Clinical Social Worker -Kent County Correctional Facility Grand Rapids, MI ($4K Sign-On Bonus!!!)

Family Outreach Center is seeking an independent and motivated candidate to provide crisis intervention to incarcerated individuals at the Kent County Correctional Facility. Ideal candidate must possess a knowledge of community resources to provide discharge planning for inmates who are preparing for release from the jail, must be an effective communicator, comfortable working in a face paced environment, and able to act in a professional manner within a multi-disciplinary team (including security staff, medical, etc.). Candidate must have a Master’s Degree in social work. Successful clearance of a legal background check through the Kent County Sheriff’s Office is required.

Hours: 1st shift hours are: 7:00 am - 3:00pm or 8:00 am - 4:00pm 2nd shift hours are 3:00pm-11:00pm. 3rd shift hours are 11:00PM-7:00 AM.

Salary: $66,500 -71,000

Bonus: $4,000 Sign-on Bonus Available

Responsibilities include:

-        Assessing mental health needs of incarcerated individuals as they enter and remain incarcerated

-        Developing and implementing clinical interventions appropriate to the identified need of the incarcerated individual.

-        Completion of suicide assessments.

-        Teaches and promotes positive decision making, stress management, and coping skills to the incarcerated individual. 

-        Providing referrals for psychiatric medication, community resources, and support services upon release from the jail.

-        Capable of working independently, with timely completion of documentation in an electronic record. 

-        Practices in accordance with the Code of Ethics, of the National Association of Social Workers.