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Grand Haven, Michigan

Youth and Family Social Worker

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Listed compensation

$45/hr

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Job Description

Make a Difference in Your Community

Global Clinical is a fast-growing behavioral health organization based in Michigan that focuses on children, their families, and the communities we serve. We provide one on one psychotherapy to children and families, community-based programs and partnerships, and school-based clinical social work services. We are looking for a licensed or limited license social worker to work one on one with clients and families as part of our work within Ottawa County, Michigan.

About the Role

We are looking to grow our existing team in Grand Haven, Michigan, to continue to support children and adults during afterschool hours. As a Global Clinical Youth and Family Social Worker, you will provide in-person psychotherapy in a center-based environment out of our office in Grand Haven, Michigan.

The ideal clinician for this role will be confident in their ability to work challenging cases ranging between children and adult services, and stay compliant and flexible with paperwork and relationships across multiple payors and vendors.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide direct social work services to youth and their families, at first primarily on weekday evenings (4pm - 8pm).
  • Host up to 1-2 youth group therapy sessions per week.
  • Conduct thorough mental health and needs assessments.
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
  • Provide case management support as necessary to assist patients in accessing critical services respective to their treatment goals
  • Serve as a liaison between families and community resources.
  • Maintain detailed case documentation and progress notes.
  • Participate in case review and team meetings with community partners
  • Engage in relevant professional development activities.

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in social work, Psychology, Counseling, or related field.
  • Licensed as a mental health professional in Michigan (LMSW, LLMSW, LP, LLP)
  • Experience with trauma-informed treatment modalities.
  • Advanced knowledge of social work services and working with at-risk families.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to manage a fast-paced environment and prioritize tasks.
  • Proficiency in computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Preferred - at least 2 years of outpatient social work experience

What We Offer

  • Mentorship and professional supervision from Global Clinical staff.
  • Opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of children and their families.
  • Supportive and collaborative work environment.
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.

This clinician will start on contract with Global Clinical at $45/hr. We intend this role to grow into a full-time opportunity over the course of 8-10 months if this is something you're interested in.

Global Clinical is committed to equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.

Initial clients will require weekday afternoon/evening hours between 4pm - 8pm ET.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health assessmentTreatment planningTrauma-informed careCrisis interventionInterpersonal skills

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Youth and Family Social Worker at Confidential Employer a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,499 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 30% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$94k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $97k in an average-cost state. 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in social workranked against 6,499 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$97k in purchasing powerMichigan index 96.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Michigan244 active6,590 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 58% remote · 30% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,499 Social Work listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.7this job 6.0
Better work-life than 60% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,499 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Benefits & Perks

Mentorship and professional supervision
Competitive compensation and benefits package
Professional growth and development

Living in Grand Haven

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$376k
Typical market rent
$1,690/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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