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Lapeer County Assistance Payments Worker 8-11

State of Michigan

Lapeer, MIFull-time$49–71K/yrPosted 2y agoStill listed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$49–71K/yr
Location
Lapeer, MI
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

State of Michigan is hiring a Lapeer County Assistance Payments Worker 8-11. The Eligibility Specialist role at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services in Lapeer, MI works to strengthen Michigan families by ensuring public assistance applicants receive the appropriate benefits, assessing their needs, providing information on department expectations, and encouraging self‑support.

Key focus areas include Ensure each applicant receives the type and level of assistance they are eligible for, Assess the needs of each person or family and provide information, referrals, or contacts to help meet those needs, and Provide families with information about the expectations and goals of MDHHS.

Full job description

The role of the Eligibility Specialist is to strengthen Michigan families by:

  • Ensuring that each person/family that applies for public assistance receives the type and level of assistance that they are eligible for
  • Assessing the needs of each person/family and giving them appropriate information and making any referrals and/or contacts to persons/agencies to help them meet their needs.
  • Providing all families with information about the expectations and goals of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).
  • Encouraging and guiding families in their efforts to become self supporting.
  • Assistance Payments Worker Position Description (8-E10)
  • Assistance Payments Worker 11 Position Description
  • Job Specification Pay negotiations within the classification pay range will only be considered based on your current employment earnings and/or relevant position specific experience. This position is located in Lapeer, MI at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, 1505 Suncrest Drive, Lapeer, MI 48446.

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 .

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MDHHS is proud to be a Michigan Veteran’s Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran-Friendly Employer.

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