"Social Worker MSW/MSW SR."

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

This posting is for a part-time 0.5 MSW position on the Adult Inpatient Care Management Team. Priority will be given to interested staff in Care Management by job title seniority. Other internal applicants to Michigan Medicine will be considered secondarily, also by seniority.

Care Management Social Work services include but are not limited to the following: biopsychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, fetal or reproductive loss, end of life, grief and loss, assessment of coping, medical literacy, abuse assessment and referral to CPS, accessing resources to facilitate hospital transitions and/or discharges, adoption coordination, linkage to community agencies, mental health assessments, tangible resources, participation in team meetings and educational activities related to the needs of patients and their families

Requirements:

• A Master's degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council of Social Work Education.
• Some experience of professional social work.
• Current license to practice social work in the State of Michigan (LMSW or LLMSW).

The ideal candidate will have significant medical social work experience, strong assessment skills, the ability to establish therapeutic relationships quickly, and to relate well to a diverse population. It is essential that the candidate be able to manage a large caseload with multiple competing demands. The ability to work independently in a variety of stressful and demanding situations is essential; critical decision making, excellent assessments, brief interventions and multitasking are only several of the advanced skills required for success. Additionally, the ability to provide high-level interventions while also meeting basic tangible and concrete needs is required. The successful candidate must also be able to work with multidisciplinary teams and access community resources in order to facilitate transitions and discharge planning. Experience providing crisis intervention and grief counseling is essential, along with brief interventions to facilitate patient and family participation in appropriate health care decision making

The work hours for this position are in-person variable days Monday - Friday 8:00 - 4:30 pm. There is a small holiday coverage requirement as a part of this position.

This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the United Michigan Medicine Allied Professionals (UMMAP), which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.