Maternal Infant Health Program

SOCIAL WORKER

General Summary

Under the supervision of the Personal & Community Health Director, works with
Maternal Infant Health Program (MIHP) clients by assessing their social and emotional needs and identifying risk areas that could lead to an unhealthy pregnancy outcome or inability to effectively parent a child. Assists clients in obtaining community services.
Provides direct counseling services and psychosocial support to clients. Functions as part of a multi-disciplinary team to facilitate improved maternal and infant health outcomes.

Essential Functions

1. Participates as a member of the MIHP team, collaborates with other team members and is a team participant in developing a Plans of Care for clients.

2. Conducts MIHP visits in the client’s home or virtually.

3. Interviews client to obtain information concerning his or her economic condition and community and family support systems.

4. Assesses social and emotional factors related to client’s illness, need for care, response to treatment, adjustment to care or healthy prenatal/post partum progress.

5. Develops care plans based on input from the client, staff, and members of the client’s family, if applicable. Monitors implementation of service plans, conferring with nurses and other staff as necessary, and provides follow-up and assessment of services in relation to goals and objectives of the service plan.

6. Makes psychosocial assessments of clients needs including their strengths and weaknesses and progress or lack thereof towards a positive pregnancy outcome.

7. Functions as a case manager for designated clients, which includes the coordination between various agencies, medical provider and the client.
Provides comprehensive case management and coordinates services provided through a multidisciplinary approach collaborating extensively with multiple community agencies.

8. Networks and maintains good working relations with other community, agencies and advocates for clients by identifying needs to individuals and community and service agencies. Represents the agency at community functions and meetings.

9. Documents all client contact, maintains case records, and completes reports as required by department standards and the requirements of third party funding sources.

10. Other duties as assigned.

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the above tasks. (These examples do not include all of the tasks which the employees may be expected to perform.)
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Employment Qualifications * Education:*__

Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work (BSW).
Master’s Degree (MSW) preferred.

Experience: Prefer two years of professional social work experience providing services to families with intense needs. Prefer experience working with maternal and infant clients. Willing to train the right candidate.

Other Requirements: Possession of a valid State of Michigan driver’s license.

Michigan Social Work License or ability to get license within 1 year.

The qualifications listed above are intended to represent the minimum skills and experience levels associated performing the duties and responsibilities contained in this job description. The qualifications should not be viewed as expressing absolute employment or promotional standards, but as general guidelines that should be considered along with other job-related selection of promotional criteria.

Physical Requirements:

This job requires the ability to perform the essential functions contained in this description. These include, but are not limited to, the following requirements.
Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants unable to fulfill one or more of these requirements:

• Ability to operate an automobile to access clients’ homes, and to travel throughout the area.

• Ability to walk over uneven surfaces and to climb stairs to access client’s homes.

• Ability to access office files.

Working Conditions:

• Works in office conditions and travels throughout the county to access clients in their homes.

• Exposure to varied housing conditions including unsanitary conditions, second hand smoke, pets, and other conditions.

• Exposure to potentially hostile clients and family members.

Information about the MIHP Program can be found at http://www.michigan.gov/mihp/ or http://health.shiawassee.net/Personal-Health/Maternal-Infant-Health-Program.

Work Remotely

• Hybrid possible with virtual and in person home visits.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.84 - $25.47 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
CDC guidelines are being followed. Visits are conducted either outside or electronically.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Michigan: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s):

• Reliable transportation, and use own vehicle to travel to visits. Mileage will be reimbursed.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• maternal or family: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)
• LBSW, LLBSW. LLMSW or LMSW (Required)

Work Location: Multiple Locations

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