Social Worker MSW Mental Health
MyMichigan Health·Midland, Michigan
MyMichigan Health·Midland, Michigan
The Behavioral Health Social Worker MSW is responsible for assessing psycho-social needs and providing treatment planning and discharge planning for patients in the mental health unit. This role involves collaborating with healthcare professionals to ensure effective care coordination and improve patient outcomes.
The Behavioral Health Social Worker MSW plays a pivotal role in carrying out the mission of the organization providing high quality care including treatment planning, discharge planning, and utilization review to patients hospitalized on the mental health unit. This role is responsible for assessing psycho-social needs, educating, counseling, along with planning, coordinating, and implementing care across the continuum while contributing to patient outcomes and length of stay. Behavioral Health MSW works closely with other professionals (i.e., nursing, counselling staff, occupational therapy, psychiatry, psychology) Communicates teamwork, caring, and compassion with all internal and external healthcare team members.
Eliminate Barriers to treatment increase patient/family satisfaction, improve appropriate utilization of resources, create safety plan to address ethical and legal concerns, discharge and transitional care needs, trauma, financial problems, treatment compliance issues, substance use and other psychosocial barriers to maximizing health status. (25%)
Provide social work intervention as it relates to hospitalization including crisis management, mental health and suicide resources, health care decision-making, illness, ethical/legal concerns, discharge planning, and transitional care needs abuse, domestic violence, capacity, financial problems, compliance issues, as well as other psychosocial barriers to maximizing health status. (25%)
Actively participate in care coordination efforts to successfully identify high-risk factors and respond appropriately so that key information along with the ability to co-lead daily care coordination meetings with care team. (25%)*Work with the healthcare team, patient, family and/or significant others to continually transition the patient to the appropriate level/place of care and avoidable days are captured, documented, advocate, mediate, and negotiate, with an emphasis on self-determination for the patient system. Formulate a cohesive plan for maintaining the patient’s health status, improving social supports, and moving the patient safely into less restrictive, less costly levels of care according to available resources. Meet the comprehensive needs of the patient in their environment to avoid readmission.
Certifications and Licensures
MSW: Masters of Social Work
Licensure as a Master's Social Worker in the State of Michigan (or actively working towards). Limited License MSW employees must be actively working to obtain full licensure. These employees must pass licensing exam within two years of eligibility and work 4,000 hours supervised by LMSW. ICHAT: iChat(annually on Hire Date) TEAM ADVANCED: Techniques for Effective Aggression Mgt
Within 6 months of hire or transfer (Employees who are in this position on or before 12/31/2023 will have 24 months to complete this certification) FINGERPRIN: Fingerprinting
Required Education: Master's degree is required
Integrate relevant theories of family dynamics, crisis intervention, strengths based, solution focused and meaning of illness into every work with patients.
Participate in care coordination efforts to identify high-risk factors and respond appropriately so that key information is captured and documented.
Participates in daily team meetings.
Collaborates care with outside agencies, set F/U appointments, work with CMH for additional resource assistance with placement and discharge plan.
Builds professional relationships with patient, families and the treatment team to address conflict resolution with positive outcomes.
Communicates teamwork, caring and compassion.
Provides excellent customer service in accordance with the mission, vision and values of the health system.
Assume responsibility for continuing professional development and maintains licensure.
Provides for the age specific needs of the population served according to evidence based standards and organizational policies/procedures for the adult and older adult populations.
Other duties as assigned.
Membership in at least one professional organization (i.e.
NASW, SSWLHC-MI Chapter, national SSWLHC, etc.) preferred.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND SKILLS: Mandatory Recipient Rights training within 30 days of hire and annually is required.
Mandatory nonviolent crisis intervention and physical management training (CPI) within 90 days of hire and annually thereafter.
Training and experience, and/or demonstrated competency in casework principles, including diagnosis, assessment, crisis intervention, treatment and transition planning; techniques in motivational interviewing and short-term, solution-focused therapy; awareness of community resources, public assistance and entitlement programs, ensuring transition to appropriate levels of care; and issues relating to age and stage of development, special needs and cultural patterns of patient population served.
Knowledge of social work practices and processes related to the care of the behavioral health patients.
Interpersonal skills needed to communicate successfully with individuals and groups and interact with people at all levels to communicate ideas and concepts in a clear and understandable manner.
Must adhere to the National Associate of Social Workers’ Code of Ethics.
Must follow MyMichigan Health and The Michigan Mental Health Code policies and mandatory educational competency requirements.
Candidates must have a Master's degree in Social Work and licensure as a Master's Social Worker in Michigan or be actively working towards it. Experience in casework principles, crisis intervention, and knowledge of community resources is also required.
MyMichigan Health is a technology driven organization and employees need to demonstrate competency in Microsoft® Windows.
An employee may be required to participate in further learning opportunities offered by MyMichigan Health.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS: Exposure to stressful situations, including those involving public contact, as well as trauma, grief and death.
Able to wear personal protective equipment that includes latex materials or appropriate substitute if required for your position.
Is able to move freely about facility with or without an assisted device and must be able to perform the functions of the job as outlined in the job description.
Overall vision and hearing are necessary with or without assisted device(s).
Frequently required to sit/stand/walk for long periods of time.
May require frequent postural changes such as stooping, kneeling or crouching.
Some exposure to blood borne pathogens and other potentially infectious material.
Must follow MyMichigan Health bloodborne pathogen and TB testing as required.
Ability to handle multiple tasks, get along with others, work independently, regular and predictable attendance and ability to stay awake.
Overall dexterity is required including handling, reaching, grasping, fingering and feeling.
May require repetition of these movements on a regular to frequent basis.
Physical Demand Level: Light.
Must be able to occasionally (0-33% of the workday) lift or carry 11-20 lbs., frequently (34-66% of the workday) 10 lbs. and or Walk/Stand/Push/Pull of Arm/Leg controls.
Market context
Behavioral health openings in Michigan often draw steady interest because employers need independently licensed clinicians who can provide consistent weekly availability. For this LMSW role, competition may center on licensure status, schedule flexibility, and readiness to meet a 25-session, 30-hour weekly commitment. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time versus reading the full posting, then confirm your Michigan licensure and availability before applying.
