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Job Summary

The Department of Social Work is seeking a full-time Clinical Social Worker to serve as a Behavioral Health Care Manager on the Behavioral Health Collaborative Care (BHCC) team, with responsibilities split between 0.5 FTE OBGYN and 0.5 FTE BHCC Float coverage. This role provides integrated behavioral health services using the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM), including psychosocial assessment, brief evidence-based interventions, symptom monitoring, care coordination, safety planning, and psychiatric case consultation support. The BHCM works closely with medical providers, psychiatric consultants, and interdisciplinary care teams to deliver timely, measurement-based care for patients experiencing depression, anxiety, perinatal mood concerns, and other behavioral health needs.

Why Join the Department of Social Work Behavioral Health Collaborative Care team? 

BHCC uses CoCM, an evidence-based, integrated behavioral health model designed to improve access to timely, effective treatment for patients experiencing depression or anxiety, alongside other common behavioral health conditions. CoCM emphasizes measurement-based care, population-based care, psychiatric consultation, and close collaboration with the patient's medical team.

In this role, the social worker functions as a BHCM and plays a vital role in providing clinical social work services to patients across the system. As an integral member of a multidisciplinary team, the social worker collaborates with primary care and specialty care providers, psychiatric consultants, clinic social workers, nurses, pharmacists, dietitians, and other members of the care team. Although BHCC is a collaborative effort between the Department of Social Work and the Department of Psychiatry, this position is embedded in medical and specialty care settings and reports through the Department of Social Work.

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

Responsibilities*

You will be responsible for:

• BHCC float coverage for leaves of absence, staffing needs, and high-referral clinical areas across the program, in addition to supporting BHCC within the OBGYN department. 
• Providing behavioral health services through face-to-face, virtual, and telephone-based contacts; most contacts are currently virtual, though onsite work may be required. 
• Psychosocial assessments and brief behavioral health evaluations to identify patient needs, treatment goals, barriers to care, and safety concerns. 
• Administering, tracking, and responding to validated screening and symptom monitoring tools, such as PHQ-9, GAD-7, EPDS, and other measures as appropriate to the clinical setting. 
• Measurement-based care, including monitoring patient progress, maintaining an accurate patient registry, and updating treatment plans in collaboration with patients and care team members.
• Brief, structured, evidence-based interventions such as motivational interviewing, behavioral activation, problem-solving treatment, CBT-informed interventions, psychoeducation, relapse prevention planning, and self-management support. 
• Care management and care coordination, including referrals to internal and community-based behavioral health, social service, and specialty care resources. 
• Participating in regular psychiatric case consultation by preparing concise case presentations, reviewing treatment response, and supporting treatment-to-target recommendations.
• Communicating psychiatric recommendations and supporting follow-up.
• Safety assessment, safety planning, crisis support, and appropriate escalation or referral when clinically indicated. 
• Maintaining timely, accurate, and complete documentation in the electronic medical record and BHCC registry.

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 (LMSW or LLMSW).
• A minimum of one year of experience providing behavioral health or psychiatric social work services. 
• Experience consulting or collaborating with psychiatric providers, medical providers, or interdisciplinary care teams.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse patient populations in medical and mental health care settings. This position will be split 0.5 FTE OBGYN/0.5 FTE Float
  • Experience working with patients in an OBGYN, reproductive health, women's health, or perinatal behavioral health setting. Knowledge of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, as well as reproductive health concerns. 
  • Ability to provide clinical coverage across a range of medical and behavioral health service areas, which may include children, adolescents, adults, geriatrics, OBGYN, substance use, oncology, and other medical specialties.
• This classification requires Primary Source Verification.

Desired Qualifications*

• Knowledge of or experience of working in a Collaborative Care Model (CoCM). https://prismbh.org/about-collaborative-care/ or https://aims.uw.edu/collaborative-care
• Experience participating in case consultation with a psychiatrist, including preparing concise case presentations, reviewing treatment responses, and supporting treatment recommendations. 
• Experience using measurement-based care tools and registries to track patient progress and support treatment planning. 
• Experience with brief, structured, evidence-based interventions, such as motivational interviewing, behavioral activation, problem-solving treatment, CBT-informed interventions, DBT skills, psychoeducation, and relapse prevention strategies. 
• Familiarity with common psychopharmacology for depression, anxiety, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and other common conditions treated in BHCC.
• Ability to complete efficient, accurate assessments and make appropriate case dispositions. 
• Strong rapport-building skills and ability to communicate effectively with patients and providers. 
• Excellent organizational skills, flexibility, self-motivation, and ability to prioritize multiple competing tasks. 
• Demonstrated ability to exercise independent and sound clinical judgment. 

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. Learn more about the work modes.

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. However, there is the possibility of flexible scheduling. 

Work Locations

This position will be split between OBGYN and BHCC Float. The BHCC role will provide coverage for leaves of absence, as well as high referral clinic areas for BHCC, or other coverage needs as deemed necessary. This is currently a remote position but may be subject to change to include an onsite presence at any time.

Underfill Statement

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

Union Affiliation

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.

Background Screening

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.

Application Deadline

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.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.