SOCIAL WORKER - Maternal Infant Health Program (MIHP)

Jackson County; Jackson (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Jackson County in Michigan seeks a Social Worker to support pregnant persons and infants in MIHP via home visits, psychosocial assessments, and care planning.

Under supervision, you will coordinate community resources, document client interactions, and collaborate with health professionals to promote healthy pregnancies and strong families.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work required.
• Master's in Social Work preferred.
• Two years of professional social work experience.
• One year of home visiting experience preferred.
• State licensure LLBSW/LBSW and/or LLMSW/LMSW; valid MI driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Provide home visiting services and assess physical and emotional health, safety, and supports.
• Assess social and emotional factors related to illness and prenatal/postpartum progress.
• Develop psycho-social care plans with input from client and family; monitor progress.
• Coordinate services across housing, mental health, transportation and basic needs.
• Maintain case records and timely reports per department standards.
• Collaborate with physicians, public health nurses, and other agencies for referrals and follow-up.

Skills

Home visiting

Case management

Interviewing

Assessment

HIPAA confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work

Master's Degree in Social Work

Job description

Position Summary

Under the supervision of the Deputy Health Officer of the Community Health Education and Promotion Division & the Community Health Coordinator, works with pregnant persons and infants enrolled in the Maternal Infant Health Program (MIHP). State of Michigan Social Work Licensure LLBSW/LBSW and/or LLMSW/LMSW.

Position Description

Works with pregnant persons and infants enrolled in the Maternal Infant Health Program (MIHP) assessing their social and emotional needs and identifying risk areas that could result in an unhealthy pregnancy. Assess early childhood development through utilization of Ages and Stages Questionnaires and refers to Early On as needed. Assists in identifying community resources to meet the needs of the family. Provides education, support and referrals as needed.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

• 1. Provides home visiting services, interviews client to assess their physical and emotional health, economic condition, safety, community and family supports.
• 2. Assess social and emotional factors related to illness, need for care, response to treatment, and adjustment to care and/or healthy prenatal/postpartum progress.
• 3. Completes psycho-social assessments of client's needs including their strengths and weaknesses, and progress or lack thereof towards a positive pregnancy outcome. Assess postpartum care needs and reviews these needs with other MIHP disciplines as needed.
• 4. Develops psycho-social care plans based on input from the client, staff, and members of the client's family, if applicable. Monitors implementation of care plans, consulting with MIHP nurses as necessary. Provides follow up and assessment of services in relation to goals and objectives of the service plan.
• 5. Initiates and maintains fluid communication among the MIHP throughout the course of care.
• 6. Provides comprehensive case management and coordinates services provided through a multidisciplinary approach collaborating extensively with multiple community agencies.
• 7. Provides medical crisis counseling to clients to enable problem solving when needed.
• 8. Contacts various agencies on the client's behalf. Coordinates support services in areas such as housing, mental health, transportation, and other basic needs.
• 9. Networks and maintains good working relationships with other community agencies. Advocates on behalf of client's to meet their social, emotional, and economic needs.
• 10. Collaborates with physicians, public health nurses, and other public health organizations, such as Protective Services, Head Start, and the Maternal Infant Health Program, regarding referrals and client follow-up.
• 11. Documents all client contact, maintains case records, and completes timely reports as required by department standards and the requirements of third party funding sources.
• 12. Makes referrals to Early On as needed.
• 13. Participates/attends MIHP weekly meetings, MIHP Home Visiting Conference, and MIHP Quality Assurance Initiatives.

Other Functions

• 14. Participates in Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) and High Performance Organization (HPO) initiatives, projects and associated programs for the division or department.
• 15. Maintains client confidentiality and abides by HIPAA confidentiality requirements.
• 16. Required mandated reporter of suspected child abuse and neglect under the MDHHS, Children's Protective Services, and Child Protection Law.
• 17. Completes basic incident command system, Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), and Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) courses and supports agency public health preparedness and emergency response efforts.
• 18. Responds to public health emergencies in the community in coordination with and under the direction of the Health Officer or other key department management personnel. During a public health emergency, may be required to perform duties outlined in the Emergency Operations Plan and be available for immediate response.
• 19. May be selected to receive training in a primary, secondary, or tertiary Incident Command System role to support department public health preparedness and emergency response efforts.
• 20. Assists with miscellaneous projects as directed.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Possession of a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work required. Possession of a Master's Degree in Social Work preferred.

Experience: Two years of professional social work experience providing services to children and families. One year of home visiting experience preferred.

Other Requirements: State of Michigan Social Work Licensure LLBSW/LBSW and/or LLMSW/LMSW. Possession of a valid State of Michigan driver's license.