Social Worker

Social Worker (MSW or BSW) – full-time

Location: Care Resources PACE – Kentwood, MI

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm plus weekend on-call rotation one weekend every 2 months

Employment Type: Full-time (40 hours per week)

About Us

Care Resources is a community-based program for people 55 or older that promotes healthy, independent living and helps prevent nursing home placement. To learn more about Care Resources and our incredible program, visit our website at: https://careresources.org/

Why You’ll Love This Role

This is a dynamic, people-facing position where you’ll enjoy variety in your day – making a positive difference in the lives of our participants along with our amazing care team at our beautiful site in Kentwood, Michigan!

What You’ll Do, includes but is not limited to:

• Conduct initial psychosocial assessments on prospective program participants, consult with family or other support system members
• Develop clear and timely written social service care plans and implement for assigned participants.
• Review social service care plans as needed or required and revise as appropriate.
• Assist families with problem solving around care giving issues and serve as the facilitator of family meetings as needed.
• Provide crisis intervention and advocacy as needed
• Provide supportive counseling to participants and families as needed
• Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Participate in the weekend on-call rotation: one weekend every 2 months

What We’re Looking For

• Requires Master’s Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Social Work and current state of Michigan Social Workers license LMSW or LBSW (limited license LLMSW or LLBSW acceptable with expectation to earn full licensure in a timely manner)
• Prefer at least 2 years of relevant experience
• Minimum of 1 year experience working with the frail or elderly population
• Ability to manage multiple tasks comfortably while staying organized and professional
• Work well autonomously as well as within a team setting

Ready to Apply?

Apply online at http://www.careresources.org or contact our Professional Recruiter directly at 616.235.5027. We look forward to hearing from you!