Social Worker / Counselor - Youth Health & Wellness

Grand Traverse County Michigan

19d • $62,150 - $77,650 • Hybrid

About The Position

Grand Traverse County is seeking a Licensed Master's Social Worker or Licensed Professional Counselor to join the Child and Adolescent Health Clinic team. This role focuses on delivering comprehensive mental health services to adolescents aged 10-21, providing counseling and supportive services to young people and their families facing emotional, behavioral, or health-related challenges. The ideal candidate is compassionate, has strong interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, and a passion for empowering adolescents. This position is a key part of a multidisciplinary team, ensuring the clinic meets its service and performance objectives. The role requires meeting minimum qualifications, performing essential duties with or without accommodation, and may involve irregular work hours and travel using a personal vehicle.

Requirements

• Master's degree in social work or counseling from an accredited institution required
• 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
• Licensed Master Social Worker-Clinical or Licensed Professional Counselor.
• Limited Licenses will be considered
• Must be Licensed in the state of Michigan
• Requires a valid driver's license and personal vehicle insurance and must maintain eligibility to drive as per the County's Vehicle policy.
• A background check may be required initially and periodically.
• Basic computer skills and willingness to adapt to new software programs.

Responsibilities

• 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

Benefits

• High-deductible health plan through Priority Health
• Health Savings Account contribution up to $2,000 annually
• No cost vision plan for employees
• Enhanced vision plan through EyeMed
• Dental insurance through Delta Dental with no cost or premium for diagnostic and cleaning services
• Wellness incentives and programs
• Employee recognition awards
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 annually
• Generous vacation days
• 12 paid holidays
• Additional floating holidays
• Personal Leave up to 72 hours annually
• Paid unused personal leave up to 40 hours annually
• Parental Leave up to 6 months
• Defined contribution retirement plan through MERS with a generous match
• 457(b) deferred compensation and Roth retirement plans with matching contributions
• Life insurance
• Short Term Disability plan
• Long Term Disability plan

What This Job Offers

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