The following is a brief listing of typical BSW level positions. These are NOT current vacancies, and are intended only as illustrations of the kind of social work positions that graduates are likely to encounter. To locate current vacancies, use the Professional Employment Links page.
Home Based Therapist
This job is typically a Community Mental Health Agency based position. The salary ranges from $24,000 to $40,000 per year. This job requires a bachelor's degree. Other requirements include: Must possess Michigan registration as an RSW. Send resume and three references to Human Resources Manager. Three years of experience preferred with bachelor's degree- to commensurate with master's degree.
The job is described as: Provide therapy to emotionally disturbed or developmentally disabled children and their families: in-home service delivery, linking, coordinating & referral services.
Case Manager, Clinical III
This is also a typical Community mental health Services position. Salary in Michigan is around $14-21.00/hour. A case manager provides services to the seriously mentally ill adult including; assessment, coordination of recipient services, consultation and education services to other human resources provider; develop and monitor treatment plans; provide direct and indirect assistance to recipients. This position may also provide on call after hours coverage.
Bachelor's degree in social work; or equivalent combination of, education/experience; one year of experience working with persons with developmental disabilities and/or mental illness and a current State of Michigan registration.
Wrap Around Coordinator
Salary range $12.30/hr entry thru $21.67/hr dependent upon Classification level/Degree.
This position is tailored to work with families with children with a serious emotional disturbance who are in out-of-home care or in danger of placement out of the home and who have two or more family service agencies involved. The Coordinator helps select families for Wrap Around service, helps develop a Wrap Around Plan for each family, and assures that each plan is carried out. The Coordinator works with an inter agency advisory team. Other duties will include day and night emergency services as well as clinical intakes of children and families,
QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum of a Bachelor in degree in Social Work, will consider degrees in other Human Services Field, two years of experience working with children and families with a serious emotional disturbance. Applicants with Master's Degrees will have additional duties based upon credentials.
Michigan Department of Human Services Social Service Specialist
Employees in this job complete and oversee a variety of professional assignments to provide services to socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in programs administered by the Family Independence Agency, such as protective services, prevention, foster care, adoption, delinquency, foster home licensing, and adult services. See the Fact Sheet for details.
SOCIAL WORKER - CORRECTIONS (State of Wisconsin)
STATEWIDE
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT CODE: 05857
HIRING ORGANIZATION: Department of Corrections (DOC), Division of Adult Institutions, Juvenile Corrections, and Community Corrections.
SALARY: Applicants with a Temporary Certificate will be hired at a starting salary of $27,803 per year. Applicants possessing a Social Worker Certificate will be hired at a salary of $30,083 per year. Social Workers hired at the lower level of pay will progress to the higher level upon attainment of their certificate. These classifications are included in the Professional Social Services Bargaining Unit. A six-month probationary period is required.
JOB DUTIES: Assess and evaluate risk/treatment plans by utilizing institution/community counseling, educational, religious, self-help, and other resources. Provide direct counseling services to inmates and their families; assist inmates to develop meaningful, workable release plans in conjunction with the parole agent; maintain records and prepare written reports for Assessment and Evaluation, Classification/Program Review; Parole Commission, courts, etc.
KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED: Social work methods; interviewing techniques; dynamics of human relations; problem identification and resolution techniques; victims' issues; criminal justice system; case planning, investigative methods, social and cultural foundations in society; counseling, effective oral and written communication skills; and family dynamics.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: (1) Individuals appointed to these positions must be certified as a Social Worker or have a Temporary Social Worker Certificate through the Department of Regulations and Licensing. Applicants hired with a Temporary Certificate must have a Permanent Certificate by the end of the six-month probationary period. (2) Possession of a valid Wisconsin driver's license may be required, upon appointment, for certain positions. (3) A limited number of positions may require the ability to speak and write in both English and Spanish languages.
NOTE: The Department of Corrections will conduct criminal background checks on applicants prior to selection.
APPLICATION INFORMATION: Apply with the Application for State Employment form (DER-DMRS-38), a copy of your Social Worker certification, a resume, and a letter of interest. Application materials will be accepted on a continuous basis. Send application materials to Katy J. Walters; DOC Bureau of Personnel and Human Resources; 3099 East Washington Avenue; P.O. Box 7925; Madison, WI 53707-7925. Candidates will be screened for the above special requirements and only applications with an attached certificate or temporary certificate will be accepted. All candidates determined to be eligible will be placed on a register for six months or longer and will be invited to interview for vacant positions as they occur in the areas of the state that the candidate has expressed an interest.
SOCIAL WORKER/SOCIAL WORKER - SENIOR (Wisconsin)
PATIENT FAMILY EDUCATION COORDINATOR
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT CODE: 06712
HIRING ORGANIZATION: Department of Health and Family Services (DHFS); Division of Care and Treatment Facilities: Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center (SRSTC);
SALARY: Annual salary start at $30,083 (SOCIAL WORKER) or $35,235 (SOCIAL WORKER - SENIOR). This position is in the Professional Social Services Bargaining Unit.
JOB DUTIES: Responsibilities include organizing, developing, assessing and maintaining a comprehensive organization-wide patient family education program. Coordinate and provide patient family education services for a complex patient population of adults committed pursuant to Chapter 980 as Sexually Violent Persons and their families. Coordinates and provides patient family education materials and services for staff, community agencies and agencies affiliated with SRSTC.
KNOWLEDGE AND SILLS REQUIRED: Principles of social work practice and family systems theory. Knowledge of program development and implementation, adult education principles, conflict resolution techniques and problem solving techniques. Knowledge of group dynamics and process, organization skills and effective communication skills.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Individuals who wish to use the title Social Worker must obtain certification or be eligible for certification as a Social Worker from the Department of Regulation and Licensing. SOCIAL WORKER - SENIOR applicants must achieve and maintain the necessary professional credentials for social work certification at the Advanced Practice Social Worker level. Questions regarding certification should be directed to the Department of Regulation and Licensing; PO Box 8935; Madison, WI 53708-8935; Voice (608) 266-0145; TTY (608) 267-2416; TRS; 1-800-947-3529.
APPLICATION INFORMATION: NOTE: Due to the nature of the position, all applicants who may be appointed to this position will be required to allow the DHFS to conduct a security check to determine whether the circumstances of any conviction may be related to the job being filled. Apply with the Application for State Employment form (DER-DMRS-38) which can be obtained on the Internet at http://der.state.wi.us/static/appmat.htm, a current resume and certification or documentation indicating that you are eligible for certification as a Social Worker from the Department of Regulation and Licensing. Send these materials to Barb O'Mara, DHFS, Bureau of Personnel and Employment Relations, 1 West Wilson Street, Room 555, P.O. Box 7850, Madison, WI 53707-7850. Deadline Date: Applications will be accepted until the needs of the institution are met.
