Join Us as a Senior Documentation Specialist – Refugee Services
Detroit Metro Area | $58,240 annually
Make a meaningful impact in the lives of New Americans across Michigan. At Samaritas, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring that refugees and newly arrived families receive the highest quality of care and support as they build new lives in our communities. If you’re motivated by purpose, driven by excellence, and energized by improving systems that help people thrive, this is the opportunity for you.
As a Senior Documentation Specialist, you will be the backbone of program integrity—ensuring our refugee services meet contractual requirements, maintain regulatory compliance, and reflect the exceptional quality that defines Samaritas. Your work will directly support frontline teams, elevate organizational performance, and strengthen outcomes for those we serve.
This role is perfect for someone who enjoys analyzing details, improving processes, and using data to influence the quality of human services programs. Every audit you conduct and every recommendation you make contributes to the well‑being, safety, and success of Refugees across the state.
Why You’ll Love This RoleMake a measurable difference in the lives of refugee familiesWork with a mission-driven organization that values integrity and continuous improvementServe as a key partner to program and quality leadersGrow your skills in documentation, compliance, auditing, and performance managementContribute to statewide impact while working with a passionate, supportive teamIf you’re detail‑oriented, committed to excellence, and eager to support one of Michigan’s most impactful refugee service networks, we’d love to meet you. This is more than a job—it's a chance to support hope, stability, and opportunity for those starting a new chapter.
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Provide support to Refugee programs across the state in the areas of quality assurance, training and program compliance with program service objectives, organizational quality, audits and integrity initiatives of Samaritas. Reviews and analyzes program documentation to ensure compliance with contractual regulations and agency quality standards.
Duties and Responsibilities
Provide ongoing review of program case files and documents for Refugee programs across the stateEstablish new case files through data entry into program databasesAnalyze and report case documentation strength and weakness trends and make recommendations to supervisors and managersConduct documentation audits on a regular basis; develop and monitor plans of correction resulting from this process, in coordination with the program leadership and in collaboration with the Quality divisionProvide annual audits with data entry, cross referencing service documentation in multiple information systems, and electronic submission of case files to contractorsCommunicate with and respond to issues or matters raised by staff related to quality, compliance, and continuous quality improvement systemsSupports Center Administrator and other appropriate staff in monitoring Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) initiatives; support satisfaction survey distribution and record results; share outcomes and trends with program leadershipProvides outcome measurements and evaluation activities as part of the Samaritas Performance Management Plan (PMP)All other related duties as assigned by Supervisor _________________________________________________________________________________
Job Qualifications
Education, Training, and Licensure/Certification
Bachelor’s degree required, in social or human services related field preferred
Experience
One year of experience in a social services or related field requiredTwo years of experience in a quality analyst role preferred
Additional Work Requirements
Ability to work extended work hoursAutomobile travel required. Valid unrestricted driver’s license with good driving record. Valid proof of automobile insurance requiredAbility to travel to program locations
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