Wellspring Lutheran Services is hiring: Social Worker in Fairview
Wellspring Lutheran Services, Fairview, MI, United States, 48621
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Description
Hello! Thank you for your interest in joining the Wellspring team as a Family Preservation Worker with the Families First Program. As a statewide nonprofit serving families and children in need of support, we take a whole-person approach to our organization and delivery of our services — because we believe we must find the strengths in people and build on these for lasting change to occur.
As a Family Preservation Worker within the Families First program at Wellspring, you’ll be part of a team of social workers committed to helping families throughout Northern Michigan, including Presque Isle, Alpena, Alcona, Iosco, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Roscommon, Montmorency. In this position, you'll be directly supporting your community to help families get the resources they need. You will bring experience working with children and families, and you will have a bachelor's degree in social work or a human services related field, a current driver's license, car registration, and auto insurance. You should be reliable, responsible, compassionate, and committed to quality in your work.
As a Family Preservation Worker, you will:
- Adhere to the Families First model of service (strength-based, non-deficit approach).
- Provide and assist families in obtaining concrete services, such as housing, transportation, home cleaning, maintenance, and repair.
- Provide skills training including parenting, self-advocacy, self-sufficiency, and communication.
- Provide short-term counseling and crisis intervention for families.
- Make collateral contacts to arrange outpatient counseling or medical care, address educational needs, assist with utility needs, resolve housing issues, and connect families with community resources.
- Prepare documentation (service plans, progress reports, termination summaries, goal sheets, weekly plans, time reports, letters, etc.) within the appropriate time frames.
- Prepare and present each case for termination conference with contractor, recommending follow-up services.
- Provide 24-hour availability to clients and a flexible work schedule based on family needs.
- Maintain face-to-face contact with families according to the contract-defined frequency and individual needs.
- Maintain weekly contact or more as needed with referring workers.
- Complete follow-up evaluations of families at 3, 6, and 12 months within the specified time frame.
- Transport clients in your own vehicle as needed.
Why Choose Wellspring?
Benefits of joining Wellspring include:
- Being part of a dedicated, caring team of social workers, support staff, and professionals.
- Receiving clinical supervision and support as needed.
- Creating meaningful connections with families and team members.
- Participating in regular team meetings and training.
- Starting salary of $41,000/year based on experience and education.
- Hybrid remote work with community travel, mileage reimbursement included.
- Access to benefits such as health, vision, dental insurance, 403b retirement plans, PTO, and paid holidays.
- Option to be paid on demand with DailyPay.
- Employee assistance plan through Wellspring SupportLinc.
This position reports to the Wellspring FAIRVIEW office at 1390 Maple Dr., Fairview, MI 48621.
Seniority level
- Entry level
Employment type
- Full-time
Job function
- Health Care Provider
Industries
- Non-profit Organizations, Hospitals and Health Care, Community Services
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