Services Program Manager 15 - St. Clair County LTA

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The MDHHS mission is to provide opportunities, services, and programs that promote a healthy, safe, and stable environment for residents to be self-sufficient. We are committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment whereby all employees are treated with dignity, respect and fairness. For more information, please visit our MDHHS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan.

In general duties involve day-to-day supervision, management, and interpretation of policy for all child welfare and adult services program areas. Program areas include; delinquency, adoption, foster care placement, foster home licensing, children & adult protective services, adult service placement.

Position Description

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To be considered for this position you must:

Apply for this position online via NEOGOV; click on "Apply" in the job posting for instructions on submitting your electronic application.

Hard copy applications are not accepted.Relevant experience and/or education referred to in supplemental questions must be documented in resume, transcript and/or application to allow for accurate screening.Attach a resume identifying specific experience and dates of employment.

Dates of employment should include month and year and hours per week.Attach a cover letter.If applicable, attach a copy of an official transcript(s). We accept scanned copies of official transcripts.

We do not accept web-based, internet, or copies of unofficial transcripts.

Official transcripts provide the name of the institution, confirmation that a degree was awarded and on what date, and the registrar's signature.

Requirements EducationPossession of a bachelor's or master's degree with a major in one of the following human services areas: social work, sociology, psychology, forensic psychology, interdisciplinary studies in social science, education, community development, law enforcement, behavioral science, gerontology, special education, education of the emotionally disturbed, education of the gifted, family ecology, community services, family studies, family and/or child development, counseling psychology, criminal justice, human services, or in a human services-related counseling major.ORPossession of a bachelor's degree in any major with at least 30 semester (45 term) credits in one or a combination of the following human services areas: social work, sociology, psychology, forensic psychology, interdisciplinary studies in social science, education, community development, law enforcement, behavioral science, gerontology, special education, education of the emotionally disturbed, education of the gifted, family ecology, community services, family studies, family and/or child development, counseling psychology, criminal justice, human services, or in a human services-related counseling major.ExperienceServices Program Manager 15 - 16Three years of experience equivalent to a Family Independence Manager 12.ORTwo years of experience equivalent to a Services Program Manager 13, General Services Program Manager 13 or Family Independence Manager 13.OROne year of experience equivalent to a Services Program Manager 14, General Services Program Manager 14 or Family Independence Manager 14.

Additional Information The office location for this position is at the St. Clair County DHHS 220 Fort Street Port Huron, MI 48060. This is a Limited Term Position.

However, this position has the ability to work hybrid (combination of remote and office). Selected candidates who have been approved to work hybrid must complete that work within Michigan.

Candidates should confirm work location and schedule at the time of interview.

An applicant hired or promoted to a Services Program Manager position that involves the management of protective services, foster care services or adoption services must successfully complete a supervisory training program of at least 40 class hours; and, pass a competency-based performance evaluation of that training within three months after assuming the Services Program Manager position.

The competency-based performance evaluation shall include a written examination.YOUR APPLICATION FOR ANY POSITION DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOU WILL BE CONTACTED BY THE DEPARTMENT/AGENCY FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

ONLY THOSE APPLICANTS INTERVIEWED WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE RESULTS.

The department reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

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