Clinical Social Workers

UHS Clinical Social Workers are involved in many ways across campus, including participation on multidisciplinary campus committees, providing mental health education, and meeting with students/UM community members one-on-one to assess needs and connect to resources. All services are free.

UHS Clinical Social Workers partner with you to discuss barriers to care, medical and social needs, and resources that may benefit your health and well-being. Specifically, they offer:

Emotional support and adjustment to illness counseling
Connection to mental health and campus/community resources
Psychoeducation
Help navigating the health care system
Discussion and advocacy regarding distrust of, discomfort with, and barriers to accessing health care due to systemic racism, homophobia, transphobia, islamophobia, and other forms of oppression
Support for patients receiving care in all UHS clinics, including specialty clinics and gender-affirming care
Coordination of care within and between UHS clinics
EMDR program for survivors of sexual assault

Other FREE campus resources that may be a good place to start:

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) - brief, solution-focused individual counseling, group counseling and workshops, couples counseling, crisis support, and consultation
Wolverine Wellness - Wellness Coaching, Collegiate Recovery Program, and other support services related to health and well-being
Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center (SAPAC) - confidential support for survivors of sexual assault, sexual harassment, intimate partner violence, and stalking (students, faculty, and staff)
Dean of Students Office (DOS) - support for students (and their parents/families) to help manage any disruption to their Michigan experience
Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) - coordination of accommodations, academic coaching, and other support services for students with disabilities (including chronic illnesses, mental health conditions, and ADHD)
C.A.R.E. Center - comprehensive assistance and referrals for College of Engineering students
Michigan Medicine Financial Counselors - assistance with health care costs and health insurance options/enrollment
If you are looking for other campus resources (basic needs, identity support and community, academic support, etc), check out this search tool on the Well-being for U-M Students Website: https://wellbeing.studentlife.umich.edu/well-being-resources

Need help finding a therapist?

If you are looking for an off-campus therapist, use these databases to search by insurance company, specialties, therapy approach, provider’s gender, and other criteria. If you feel overwhelmed and want to talk through this with a social worker, they are happy to help.

How to connect with a UHS Clinical Social Worker:

Email an individual social worker if you’d like (see directory below), or email the team of social workers at [email protected] (E-mail is not necessarily a secure form of communication; please be mindful of the information you include in email.)
Call an individual social worker and leave a message on their confidential voicemail (Social workers have a clinic/remote hybrid schedule and will not be in the office with access to voicemail every day.)