Family Preservation Social Worker

About This Role

Join Wellspring Lutheran Services as a Family Preservation Social Worker to support families in Mid-Michigan by providing services, skills training, short-term counseling, and coordinating access to resources.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to the Families Together Building Solutions (FTBS) model of service, utilizing a strength-based, non-deficit approach
• Provide and assist families in accessing concrete services such as housing support, transportation, home cleaning, maintenance, and repairs
• Deliver skills training in areas including parenting, communication, self-advocacy, and self-sufficiency
• Provide short-term counseling and crisis intervention to families experiencing stress or instability
• Make collateral contacts to coordinate support such as outpatient counseling, medical care, educational needs, utility assistance, and housing resources
• Prepare and maintain documentation—including service plans, progress reports, termination summaries, goal sheets, weekly plans, time reports, and related correspondence—within required timeframes
• Present each case for termination conferences with contractors and recommend appropriate follow-up services
• Maintain 24-hour availability to clients and a flexible work schedule based on the needs of each family
• Maintain face-to-face contact with families according to contract requirements and family-specific needs
• Transport clients in your own vehicle as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or a human services related field
• Current and valid driver’s license, vehicle registration, and auto insurance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or a human services related field

Nice to Have

• Experience working with children and families
• Strong organizational, communication, and documentation skills

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits