Social Worker
$62.15k - $77.65kGrand Traverse Co
- # Social WorkerApplylocations: Youth Health & Wellness Centertime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR1300*Grand Traverse County is a team of passionate and incredible people who are committed to providing responsive, effective quality service to our up-north community. We strive to be a leader in innovative, effective, collaborative, and sustainable county government. We offer stable work environments and competitive salaries to both full- time and part-time employees. Understanding the many challenges facing today’s professionals and families, we offer a competitive compensation package including an impressive list of benefits and time off.*Job Description:Primary function of the job is to provide professional social work services to individuals and families with health problems who require other human service interventions. A Social Worker assigned to the Maternal Infant Health Program will focus on services to pregnant, postpartum, infants, and families. A Social Worker assigned to the Child and Adolescent Health Clinics will focus on the patient population between 10-21 years of age. There is no formal supervisory role, however, the employee works as part of a multi-disciplinary team and are responsible for ensuring the clinic meets its minimum objectives. Employees must meet the minimum requirements, conditions of employment, and be able to perform successfully all essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations. This position may require irregular hours. This position may require travel by the employee in the employee's own vehicle.**PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** (may include but are not limited to the following):* Provides clinical services of mental health including: social, emotional, physical and mental impairments, general health status, and financial concerns; diagnosis; treatment planning; and psychotherapy. Knows to make referrals when client is beyond the scope of practice.* Provides crisis intervention counseling as needed.* Provide services to individuals, their families, and in group therapy as needed. May also provide educational presentations to groups about mental health.* Acts as a health advocate for individuals, families and the community.* Demonstrates knowledge of community resources and makes referrals to community agencies.* Prepares, updates, and maintains clinical and billing records to ensure accuracy and completeness.* Complies with privacy and security laws (HIPAA), Federal, State, and Agency policies, and procedures.* Collaborates with other providers, multi-disciplinary teams, peer reviews, and community agencies to ensure coordination of care.* Supports immunization recommendations.* Participates in continuing education programs and self-directed education to keep skills and knowledge current.* Demonstrates appropriate communication skills in addressing co-workers, community members and partners, and clients.* Demonstrates basic computer skills and willingness to adapt to new software programs as indicated.* Demonstrates dependable and reliable attendance patterns.* Participates in trainings, drills, investigations, and team responses to public health emergencies and bioterrorism events.* Participates in Community Health Outreach activities and events.* All other duties as assigned or delegated**EDUCATION, FORMAL TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE (minimum requirements)*** Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related field from an accredited institution required master’s prepared Social Worker or Counselor required* Minimum one year experience as a Social Worker with service to families* Minimum three to five years providing counseling, therapy, and crisis intervention services* Minimum one to two years of experience working with adolescents preferably in a community based or school linked/based clinic**CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES*** Licensed as a master’s Social Worker in the State of Michigan or as a Fully Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Michigan for practice in only the Child and Adolescent Health Clinics.* Requires a valid driver's license and personal vehicle insurance and must maintain eligibility to drive as per the County's Vehicle policy**CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT** (*minimum requirements - legal or contractual preemployment obligations and/or requirements, such as drug testing, background check, etc*.)A background check may be required initially and periodically for an individual hired, transferred, reclassified, promoted, or currently working in this job. Appointment to or continued employment in this job is contingent upon a satisfactory background check which may include but is not limited to: confirmation of a person's’ identity; review of criminal conviction records; verification of educational degree, license, or certificate required for the position; review of Department of Motor Vehicles records; Department of Justice fingerprint scan; and/or drug and alcohol testing as required and allowable by law. A satisfactory background check is defined as the absence of a criminal history record which bears a demonstrable relationship to the applicant's or employee's suitability to perform the required duties and responsibilities of the position.**DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS**Work involves evaluating the relevance and importance of theories, concepts, and principles to develop different approaches or tactical plans to fit specific circumstances where guidelines may not exist but are flexible and open to considerable interpretation. Analytic skills are needed to interpret and apply guidelines. Errors at this level could cause serious, but short-term consequences involving significant financial impact or cost, reduced service to the public, and/or strong negative citizen reaction requiring intervention from a higher- level manager and could impact others outside of the department. This job is not part of a series. This job is not part of a series.**PHYSICAL DEMANDS, WORK ENVIRONMENT, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS*** Work is performed in an office, home, or school environment.* May be required to reach with hands and arms; sit; stand; talk and hear; use hands to finger, handle, or feel.* May occasionally be required to lift/move up to 50 pounds.* May be exposed to infectious diseases and/or criminal suspects or prison inmates**ORGANIZATIONAL KEY COMPETENCIES**All Grand Traverse County Health Department employees are expected to provide professional preventative health services in a compassionate, efficient, progressive, comprehensive, and holistic manner.