Social Worker MSW/MSW SR - PES, Weekends, Midnights

About the role

As a member of the Psychiatric Emergency Services team, you will have clinical responsibility to conduct new patient evaluations including suicide risk assessment for adults and children in an acute care setting. This includes assessment, DSM-5 diagnoses, treatment planning, crisis intervention, and discharge planning. Additionally, you will provide brief individual and family crisis psychotherapy, patient education using best practice models applicable to PES practice settings, and crisis care management services including telephone crisis intervention and brief stabilizing care.

Benefits

• 2:1 match on retirement savings
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on day one of employment
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Financial support for continuing education and certifications

Responsibilities

• Conduct new patient evaluations including suicide risk assessment for adults and children in an acute care setting, including assessment, DSM-5 diagnoses, treatment planning, crisis intervention, and discharge planning
• Provide brief individual and family crisis psychotherapy and patient education using best practice models applicable to Psychiatric Emergency Service practice settings
• Provide crisis care management services for adults and children, including telephone crisis intervention and brief stabilizing care
• Manage patient treatment including coordination of care both internal and external to UMHS, and assist patients with appropriate levels of care
• Assist with patient, family, and visitor concerns and care management as needed
• Coordinate admissions, outpatient care, and verify insurance as appropriate
• Complete petitions and coordinate with PES treatment team, law enforcement, probate court, and other key entities
• Provide shift lead coordination in collaboration with the PES treatment team and physicians
• Participate in unit orientation and training including clinical coaching for new team members in collaboration with program leadership

Requirements

• MSW Senior classification: Master's degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited school; current license (LLMSW or LMSW) to practice clinical social work in Michigan or ability to be fully licensed; clinical practice concentration and field practicum with 1–3 years of direct work experience in a Psychiatric Emergency Services hospital-based program or similar work desirable; additional professional social work experience desirable
• MSW classification: Master's degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited school; some professional social work experience; current license to practice social work in Michigan (LMSW or LLMSW); Primary Source Verification required

Preferred qualifications

• Knowledge and direct experience in a Psychiatric Emergency Services hospital-based program with acute psychiatric patients and mental health/substance abuse services
• Supervised experience in assessment and best practice models of care, crisis intervention psychotherapy, and proficiency in DSM-5, treatment planning, management of psychiatric crises, telephonic crisis intervention, and care management
• Experience and training managing patients and visitors with behavioral dyscontrol and ability to de-escalate escalating behavior per UMHS/PES practices
• Knowledge of the Michigan Mental Health Code
• Skills in electronic charting, data entry using multiple databases, and phone systems
• Ability to prioritize and complete tasks in a timely manner while collaborating with the PES treatment team and other providers
• Participation in education and training of students and staff from social work and other disciplines
• Clinical practice concentration and field practicum with 1–3 years of direct work experience in a Psychiatric Emergency Services hospital-based program or similar work desirable
• Additional professional social work experience desirable

Schedule

Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 pm to 8:30 am

Location

Psychiatric Emergency Services unit, Ann Arbor hospital campus

Work arrangement

Positions eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at minimum and subject to change.