ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II (Non-Custodial Parent Employment Program Case Manager)

Introduction

\r\n\r\n�\r\nWhen you join the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS), you join a team of more than 5,000 employees across the state dedicated to positively changing the lives of more than 1 million Marylanders each year. We do this by providing economic support, preventive services, and caring for children and adults.\r\n\r\n�\r\nWe aim to deliver services so that we more quickly meet the needs of the people we serve. At DHS, we grapple with hard questions to find new ways to foster a culture of bold innovation. We do this to ensure that in Maryland, we leave no one behind.�\r\n\r\n\r\nThis is a contractual position.\r\n

GRADE

11\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

LOCATION OF POSITION

Maryland Department of Human Services\r\nAllegany County Department of Social Services-�Child Support Unit\r\n1 Frederick Street\r\nCumberland, MD 21502\r\n\r\n

Main Purpose of Job

The position will serve parents through referrals from child support court, agency staff, and other partnering agencies with the purpose of providing case management to enrolled individuals to reduce barriers preventing employment so that employment can be obtained and compliance with support met.\r\n

POSITION DUTIES

\r\n Provide direct services, community resource linkages, and appropriate refererrals to facilitate skill-building of parents/program participants in the areas of job readiness, employment development, assessment and barrier removal.\r\n Complete all required program reporting and documentation requirements and appropriate systems.\r\n Locate and/or accept appropriate referrals for the Non-Custodial Employment Program and Parents as Partners via local legal community, Child Support court hearings, and other Departmental units, and community organizations.\r\n Develops and maintains relationships with community organizations, Departmental staff, local employers, and other service providers in order to facilitate the Non-Custodial Employment Program and Parents as Partners service delivery.\r\n Manage program budget and timelines in a manner conducive to service delivery and renewal of program funding.\r\n\r\n

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.\r\nExperience: One year of experience performing administrative staff, clerical, clerical technical, or secretarial work.\r\nNotes:\r\n1. Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university for the required experience.\r\n2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer involving staff work requiring regular use of independent judgment and analysis in applying and interpreting rules and regulations in accordance with agency laws and policies on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.\r\n

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

One year of experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Windows, and Google applications.\r\nOne year of experience in case management.\r\nOne year of experience providing customer service.\r\n

Selection Plan

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.�We will not consider information submitted after this date.�\r\nIf you are in State service and are a promotional candidate, your salary will be determined in accordance with State of Maryland guidelines.\r\n

LIMITATIONS ON SELECTION

Must be willing to work in Allegany County.\r\n

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Candidates may be responsible for providing their own transportation�as needed to access meetings, remote locations, and job destinations as assigned.\r\n

BENEFITS

\r\nContractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.\r\nLeave may be granted to a contractual employee at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.\r\n\r\n

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

The online application process is STRONGLY preferred.�If you are unable to apply online, you may mail a paper application to:\r\nAttention:� Cindy Walker, Allegany County Department of Social Services, Human Resources, 1 Frederick Street, Cumberland, MD 21502.\r\nOr email cindy.walker@maryland.gov; voice 301-784-7174.\r\nIf you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division, at 410-767-4850 or application.help@maryland.gov.\r\nDo not submit unsolicited documentation.� Resumes should not be viewed for a completed state application.\r\n\r\nTTY� Users: call via Maryland Relay\r\nAs an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.� People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.� We that our Veterans for their service to our country.\r\nWe thank our Veterans for their service to our country and encouraged them to apply.\r\n