Master's Level Mental Health Clinician

University Of Michigan (The Regents @ Ann Arbor) • Ann Arbor, MI

358d • Hybrid

About The Position

The University of Michigan (UM) University Health and Counseling (UHC) is seeking a social worker to assist patients seeking services at UHC. This position serves as a clinical liaison between UHC Primary Care, UHC Psychiatry, and outside mental health providers, bridging gaps in the mental health system of care through ongoing assessment, short-term bridge counseling, proactive outreach, consultations with other providers, connection to resources, and follow-up. The social worker will also support patients with the management of medical needs, complementing the current cohort of three additional master's level mental health clinicians.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Clinical Social Work
• License to practice social work in the state of Michigan LLMSW, or LMSW

Nice To Haves

• At least 2 years experience in direct contact with clients/patients and health care providers.
• At least 2 years experience in a college student health center.
• At least 2 years experience in ambulatory clinic primary care setting.
• Experience working in a fast-paced medical setting.
• Knowledge of Epic/MiChart electronic medical record system.
• Knowledge of campus and local resources.
• Experience with administrative duties such as developing and maintaining a tracking database, and report writing.
• Experience with sexual health concerns.
• Training and experience with EMDR therapy.
• Bi-lingual or multi-lingual skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist primary care patients with management of medical and mental health needs, facilitating access to transportation, home health care, and durable medical equipment.
• Conduct bio-psychosocial assessments and bridging appointments focused on new diagnoses, barriers to care, cultural factors, and treatment plan adherence.
• Connect patients to available resources that support optimal disease management/recovery.
• Interact with campus liaisons in infectious disease outbreak settings.
• Assist UHC patients with management of mental health needs, facilitating appropriate access to care and timely evaluation by primary care and/or psychiatry providers within UHC.
• Assess and support patients in crisis, including post-sexual assault.
• Provide short-term interventions such as motivational interviewing, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills training, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Behavioral Activation, and brief cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
• Facilitate referral to longer-term resources and to/from higher levels of care.
• Represent UHC in campus collaborative efforts.
• Participate in benchmarking and quality improvement efforts surrounding primary care.
• Supervise social work intern(s) in tandem with other social workers.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees