
Posting number: 3945-27-SMPH-01
Department: Health and Human Services - Walter Reuther Psychiatric Hospital
Job classification: Clinical Social Worker 9-P11
Posting type: Open
Categories: Mental Health, Public Health, Social Services
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.
Individuals in this CSW 9-P11 classification function as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team. This position provides a variety of professional clinical social work services involving; case management, completing psychosocial assessments, therapeutic interventions, individual and group therapy and discharge planning to patients with severe psychiatric disorders at Walter P. Reuther Psychiatric Hospital.
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.
Failure to complete any of the above items may result in your application not being considered. See instructions for attaching files here: Instructions
Newly Hired Staff will complete orientation at the Southeast Michigan Psychiatric Hospital 18471 Haggerty Rd Northville, MI 48168. Upon completion of orientation, they may report to and work at the Walter Reuther Psychiatric Hospital 30901 Palmer Rd. Westland, MI 48186. All staff and operations will move to the Southeast Michigan Psychiatric Hospital in October.
Possession of a master's degree in social work.
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 in a clinical setting equivalent to a Clinical Social Worker 9.
Clinical Social Worker P11
Two years of professional experience providing social casework and treatment services in a clinical 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.
View the job specification at: Clinical Social Worker 9-P11
View the position description at: Clinical Social Worker 9-P11
The physical location of this position is 30901 Palmer Rd Westland MI 48186. Candidates should confirm work location and schedule at the time of interview.
Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applications interviewed will be notified of the results.
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process, including, but not limited to, responses to application questions, and responses to interview questions or exercises.
As a 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.
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Inquiries regarding this posting should be sent to MDHHS-WRPHvacancies@michigan.gov.
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