Social Worker - Guardianship & Conservatorship

Browning & Associates, P.C.; Bingham Farms (MI); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9 paid holidays per year.

Generous paid vacation time.

Earned Sick Time, per Michigan law.

100% company-paid medical, vision, and

100% company-paid Short-Term and Long-

100% company-paid Long-Term Disability

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Browning & Associates, P.C. is a professional guardianship firm located in Bingham Farms, Michigan, serving Southeast Michigan and the Lansing area. Our team of 14 collaborates to advocate for clients as guardians, conservators, and trustees to maximize quality of life.

We operate in a hybrid model, with client meetings in the community and some tasks completed from home. The Guardian Representatives role emphasizes collaboration, integrity, and client-centered decision making.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Willing to obtain Guardianship Certification.
• Driver’s license and auto insurance required.
• Experience with traumatically brain-injured or developmentally disabled individuals preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Guardian with arranging care and custody for the client and ensuring daily needs are met.
• Understand client goals and ensure compliance with state regulations.
• Provide guidance and support to clients and families.
• Make decisions for wards in areas such as living arrangements and medical decisions.
• Maintain confidential case records and manage a caseload.
• Attend medical appointments and community meetings as required.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal沟通 skills

Team collaboration

Experience in legal or social services

Ability to work in challenging cases

Driver's license and auto insurance

Ability to navigate stairs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field

Job description

Browning & Associates, P.C. is a professional guardianship firm in Bingham Farms, Michigan, serving clients in Southeast Michigan and the Lansing area. We serve as professional guardians, conservators, and trustees for people with cognitive impairments. We support clients with decisions about all aspects of their lives, including residence, finances, health, and well-being.

We are a dynamic group of 14 people. We have a strong culture of collaboration, teamwork, excellence, respect, and integrity. Our Guardian Representatives work with clients to achieve their best quality of life.

Compensation

$30 - $40 hourly

Benefits

• 9 paid holidays per year.
• Generous paid vacation time.
• Earned Sick Time, per Michigan law.
• 100% company-paid medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• 100% company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.
• 401(k) with company match

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field
• Experience in legal or social services preferred
• Strong understanding of guardianship and conservatorship laws in Michigan and National Guardianship Association standards preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Experience working with traumatically brain-injured or developmentally disabled individuals preferred
• Proven ability to manage sensitive and confidential information
• Willing to obtain Guardianship Certification, required
• Able to work in challenging situations. The job includes driving to appointments and taking clients to appointments. Driver’s license and auto insurance required
• Able to navigate stairs
• This work is hybrid - client meetings in the community, and some work can be completed at home

Responsibilities

• Daily duties consist of assisting the Guardian with making arrangements for the care and custody of the client (an impaired adult with traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, or dementia) by making sure their daily needs are met and they are getting the care they need.
• Understand client goals
• Ensure compliance with state regulations and legal requirements
• Provide guidance and support to clients and their families
• Make decisions using best judgment in key areas of the client’s life, and follow through on decisions made for wards such as living arrangements, medical decisions, quality of life improvements, etc
• Maintain accurate and confidential case records
• Manage and maintain a caseload of clients and complete all required documentation
• Make visits to clients within and outside their home setting (i.e., nursing home, group home, independent living, assisted living, apartment, house, public environments, etc.)
• Coordinate and/or attend interdisciplinary care conferences
• Attend medical appointments
• Provide oversight of the client's plan of care
• Participate and attend required company meetings
• Manage multiple, conflicting schedules to ensure meetings include required participants, locations, technology, etc
• Ensure requests for responses and other feedback are met, proactively check deadlines on incoming requests, and use best judgment in making decisions
• Maintain confidentiality
• On-call rotation: share weekly on-call responsibilities with other Guardian Representatives. Currently, once every 6 weeks; includes evenings, weekends, and occasional holidays