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Social WorkerFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Title: School-Based Social Worker (Full-Time) – Michigan

Support Students. Strengthen Communities. Inspire Lasting Change.

As a premier provider of school-based staffing services, Clarifi Staffing Solutions connects compassionate professionals with rewarding educational placements across the country. Our mission is to match your specialized expertise with school communities where you can make a profound, everyday difference in the lives of students.

Position Overview

Our Organization is seeking a dedicated, full-time School Social Worker to join a supportive Michigan school district. In this essential role, you will champion students' social, emotional, and behavioral well-being, helping remove barriers to learning so every child can thrive both in and out of the classroom. You will serve as a vital bridge connecting students, families, educators, and community resources.

Role at a Glance

Provide individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, and conflict resolution to address students' social-emotional and behavioral needs.

Conduct comprehensive social-emotional and behavioral assessments, participate in Individualized Education Program (IEP) and 504 team meetings, and develop measurable student goals.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design, implement, and monitor Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) and Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) frameworks.

Partner with parents, caregivers, and external community agencies to connect families with essential wraparound services and mental health resources.

Advise teachers, administrators, and school staff on trauma-informed practices, classroom management strategies, and social-emotional learning (SEL).

Maintain accurate, confidential case notes, service logs, and Medicaid billing documentation in compliance with Michigan state and federal guidelines.

Requirements

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited program.

Licensure

Valid Michigan Department of Education (MDE) School Social Worker Approval (or Full/Temporary Approval eligibility), along with an active Michigan LMSW or LLMSW license.

Experience

Previous experience working with children and adolescents in a school, clinical, or community setting is preferred.

Core Skills: Exceptional crisis-management, communication, and organizational abilities, with a strong commitment to building collaborative relationships across diverse school communities.

Benefits

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Key Responsibilities

The social worker will provide counseling, crisis intervention, and behavioral support to students while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to implement intervention plans. They will also act as a liaison between families, school staff, and community resources to ensure student well-being and academic success.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Individual counselingCase managementIEP development504 plan coordinationCollaboration

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 20% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Michigan215 active6,450 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% remote · 20% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan social worker listings (all specialties): 6% state a sign-on bonus · 6% offer loan repayment231 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,464 in the last 30 days1,450 the 30 days before (+70%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Social Worker Jobs

31 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs
7
<$85k
6
$85k-105k
2
$120k
9
$125k-145k
1
$146k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs
401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
48%
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

FFS Clinical Supervisor - LCSW

Northeast Family Services · New York, New York

$62-$70/hr
#2

Medical Social Worker - Population Health (Full Time, Day)

NorthBay Health · Fairfield, California

$55.87-$67.96/hr
#3

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

$123k-$141k
#4

Mental Health Clinician (LCSW or LMFT), Suicide Risk and Assessment (ASSIST Program)

$59.42-$66.62/hr
+ 29 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,431 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Chelsea

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$399k
Median resident rent
$1,619/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.9
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Ann Arbor, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.