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Clinical Social Worker 9-P11 WRPH-Child and Adolescent Services

State of Michigan

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 8 Jul 2026

💰 $96,160/yr($64,320/yr – $96,160/yr)

About the role

Posting number: 3906-26-WRPH-CSW

Department: Health and Human Services - Hawthorn Center

Job classification: Clinical Social Worker 9-P11

Posting type: Open

Categories: Health Services, Mental Health, Public Health, Social Services, Health Care Support

Summary

The MDHHS mission is to provide opportunities, services, and programs that promote a healthy, safe, and stable environment for residents to be self-sufficient. We are committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment whereby all employees are treated with dignity, respect and fairness. For more information, please visit our MDHHS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan.

Responsible for promoting agency Mission, Vision and Values by providing individualized, therapeutic services to patients and families in an interdisciplinary team context. Duties include: completing Admission Social Assessments and admission documentation; providing individual and family therapy to short- and long-term patients, conducting group therapy; writing Behavior Treatment Plans, attending Individual Plan of Service (IPOS) meetings, coordinating services with relevant community agencies; comprehensive discharge planning for assigned cases; consultation on discharge planning for cases assigned to other professionals; and documenting services in a timely manner.

The preferred and appointed candidate will be subject to pre-employment, random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, return-to-duty and follow-up drug and/or alcohol testing.

To be considered for this position you must:

Apply for this position online via NEOGOV; click on "Apply" in the job posting for instructions on submitting your electronic application. Hard copy applications are not accepted.
Relevant experience and/or education referred to in the supplemental questions must be documented in the resume, transcript and/or application to allow for accurate screening.
Attach a resume identifying specific experience and dates of employment. Dates of employment should include month and year and hours per week.
If applicable, attach a copy of an official transcript(s). We accept scanned copies of official transcripts. We do not accept web-based, internet, or copies of unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts provide the name of the institution, confirmation that a degree was awarded and on what date, and the registrar's signature.

Failure to complete any of the above items may result in your application not being considered. See instructions for attaching files here: Instructions

If you previously held status in this classification and departed within the last three (3) years, please contact Human Resources regarding your interest in a potential reinstatement. Reinstatement is not guaranteed or required.

All staff with start dates on/after 08/17/2026 will train at the Southeast Michigan Psychiatric Hospital (SMPH) in Northville but, upon completion of training may work at the Walter Reuther Psychiatric Hospital (WRPH) until their position/classification officially moves from WRPH to SMPH at a date yet to be determined.

Examples of duties

Education

Possession of a master's degree in social work.

Experience

Clinical Social Worker 9

No specific type or amount is required.

Clinical Social Worker 10

One year of professional experience providing social casework and treatment services setting equivalent to a Clinical Social Worker 9.

Clinical Social Worker P11

Two years of professional experience providing social casework and treatment services setting equivalent to a Clinical Social Worker, including one year equivalent to a Clinical Social Worker 10.

Supplemental information

Registration as a social worker by the Michigan Board of Examiners of Social Workers.

View the job specification at: Clinical Social Worker 9-P11

View the position description at: Team Social Worker

The physical location of this position is 30901 Palmer