Migrant Program Worker 8-E10 (Cass / St. Joseph)

State of Michigan•Cassopolis, MI

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. This position ensures that seasonal farmworkers and their families receive the correct type and amount of assistance by interviewing clients, assessing their needs, providing guidance and encouragement, and making proper referrals. It also involves providing this special population with information about MDHHS requirements and expectations concerning eligibility for financial assistance, and informing farmworkers on methods and services to maintain health and wellness, and receive referrals for eligible services.

Requirements

Completion of two years of college (60 semester or 90 term credits)
Competency in reading, writing, and communicating effectively in Spanish and English
Successful completion of a background investigation and a criminal records check

Nice To Haves

Migrant Program Worker 9: One year of experience equivalent to a Migrant Program Worker 8.
Migrant Program Worker E10: Two years of experience equivalent to a Migrant Program Worker, including one year equivalent to a Migrant Program Worker 9.

Responsibilities

Interviewing clients
Assessing client needs
Providing guidance and encouragement
Making referrals for assistance
Providing information about MDHHS requirements and expectations for financial assistance eligibility
Informing farmworkers on methods and services to maintain health and wellness
Providing referrals for eligible services