Native American Outreach Worker

h2About the Department/h2pdiv style="text-align: center;"**THIS POSITION IS BEING REPOSTED. IF YOU PREVIOUSLY APPLIED TO THIS POSITION, YOU DO NOT NEED TO APPLY AGAIN, YOUR APPLICATION IS ON FILE**/divbrbrspan style="color: inherit;text-indent: 0.0px;font-style: normal;"The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services 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. 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Hard copy applications are not accepted./span/lili style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"span style="color: black;"attach a resume identifying specific experience and dates of employment. Dates of employmentnbsp;should include month and year and hours per week./span/lili style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"span style="color: black;"attach a cover letter./span/lili style="margin: 0.0px;padding: 0.0px;"span style="color: black;"attach a copy of an official transcript(s). nbsp;We accept scanned copies of official transcripts. nbsp;We do not accept web-based, internet, or copies of unofficial transcripts. nbsp;Official transcripts provide the name of the institution, confirmation that a degree was awarded and on what date, and the registrar's signature./span/li/ulstrong style="color: inherit;text-indent: 0.0px;font-style: normal;"Failure to complete any of the above items may result in your application not being considered. nbsp;See instructions for attaching files here: nbsp;a href="http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdcs/New_Online_Employment_Application_Guide_-_First_Time_User_446027_7.pdf" style="color: inherit;text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" title="View More" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" data-uw-pdf-br="2" data-uw-pdf-doc=""Instructions/a/strong/ph2Position Duties/h2puEducationnbsp;/ubrCompletion of two years of college (60 semester or 90 term credits).brbruExperience/ubrstrongNative American Outreach Worker 8/strongbrNo specific type or amount is required.brbrstrongNative American Outreach Worker 9/strongbrOne year of experience equivalent to a Native American Outreach Worker 8.brbrstrongNative American Outreach Worker E10/strongbrTwo years of experience equivalent to a Native American Outreach Worker, including one year of experience equivalent to the Native American Outreach Worker 9./ph2Minimum Qualifications/h2pstrongNative American Outreach Worker 8 - E10/strongbrFour years of full-time experience providing outreach services to the Native American Community may be substituted for the education requirement. Outreach services are defined as conducting weekly parenting classes; working with school children one on one; arranging transportation for medical visits; grant writing/fundraising activities to assist tribal children and families, collaborating with Department of Health and Human Services Services Specialists on Prevention Foster Care and Children's Protective Services cases; assisting with applications for the Family Independence Program, Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)/Food Assistance and Medical Assistance; going on home calls with Children's Protective Services and Foster Care workers; reunification home visits; finding shelter for the homeless; helping resolve domestic violence situations; assisting with applications for utility shutoffs; providing cultural diversity training; grant writing; opening and carrying a prevention caseload; adoption home studies; mediating with the public school system; teaching homemaker classes; supervising Children's Foster Care visits; assisting in job placement; arranging volunteer transportation; arranging food distribution to remote areas; assisting with federal and state taxes; conducting genealogical research; participating in a volunteer program that provides services to children and families in the areas of food, clothing, and housing such as a community food bank, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Salvation Army, etc.; serving as a county's emergency services worker for Native Americans; supervising AmeriCorps workers; assisting in loan applications for housing; working with elders to arrange funerals/burial assistance applications; developing a resource directory; assisting with guardianship; counseling for substance abuse; case consultation in Foster Care, Children's Protective Services, and delinquency; making presentations to schools; and assisting Native American families in court.brbrbr/ph2Other Qualifications/h2pbrstrong style="color: inherit;text-indent: 0.0px;font-style: normal;"span style="color: rgb(223,53,12);"This position has a Selective Position Requirement (SPR) that all applicants must meet in order to be considered qualified for the position: nbsp;/span/strongbrbrstrong style="color: inherit;text-indent: 0.0px;font-style: normal;"span style="color: rgb(223,53,12);"Possess at least one (1) year of experience working with the Native American population in areas such as housing, employment, health services, Native American rights, or public assistance./span/strongbrbr style="color: inherit;text-indent: 0.0px;font-style: normal;"The office location for this position is 199 Ferry Lane. St Ignace, MI 49781 and the counties served are Luce and Mackinac. Tuhis position has the ability to work hybrid/u (combination of remote and office). Selected candidates who have been approvednbsp;uto work hybrid/u must complete that work within Michigan. Candidates should confirm work location and schedule at the time of interview. nbsp;brbrbrp style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 11.0px;color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"Employees will be provided computers to perform state work. nbsp;Phones may also be provided for necessary communications. If working remotely, employees will be responsible for providing other components of a remote office at their own expense, including:/pul style="margin-top: 0.0px;margin-bottom: 10.0px;list-style-type: disc;color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"li style="list-style-type: inherit;"A secure work location that allows privacy and prevents distractions. nbsp; nbsp;/lili style="list-style-type: inherit;"A high-speed internet connection of at least 25 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload. nbsp;/lili style="list-style-type: inherit;"Suitable lighting, furniture, and utilities./li/ulbrstrong style="color: inherit;text-indent: 0.0px;font-style: normal;"Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration. nbsp;Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.br style="color: inherit;text-indent: 0.0px;font-style: normal;"/strongbrstrong style="color: inherit;text-indent: 0.0px;font-style: normal;"span style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;"If you previously held status in this classification and departed within the last three (3) years, please contact Human Resources regarding your interest in a potential reinstatement. Reinstatement is not guaranteed or required./spannbsp;/strongbrstrong style="color: inherit;text-indent: 0.0px;font-style: normal;"br style="color: inherit;text-indent: 0.0px;font-style: normal;"Departments reserve the right to remove postings prior to the closing date based on the number of applications received.br style="color: inherit;text-indent: 0.0px;font-style: normal;"nbsp;br style="color: inherit;text-indent: 0.0px;font-style: normal;"/strongspan style="color: inherit;text-indent: 0.0px;font-style: normal;"For more information regarding this vacancy you may contact Ellicia Jackson at a href="mailto:JacksonE28@michigan.gov"JacksonE28@michigan.gov/a./spanbrbrspan style="color: inherit;text-indent: 0.0px;font-style: normal;"strongThe use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process; including, but not limited to, responses to application questions, and responses to interview questions or exercises.nbsp;/strong/spanbrbr 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