Social Services Program Specialist I

Department of Health and Human Services•Sanford, FL

16h

About The Position

The Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Support, Enforcement and Recovery, (DSER) is seeking to fill a Social Services Program Specialist I position in Sanford, Maine. This is professional services work in responding to customer service inquiries; facilitating all aspects of statewide training within the Division of Support Enforcement & Recovery (DSER); assisting with internal audits and evaluations; and conducting outreach to educate the community on DSER. In this role you will apply critical thinking and develop strong working relationships to identify problems in order to collaboratively develop strategies to assist in successful resolutions with District office staff.

Requirements

Six (6) years of education and/or professional experience in social services casework, social services program development/delivery, or social services related fiscal/budget administration/analysis work.
Selected candidates must have a successfully completed fingerprint-based criminal history record check on file and conducted every 5 years to ensure continued suitability for this position.

Nice To Haves

Professional/paraprofessional experience in performing compliance and/or financial audits and performing legal, financial or fraud investigation work
Preference will be given to candidates with two (2) or more years of experience as a State of Maine, Human Services Enforcement Agent.

Responsibilities

Responding to inquiries verbally and in writing
Creating, facilitating and tracking staff training
Assisting with program self-assessment and data reliability audits
Conducting outreach projects
Managing DSER SharePoint and resources
Special projects as assigned

Benefits

Work-Life Fit – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave , and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums ($12,845.82 - $15,112.76 annual value), depending on salary.
Health Insurance Premium Credit – Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%.
Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($395.72 annual value).
Retirement Plan – The State contributes the equivalent of 14.11% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).
Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a child—including fathers and adoptive parents—receive six weeks of fully paid parental leave . Additional, unpaid leave may also be available, under the Family and Medical Leave Act .
State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package , covering many aspects of wellness.

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