Social Worker MSW/MSW SR.

About the role

Mission Statement 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 Summary This posting is for a part-time .50 MSW position on the Adult Inpatient Care Management Team

Responsibilities

• 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

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

Skills

• Significant medical social work experience
• Strong assessment skills
• Ability to establish therapeutic relationships quickly and relate well to a diverse population
• Ability to manage a large caseload with multiple competing demands
• Ability to work independently in a variety of stressful and demanding situations
• Critical decision making, excellent assessments, brief interventions and multitasking
• Ability to provide high-level interventions while also meeting basic tangible and concrete needs
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams and access community resources to facilitate transitions and discharge planning
• Experience providing crisis intervention and grief counseling along with brief interventions to facilitate patient and family participation in appropriate health care decision making
• Clinical practice concentration and field placement practicum or recent work experience in a hospital setting preferred
• Certification by the Academy of Certified Social Workers

Benefits

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

Schedule

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