Care Specialist

GENESEE HEALTH SYSTEM • Flint, MI

9d • $25 - $34

About The Position

Under the direction of the Supervisor/Manager or designee, the Care Specialist is a member of a team providing professional services based on the needs of the Intake/Access department. The role assists individuals in navigating behavioral and physical health systems in the Genesee Health System (GHS) Provider Network and the wider community. The employee may be assigned to a similar role in other GHS departments as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work with a Michigan Bachelor’s Level Social Worker (LBSW) credential and one year of mental health experience; or a Limited License as a Bachelor’s Level Social Worker (LLBSW) with one year of mental health experience. Employees with a limited license must pass the ASWB Examination within six years, in accordance with Michigan requirements, to retain employment.
• Alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in a human service field (defined as Counseling/Guidance or Psychology), a Michigan Bachelor Level Social Worker (LBSW) credential, and one year of mental health experience.
• Alternatively, an associate degree in nursing, a Michigan registered nurse (RN) license, and one year of mental health experience.
• Successfully complete MI Bridges navigation training within three months of hire.
• Maintain required clinical licensure as a condition of employment.
• Meet the stated physical demands, with or without reasonable accommodation, including visual and hearing abilities, occasional lifting up to 35 pounds, extended standing, walking 35% to 65% of the time, occasional stooping, bending, or reaching, and manual dexterity for work tasks.

Nice To Haves

• Certification as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC).
• Experience working in a PIHP Access Center.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional services as a member of a team in the Intake/Access department.
• Assist individuals in navigating behavioral and physical health systems within the GHS Provider Network and the wider community.
• Provide similar support in other GHS departments when assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental benefits available at no premium for staff and their dependents.
• Annually loaded HSA of up to $2,500.
• 5% retirement match.
• 19½ days of paid time off per year.
• 13 paid holidays.
• $5,000 sign-on bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level