SOCIAL WORKER
Listed compensation
$29/hour
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Department: Health Department
Wage Grade: Rye 11
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Affiliation: Non-Union
General Summary
Under the supervision of the Personal Health Director, provides specialized counseling to assist clients with emotional, social, financial and environmental problems which inhibit the health of themselves and their family.
Services may be provided in preventive health, home health and clinic programs and include assessment, teaching, counseling and prevention and referral services to individuals, families and groups to promote health and wellness to clients in the county. Maintains patient records and program activity records and prepares required reports.
Employment Qualifications
Education: Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work (BSW). Possession of a Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) preferred.
Experience: One year of Social work experience dealing with families.
Licenses & Certifications: Possession of a current Michigan license in Social Work. Possession of a valid driver's license.
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Key Responsibilities
Provides specialized counseling to assist clients with emotional, social, financial, and environmental problems that impact their health. Maintains patient records and program activity logs while preparing necessary reports for the health department.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Social Work and one year of experience working with families. Candidates must possess a current Michigan license in Social Work and a valid driver's license.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
In Michigan, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$74k (24 salary observations; 114 listings), vs ~$83k nationally (1,219 salary observations; 3,390 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 32% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$61k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $63k in an average-cost state. 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in South Monroe
- Median resident rent
- $987/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- State income tax
- Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.