A Social or Human Services Specialist identifies and arranges community services for clients. Can involve coordination of services for people with disabilities or those in recovery. They may also coordinate housing or job training assistance for immigrants, veterans, former inmates or families in crisis and can be involved in advocating for client needs.
80 hours biweekly / Regular Full-time, Marquette Professional Unit / Exempt
SALARY RANGE
$30.36/hr---$39.46/hr LMSW pay scale, $29.17/hr---$37.93/hr LLMSW pay scale, plus full-time benefits. Specific salary range dependent on license status.
BENEFITS
Employer Health Insurance Package (Vision, Dental, Health, Prescription coverages) or Waiver premium of $230.00 a month. Paid Time Off - Accrual begins right away 7.0 hours per 80 hours worked and carries over from year to year 11 Paid Holidays per year Group Life & LTD Coverage Retirement plans (401a & 457 or Roth IRA options) Flexibility in schedules (Includes ability to work from home part-time after 6 months of employment)
APPLICATION DEADLINE
This position will remain open until it is filled.
RESPONSIBILITIES
This position serves as a member of the Pathways Emergency Services/Access Team. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to conducting pre-admission screenings, providing crisis intervention and safety planning, completing access screenings and making appropriate referrals, monitoring court-order treatment, delivering on-site mobile crisis response, coordinating discharge planning, and serving as liaison to emergency departments, inpatient psychiatric units, courts, correctional facilities, and homeless shelters. This clinician functions as an expert consultant to Pathways providers regarding the development and negotiation of Person-Centered Plans for individuals receiving emergency and intensive services as alternatives to hospitalization. This position's role involves brief, solution-focused treatment relationships emphasizing safety planning and ensuring a "warm handoff" to appropriate community-based services. This position must demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of Severity of Illness/Intensity of Service (SI/IS) criteria and maintain familiarity with community support resources across all areas served by Pathways. Strong collaboration skills are essential, as this role requires developing effective working partnerships with colleagues across multiple populations, programs, and locations. Clear, timely communication with community partners, service recipients, and other stakeholders is critical. Due to the acuity and intensity of services provided, the clinician must perform responsibilities accurately and efficiently in fast-paced situations. Participation in a 24-hour on-call emergency services rotation and travel within the service area are required.
QUALIFICATIONS
Master's Degree in Social Work, along with State of Michigan licensure as a Masters of Social Work (LMSW) or a Limited Licensed Masters of Social Work (LLMSW). Other Master's degrees with appropriate licensure may be considered. One year of experience working with persons with mental illness which includes inpatient discharge plan negotiation and / or crisis support services activity preferred.
An Equal Opportunity Employer Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
From $60,673.60 per year
Benefits:
Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance
Education:
Master's (Required)
License/Certification:
Michigan Driver's License (Required) State of Michigan LLMSW or LMSW or LLP (Preferred) Ability to
