Gogebic Community Mental Health is located in Wakefield, MI, a rural community in the pristine western Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The agency, under contract with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and a member of the NorthCare Network Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan, provides specialty mental health services to adults with serious mental illness, children with severe emotional disturbances, adults and children with intellectual/developmental disabilities and/or co-occurring disorders.

Our region doesn’t have a big city. But our communities tend to have a little of everything and never a lot of chaos. You can live modern.  Up here, there are a lot of people living life just the way they want to in a place they can’t replicate anywhere else. If you have to, you can reach Chicago, Detroit or Minneapolis in no more than a few hours by air. But you’ll always come back here to be yourself.

Yoop·er | \ˈyü-pər \

Definition of Yooper: a native or resident of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan —used as a nickname (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)

We love it here, and we think you will, too. Visit our COMMUNITY RESOURCES PAGE to Learn more about our community! 

The Upper Peninsula is full of opportunity, both in the workplace and in the acres and acres of untamed wilderness that covers it.

Here are some of the benefits of a carefree Yooper lifestyle:

  • Short Commutes
    According to InvestUP, the average commute time in the U.P. is 17 minutes.
  • Outdoor Opportunities
    Whether you like fishing, hiking, hunting, boating, or birding, you’re never far away from an opportunity for adventure in the U.P.
  • Affordable Cost of Living
    According to InvestUP, the cost of a 1-bedroom rental in the U.P. is less than half the price of a 1-bedroom rental in Ann Arbor.
  • Regional Higher Education
    The U.P. is home to four universities: Michigan Tech, Northern MI, Lake Superior State, and Finlandia. The U.P. also has multiple community colleges.
  • Big and Small Communities
    Do you like cities with amenities, or do you like secluded cabins in the woods? In the Upper Peninsula, you can have both – and they are likely minutes apart.
  • Regional Healthcare
    The Upper Peninsula is home to two large healthcare systems, Lifepoint Health and Aspirus, with smaller regional hospitals at your service when you need them most.
  • Career Opportunities
    Jobs. That’s what you came here for, right? The U.P. has openings in tech, manufacturing, engineering, construction, healthcare, education, and more. To search for jobs throughout the Upper Peninsula, visit U.P. Jobs Now page.

Adult Case Management

A full-time (1.0FTE) position is open in the Clinical Services Department to provide case management services to individuals with serious mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders.   Responsibilities include assisting individuals to design and implement strategies for obtaining services and supports that are goal-oriented and individualized. Services include assessment, planning, linkage, advocacy, coordination and monitoring to assist individuals in gaining access to needed health and dental services, financial assistance, housing, employment, education, social services, and other services and natural supports developed through the person-centered planning process.

The successful candidate shall possess a Bachelors Degree in Social Work with State of Michigan licensure as a Bachelor’s Social Worker (LBSW) or Limited Licensed Bachelor’s Social Worker (LLBSW) or be a human services professional with at least a bachelor’s degree in a human services field.  A current driver’s license and access to an insured vehicle is required. At least one year of experience working with adults with mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders is preferred.  A complete job description is available through the Human Resources Office.

 

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Deadline:  April 14, 2023 or until filled*

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Did you know……?

Community Mental Health offers a regionally competitive wage and a tremendous benefit package that includes a defined benefit pension plan, 401a money purchase plan, DROP plan participation,  health, dental and life insurance, and a generous paid time off package!

 

Come join our team today!

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APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT– printable PDF

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Community Mental Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Gogebic Community Mental Health Authority is EOE and ADA Compliant

Contact Human Resources for more information: Hope Tarnaski, htarnaski@gccmh.org

A full job description is available from the Human Resources office.

Interested Individuals should submit an application and resume to:

  •  Gogebic Community Mental Health Authority
  • ATTN:  Human Resources Coordinator
  • 103 West U.S. 2
  • Wakefield, MI  49968