Why Join the Department of Social Work Primary Care Team?
You will be part of an interdisciplinary team of care managers providing bio-psychosocial assessments, intervention, and case management services to patients with medical and/or psychiatric diagnoses. You will play a vital role in providing clinical social work services to primary care clinics that serve pediatric, adult, and geriatric patient populations. This position works primarily with pediatric/adolescent patients at Howell Health Center and will also require cross coverage of other Primary Care clinics working with patients across the lifespan.
The Department of Social Work strives to foster an environment of respect, diversity and inclusion; a place where every person feels valued and can thrive.
- Bio-psychosocial assessments
- Patient advocacy
- Psychoeducation
- Adjustment to illness counseling
- Crisis intervention
- Safety planning
- Grief counseling
- Referrals to community resources
- Case management services
- A Master's degree in Social Work from a school accredited by the Council of Social Work Education.
- A current license to practice social work in the State of Michigan.
- Previous experience with medical and mental health social work.
- Skilled in developing rapport and effectively communicating with a diverse patient population.
- Efficient, accurate assessment of patient needs and effective case dispositions.
- Effective organizational skills, flexibility, self-motivation, the ability to effectively prioritize multiple competing tasks in a dynamic medical clinic.
- Independent, sound decision-making is necessary for success in this position.
- Effective collaboration with a large multi-disciplinary team.
- Proficiency in keeping accurate and timely clinical records by computer.
- Previous experience working with pediatric and adolescent patients and families; pediatric psychotherapy experience is helpful but not required.
- Experience managing highly acute pediatric and adolescent mental health needs.
This is a 20 hour/week position. The typical schedule will fall between Monday-Friday with start and end times 8:00-4:30 or 8:30-5:00.
This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate. Advancement through the career ladder at the Expert or Clinical Scholar Level is required for placement in the MSW Senior Classification.
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
