Social Worker MSW/MSW SR - 1.0 FTE - Adult Neurorehabilitation - Day Shift - Full Time - Hybrid Work Location

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.

Responsibilities*

You will be responsible for :

• Evaluation of psychosocial needs and provision of billable social work interventions with a high degree of autonomy
• Care Management and care coordination, scheduling coordination
• Navigation of barriers to care
• Transition support / care continuity
• Facilitating patient and family participation in appropriate health care decision making
• Crisis intervention
• Patient and / or family support and counseling
• Support group co-facilitation
• Liaison and referral to community agencies
• Participation and / or facilitation of multi-disciplinary team meetings, rounds, educational activities, and patient advisory board
• Referral monitoring and management
• Working directly with patients both face-to-face and virtually by phone or video visit.

Required Qualifications*

• 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.

Desired Qualifications*

• Previous experience with medical and mental health social work.
• 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 medical clinic.
• 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.

Work Schedule

This is full time, 40 hour / week position. The typical schedule is Monday-Friday with start and end times 8 : 00-4 : 30 or 8 : 30-5 : 00.

Work Locations

This position is hybrid with work that can be done remotely and requiring periodic onsite presence at the following three locations.

Briarwood will be the primary site requiring weekly onsite presence.

• Briarwood Building 4-Med Rehab, Briarwood Cir. Bldg 4, Ann Arbor, MI
• Brighton Center for Specialty Care, Challis Rd, Brighton, MI
• Canton Health Center, N Canton Center Rd, Canton, MI

Modes of Work

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.

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