This is a full-time position that involves being an integral member of an interdisciplinary team on the Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Unit in Mott Children's Hospital. This position serves children and adolescents who are struggling with a wide range of acute psychiatric issues. The functions of this role include psychosocial assessments, care coordination, discharge planning including safety planning, brief individual therapeutic interventions, and family therapy. Knowledge of psychiatric diagnosis, mental health interventions, and community resources is desired. Experience working in acute care settings is preferred. 

Why Join the Department of Social Work Child and Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry team? 

As a member of this team, you will play a vital role in offering services to youth and their families faced with psychiatric illness. You will work closely with an interdisciplinary team where the social work role is highly regarded and valued.  The Department supports high quality clinical care, patient and family centered care, and opportunities for growth in quality improvement and education. This position affords the opportunity to work in an exciting, highly collaborative role in a world-class academic health system promoting excellence in care, management of complex clinical situations with strong team-based support, as well as addressing the needs of vulnerable patients and families. 

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. 

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

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.

You will be responsible for:

• Completion of psychosocial assessments with patients and their families
• Coordination with community outpatient providers
• Regular contact with families to provide psychoeducation, assistance with discharge planning, as well as family therapy 
• Discharge planning to include safety planning with patients/families and establishing comprehensive follow up care plans post discharge 
• Participating in team meetings and other care coordination meetings. This will require the ability to articulate psychosocial dimensions of case, family concerns, and progress/barriers to discharge planning

• 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 working on an inpatient psychiatric unit.
• 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 inpatient unit. 
• 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.
• Experience with evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions (e.g., CBT, PST, ACT, DBT) and familiarity with brief, structured interventions (e.g., Motivational Interviewing, Behavioral Activation) along with a basic knowledge of psychopharmacology.
• Experience and knowledge about the vast array of psychiatric disorders and their presentation in a hospital setting. 
• Knowledge about suicide assessment and the impact on family system of a suicidal child. Evidence-based safety planning techniques required. 

This is full time, 40 hour/week position, Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm 

This position will work out of the Child and Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatric Unit in Mott Children?s Hospital.

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 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

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/affirmative action employer.