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CLASSIFICATION DETAILS

This position is in the Maternal Infant Health Program (MIHP) within the Health Department located in Mt. Clemens.

DEPARTMENT: Health

HIRING AUTHORITY: Director/Health Officer

F.L.S.A. STATUS: Non-Exempt

EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP: Just cause subject to a probationary period.

CURRENT HOURS AND STARTING TIME: Full-time position (37.5 hours per week). The starting time for this position is currently 8:30 a.m.

JOB SUMMARY:

Under direction, this position addresses the fragmented structure of the social services industry by taking a holistic, whole-family approach. The Public Health Social Worker will provide expert advice and troubleshooting solutions to support MIHP Nurses in connecting their participating families to quality resources in the community, based upon each individual family’s specific needs, strengths, and motivation, as identified by the Nurse Home Visitor. Services might address immediate needs or short- term problems. The Public Health Social Worker is also responsible for establishing and maintaining relationship with community agencies and referral partners.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Identifies the social and emotional needs of clients.

Provides counseling, education, support, advocacy and crisis intervention services.

Builds trusting relationships with staff, MIHP families and community resource partners.

Develops and maintains a network of high-quality community resources.

Helps MIHP nurses achieve evidence-based outcomes.

Creates easily accessible rapid-response and long-term solutions for MIHP nurses and families to connect effectively to quality community resource networks.

Actively participates in MIHP team meetings, case conferences and one-to-one reflective discussions with MIHP supervisors and nurses.

Ensures timely and accurate entry of required information into MIHP databases and files.

Participates on selected community and agency committees as directed.

Operates an automobile while performing assigned duties throughout Macomb County.

Attends and participates in workshops, meetings, seminars and conferences as directed.

Participates in orientation and training of assigned staff.

Performs Emergency Response roles as required.

Performs related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education and Experience:

• 
  Bachelor’s Social Work Degree (LLBSW or LBSW)
• One (1) year of providing social worker services to clients

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Previous public health social work experience
• Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university
• Experience working with a Maternal Infant Health Program
• Experience with the mental health system

Required Licenses or Certifications

• Licensed by the Michigan Board of Social Work to practice as a Social Worker
• Possession of a valid Michigan driver’s license and an operable insured automobile for
  authorized travel

COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE OF JOB DUTIES

Knowledge of:

• 
  Social work principles and practices
• Maternal/child health and social services systems and programs
• HIPAA and other related laws and County policies

Skill in:

• High level of prioritization and organization skills
• Basic skills in Word, Excel and Google products
• Performing data entry in multiple software applications

Ability to:

• Communicate highly complex information to people with varying levels of knowledge
• Perform in both home and community settings
• To build and maintain relationships with a diverse population
• Maintain confidentiality of client information
• Work independently with minimal supervision
• Work independently and meet deadlines with limited supervision
• Effectively speak, write and understand the English language
• Provide excellent customer services to internal and external customers via phone, email and in person with tact and courtesy
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, clients and the public.
• Maintain confidentiality of client information
• Read and understand laws, rulings and other published guidance

WORKING ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS

• The work environment and exposures described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
  N/S=Never/Seldom O=Occasionally F/C= Frequently/Continuously

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

N/S=Never/Seldom O=Occasionally F/C= Frequently/Continuously

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND DISCLAIMERS

Complies with P.A. 390, as amended, known as the State's Emergency Management Act and the County's Emergency Management resolution as well as all related plans, policies and procedures covered by these statutes.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment amongst other possible accommodations.

GRANT OR EXTERNALLY FUNDED POSITION –This position will continue only if sufficient grant or external funds are provided.