Social Worker Ankeny IA
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Job Description
- Job Location: Ankeny IA - Ankeny, IA
- Position Type: Full Time
- Salary Range: Undisclosed
- Travel Percentage: 100%, At St. Croix Hospice, we believe in the power of compassionate care. Like the river that inspired our name and takes great skill to navigate, St. Croix Hospice guides patients and their families through the end-of-life journey. We are committed to ensuring the highest quality of life for our patients, empowering them to make the most of their time with dignity, comfort and respect. If you are ready to be part of our deeply compassionate family of caregivers guiding extraordinary life experiences, then we invite you to join our team, where your work truly matters. At St. Croix Hospice, the Social Worker is an essential member of the patient care team, providing compassionate emotional and practical support to patients and their families in alignment with each individual’s Plan of Care. In this role, the Social Worker meets with patients and their loved ones, collaborates closely with the clinical team, and connects families with appropriate community resources and services. If you're a compassionate Social Worker who values meaningful patient connections and autonomy in your practice, we’d love to meet you.
Qualifications
Social Worker Requirements & Core Responsibilities: Bachelor’s degree in social work from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Current Social Work licensed in the state(s) of practice Three (3) licensure levels: Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) Ability to pass background, consumer report, and drug test. Conduct psychosocial assessments, identify safety or support needs, and provide resources, referrals, and care planning support for patients and families. Provide counseling, crisis intervention, and bereavement support, including follow up for at risk individuals and coordination of bereavement activities. Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, maintain accurate documentation, support cultural and end of life needs, liaise with community agencies, and ensure HIPAA compliance. Must have reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and proof of auto insurance Social Worker Benefits &
- Schedule: M-F 8:00am to 5:00pm
Full-time position. Health, dental, vision, and life insurance. Company-paid short/long-term disability and basic life insurance. 401(k) with up to 4% company match. Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities. Paid time off and paid holidays.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct psychosocial assessments and provide emotional and practical support, counseling, crisis intervention, bereavement services, referrals, and care-planning assistance to hospice patients and their families. Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and community agencies, maintain accurate documentation, and support patients’ cultural and end-of-life needs while complying with HIPAA.
Requirements
A bachelor’s degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited institution and a current social work license in the state of practice are required; listed license levels include LBSW, LMSW, and LICSW. Candidates must pass background, consumer report, and drug screening and have reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and proof of auto insurance.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker Ankeny IA at St. Croix Hospice a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Social Work — ranked against 6,543 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 30% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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