**Additionally, all Grand Traverse County employees are expected to demonstrate a commitment to the following values:**• Serve with Integrity• Be Innovative• Be Accountable• Engage the Team• Provide Service• Be Transparent**COMPETENCIES***Position specific Key Competencies for Public Health Professionals, also known as Core Competencies, are a consensus set of skills for the broad practice of public health, as defined by the 10 Essential Public Health Services:***Analytical/Assessment Skills*** Describes factors affecting the health of the community* Explains how community health assessments use information about health status, factors influencing health, assets, and resources* Use quantitative and qualitative data* Describes assets and resources that can be used for improving the health of the community* Describes how evidence (e.g., data, findings reported in peer-reviewed literature, evidenced based practices) is used in decision making* Make evidenced-based decisions using data and other information* Apply ethical principles on the use of data and information* Advocate for the use of evidence* Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, using, maintaining, and disseminating data and information**Policy Development/Program Planning Skills*** Contributes to community health improvement planning* Contributes to implementation of organizational strategic plan* Contributes to the development of program goals and objectives* Identifies current trends affecting the health of the community* Implements policies, programs, and services* Explains the importance of evaluations for improving policies, programs, and service* Applies strategies for continuous quality improvement**Communication Skills*** Identifies the literacy of populations served (e.g., ability to obtain, interpret, and use health and other information, social media literacy)* Communicates in writing and orally with linguistic and cultural proficiency* Solicits input from individuals and organizations for improving the health of a community* Conveys data and information to professionals and the public using a variety of approaches* Communicates information to influence behavior and improve health* Describes the roles of governmental public health, health care, and other partners in improving the health of a community**Cultural Competency Skills*** Describes the concept of diversity as it applies to individuals, populations, and the community served* Recognizes and addresses the diversity in individuals and populations when developing, implementing, and evaluating policies, programs, and services that affect the health of the community* Describes the effects of policies, programs, and services on different populations in the community**Community Dimensions of Practice Skills*** Describes the programs and services provided by governmental and nongovernmental organizations to improve the health of a community recognizes, suggests, and supports relationships that affect and are needed to support health in the community* Provides input for developing, implementing, evaluating, and improving policies, programs, and services* Uses assets and resources to improve health in a community* Informs the public about policies, programs, and resources that improve health in a community* May collaborate in community-based participatory research**Public Health Sciences Skills*** Be able to describe prominent events in public health history* Retrieves evidence from multiple sources to support decision making* Recognizes limitations of evidence (e.g., validity, reliability, sample size, bias, generalizability)* Describes evidence used in developing, implementing, evaluating, and improving policies, programs, and services**Financial Planning and Management Skills*** Adheres to organizational policies and procedures* Describes how teams achieve program performance standards and measures* Motivates colleagues for the purpose of achieving program and organization goals**Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills*** Incorporates ethical standards of practice into all interactions* Describes public health as part of a larger inter-related system of organizations work together or individually to impact the health of populations at local, national, and global levels* Collaborates in developing a vision for a healthy community (e.g. emphasis on prevention, health equity for all, excellence, and innovation)* Advocates for the role of public health in population health* Participates in professional development opportunitiesCompensation:Salary: $62,150.00 - $77,650.00*Grand Traverse County is a great place to live, work and play. Come join our team and experience what northern Michigan is all about, apply today!*You really should see what we have to offer:* Medical: The County offers employees a high-deductible plan through Priority Health. To help cover the cost of the deductible, Grand Traverse County will deposit a contribution amount up to $2,000 into an employee Health Savings Account every year. You may also direct deposit funds into this account every pay period.* Vision: The County provides a no cost plan for employees. We also offer an enhanced plan through EyeMed.* Dental: Our dental insurance provider is Delta Dental. You will pay no costs or premium for diagnostic and cleaning services.* Wellness: Grand Traverse County is committed to creating a culture of health. We provide a variety of incentives and programs that allow you to live a healthy lifestyle.* Employee Recognition: We highly value our employees, which we show by providing our employees awards and recognition throughout the year, and on anniversary dates.* Tuition Reimbursement: Employees are reimbursed up to $5,250 annually for enrollment in courses at an accredited college, university, or trade school.* Vacation: Grand Traverse County provides a generous amount of vacation days to benefitted employees so you can spend time with family and friends.* Holidays: The County gives you 12 days a year to celebrate holidays. Beyond these 12 days, you will receive additional floating holidays to use at your discretion.* Personal Leave: Employees receive up to 72 hours annually depending on contract, to use for appointments, take care of family needs and other personal reasons. Employees are paid every year for unused personal leave up to 40 hours.* Parental Leave: Employees may take up to 6 months of leave to begin at birth or date of adoption of their child.* Retirement: Grand Traverse County offers a defined contribution through MERS. The plan includes a generous match that fully vests after 6 years of employment.* **457(b) Retirement Plans:** The County also offers optional 457(b) deferred compensation and Roth retirement plans with matching contributions up to an approved amount, based on applicable contract provisions.* Life Insurance: Benefitted employees automatically receive life insurance.* Short Term Disability: The County provides a plan through Mutual of Omaha, which pays two thirds of your salary or wages for a maximum of 182 days.* Long Term Disability: The County provides a plan through Mutual of Omaha, which pays 60 percent of your salary or wages for a maximum of 24 months.
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