Clinical Social Worker Inpatient Adult Acuity

About Pine Rest

We at Pine Rest believe in the power of healing and that everyone in our community has the right to expert care for mental health and substance use disorders. We are the third largest non‑profit behavioral health system in the country, with a 220‑acre main campus and a network of clinical sites across Michigan. We are a tight‑knit community of healers who witness the impact of our life‑changing work each day.

Clinical Social Worker – Full Time Inpatient Adult High Acuity. One week ago: among the first 25 applicants.

Cost Center 158 – Case Management.

Scheduled Weekly Hours 40.

Work Shift First Shift (United States of America).

As a Clinical Social Worker at Pine Rest, you’ll lead a group of patients, crafting individualized treatment plans and delivering psychotherapy. You’ll coordinate world‑class care, communicate with families, referral sources, and insurance providers, and serve as a liaison to community resources.

• Assesses and prioritizes patient/client treatment needs including discharge needs.
• Implements plan of care and collaborates with the clinical team to assure a uniform plan of care.
• Provides individual, group, and family therapy or interventions; psychosocial assessment, including assessment of co‑occurring disorders.
• Provides input to the interdisciplinary treatment plan, functioning as a team member.
• Establishes therapeutic relationship with assigned patients/clients including engaging, deescalating, screening, and managing crises.
• Serves as a liaison between community resources, family, patient/client, and hospital‑ or clinic‑based providers of care.
• Assures appropriate length of stay based on continual reassessment of patient’s/client’s progress towards goals.
• Monitors and reports to the manager, attending physician, or appropriate team leader any potential risk to patient safety that could lead to an adverse outcome.
• Role models the organization’s mission and values, presenting a professional image, and providing spiritual, emotional, social, mental, and physical support to patients.
• Upholds the healing ministry of Christ through relationships that honor integrity, stewardship, empowerment, and diversity.

• Master’s degree required in social work (LLMSW or LMSW).
• For Substance Abuse programs: A Master’s degree required in behavioral health sciences and two years post‑graduate work in substance‑use disorder treatment. Additional experience of two years post‑graduate mental health work preferred.
• Must hold current Michigan licensure in the field of social work.
• One‑year mental health experience, to independently assess patient needs and implement effective plans of care.
• Preferred:
  One‑year mental health experience, to independently assess patient needs and implement effective plans of care.

• Medical, dental, vision & life insurance plans.
• 403(b) retirement match contribution by Pine Rest.
• Generous PTO for full and part time employees.
• Tuition assistance & loan forgiveness.
• Employee Assistance Program offering many free and discounted services.
• Partnership with Davenport University provides generous discount on tuition for employees and family members.

Pine Rest provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

All new employees are subject to a criminal background check and education verification. Successful completion of a drug screen prior to employment is also part of our background process.

Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services requires all employees to receive the COVID‑19 vaccinations subject to certain exclusions. Pine Rest is committed to granting reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws.