Departmental Analyst 9-P11- Health Liaison Officer (HLO) (2024)

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Departmental Analyst 9-P11
The primary role of the Health Liaison Officer (HLO) is to promote and provide information for improved health outcomes for all children in foster care. In this capacity, the HLO in the urban or local office counties provides coordination, information, monitoring and guidance for the health care needs of foster children to foster care and/or birth parents, child welfare workers and supervisors including private foster care agencies and MDHHS central office personnel. Position functions as the Liaison with the Medicaid Health Plans (MHP), Community Mental Health (CMH) and other medical, dental and behavioral providers. Position assists to ensure appropriate Medicaid coverage and that physical/medical, dental, developmental, and mental health services for foster children are administered. The position provides technical assistance on Medicaid, Medicaid enrollment, Medicaid health plans and with MiSACWIS, CHAMPS, and BRIDGES systems. The position conducts presentations/trainings for DHHS/PAFC staff and other community stakeholders on an ongoing or as needed basis. The position assists staff to ensure medical and dental exams are scheduled to occur timely by tracking exam due dates, providing correspondence/forms to foster parents, and collaborating with workers and supervisors to obtain information and documentation. The position also provides county level monitoring of DHHS children’s health polices and provides timely feedback to staff and management/administration regarding compliance and barriers.

Position Description
Job Specification

To be considered for this position you must:

Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.

No specific type or amount is required.

One year of professionalexperience.

Two years of professional experience, including one year of experience equivalent to the intermediate (10) level in state service.

The office location for this position is at 5303 S. Cedar St. Lansing MI, however, this position has the ability to work hybrid (remote/office).Candidates should confirm work location and schedule at the time of interview. Selected candidates who have been approved to work remotely or work hybrid must complete that work within Michigan. Candidates should confirm work location and schedule at the time of interview.

Employees will be provided computers to perform state work. 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: