A Healthcare Social Worker provides individuals and families with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Services include advising family care givers, providing patient education and counseling, and making referrals for other services. May also provide care and case management or interventions designed to promote health, prevent disease, and address barriers to access to healthcare.
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. Responsible for promoting agency Mission, Vision and Values by providing individualized, therapeutic services to patients and families in an interdisciplinary team context.
Duties include:
completing Admission Social Assessments and admission documentation; providing individual and family therapy to short- and long-term patients, conducting group therapy; writing Behavior Treatment Plans, attending Individual Plan of Service (IPOS) meetings, coordinating services with relevant community agencies; comprehensive discharge planning for assigned cases; consultation on discharge planning for cases assigned to other professionals; and documenting services in a timely manner. The preferred and appointed candidate will be subject to pre-employment, random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, return-to-duty and follow-up drug and/or alcohol testing. To be considered for this position you must: Apply for this position online via NEOGOV; click on "Apply" in the job posting for instructions on submitting your electronic application. Hard copy applications are not accepted. Relevant experience and/or education referred to in the supplemental questions must be documented in the resume, transcript and/or application to allow for accurate screening. Attach a resume identifying specific experience and dates of employment. Dates of employment should include month and year and hours per week. If applicable, attach a copy of an official transcript(s). We accept scanned copies of official transcripts. We do not accept web-based, internet, or copies of unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts provide the name of the institution, confirmation that a degree was awarded and on what date, and the registrar's signature. Failure to complete any of the above items may result in your application not being considered. See instructions for attaching files here: Instructions If you previously held status in this classification and departed within the last three (3) years, please contact Human Resources regarding your interest in a potential reinstatement. Reinstatement is not guaranteed or required. All staff with start dates on/after 08/17/2026 will train at the Southeast Michigan Psychiatric Hospital (SMPH) in Northville but, upon completion of training may work at the Walter Reuther Psychiatric Hospital (WRPH) until their position/classification officially moves from WRPH to SMPH at a date yet to be determined. Education Possession of a master's degree in social work. Experience Clinical Social Worker 9 No specific type or amount is required. Clinical Social Worker 10 One year of professional experience providing social casework and treatment services setting equivalent to a Clinical Social Worker 9. Clinical Social Worker P11 Two years of professional experience providing social casework and treatment services setting equivalent to a Clinical Social Worker, including one year equivalent to a Clinical Social Worker 10. Registration as a social worker by the Michigan Board of Examiners of Social Workers.
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Clinical Social Worker 9-P11 View the position description at: Team Social Worker The physical location of this position is 30901 Palmer Rd Westland
MI 48186.
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Condition of Employment:
this position requires successful completion of a background investigation and a criminal record check. The Department of Health & Human Services reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received. If you previously held status in this classification and departed within the last three (3) years, please contact Human Resources regarding your interest in a potential reinstatement. Reinstatement is not guaranteed or required. Follow us on Linkedin.com for more job opportunities. #MDHHSJobs #Veteranfriendly #CareersWithPurpose #CommunityHeroes Accommodations If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator (Download PDF reader) for the agency that posted this position vacancy. Inquiries regarding this posting should be sent to MDHHS-WRPHvacancies@michigan.gov .
