**Dept:** MAC Geriatric Psychology **Hours per pay period:** 80 **Schedule:** 8am - 430pm **Position Summary:** **Provides assessment and intervention to assist clients/families to improve social and economic difficulties interfering with health and wellness through use of casework process and principles, strategies, and community resources** . **Essential Functions and Responsibilities:** + Determines nature of client's situation by interviewing client; assessing medical, psychological, emotional, and social information; making on-site visits. + Establishes course of action by exploring options; setting goals with client. + Obtains assistance for client by referring him/her to community resources; arranging for appointments; establishing rapport with other agencies. + Fosters client's action or adjustment by interpreting attitudes and patterns of behavior; explaining and pointing out new options. + Performs individual and/or family therapy, as indicated. + Maintains Medical Record and department case documentation barriers to goal attainment, and client/family response to intervention.Maintains appropriate casework statistics. + Monitors planned actions by periodic follow-up. + Maintains effective operations by following policies and procedures; participating in quality reviews; reporting needed changes. + Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. May develop and conduct in-service training programs. + Participates in interdisciplinary conferences and provides consultation for clinical staff. + Complies with federal, state, and local legal and certification requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions. + Performs other related duties as required and directed. **Qualifications:** _Required:_ + Masters degree in Social Work from accredited educational institution + State of Michigan licensure as a Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LMSW) _Preferred:_ + Prior experience preferred + Basic Life Support (BLS) certification as a Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association or equivalent through the Military Training network (MTN)