This appointment is a full-time clinical position in the UMATS. The position involves participation on a multi-disciplinary outpatient team, with clinical responsibilities to provide direct billable clinical work in evaluating and treating patients with alcohol use disorders, other substance use disorders and mental health diagnoses.

Why Join the Department of Social Work Ambulatory Psychiatry team? 

As a member of this team, you will play a vital role in providing psychiatric and addiction evaluations and psychotherapy to patients with Alcohol Use Disorders, other substance use disorders and mental health diagnoses. 

The Department of Social Work strives to foster an environment of respect and belonging; a place where every person feels valued and can thrive. We are seeking a diverse candidate pool who is passionate about providing optimal psychosocial care to this patient population.

What Perks and Benefits Can You Look Forward to?

• 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

• Conduct comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessment or psychiatric evaluation, and provide treatment and case management services to patients and families
• Provide psychotherapeutic interventions using evidence-based treatment modalities
• Provide therapy for patients and families related to needs such as adjustment to illness, grief and loss, family functioning/communication, managing difficult symptoms, coping with diagnosis, or specific mental health diagnoses
• Scope of practice also includes crisis intervention, pain assessment and non-pharmacological pain intervention, advance directives, case management services, and safety planning related to child/adult abuse, intimate partner violence, and suicide
• Facilitate patient referrals for chronic mental health, substance abuse, complex care management, or other community agencies as appropriate
• Facilitate patient and family participation in appropriate health care decision-making
• Participate in interdisciplinary education, training, and research
• Participate in the development, implementation and facilitation of patient education and/or support programs
• Serve as the psychosocial care expert within multidisciplinary team
• In inpatient settings, may also provide services related to discharge facilitation and coordination of care.
• Additionally, as an expert clinical social worker.
• Provide patient and family centered clinical care at an advanced level.
• Mentor others and takes a lead related to departmental or organizational initiatives.
• Serve as the psychosocial care expert within their multidisciplinary team.
• May be involved in or lead clinical or community program development and/or clinical research activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Senior:

• 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.(LMSW or LLMSW)
• This classification requires registration, certification or licensure with the appropriate agency as identified
  on the Primary Source Verification Matrix

Underfill:

• 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).
• This classification requires Primary Source Verification

Supervision Received

• General Supervision is received from designated official.

   

   

  PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

   

  This position requires infrequent standing/walking, as well as lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring of patients. This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind of level of difficulty.

   

• Applicants should have the knowledge base and experience to participate in the education and training of students and staff from social work and other disciplines.  
• Efficient, accurate psychiatric assessment skills and effective case presentation skills.
• 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.
• Applicants should have advanced evidence-based psychotherapy training comprising supervised clinical experience using specific modality for 6 or more months.  

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

This is full time, 40 hour/week position. This position will require some evening hours, typically 1-2 days per week. 

This position will work out of a primary work site location:

• Rachel Upjohn Building: 4250 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 

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.

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.

In addition to the screenings indicated above under Michigan law, a criminal history check including fingerprinting is required as a condition of transfer or employment for this position.

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 Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.