Social Worker Care Coordinator
Listed compensation
$30.45-$45.67/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
Shift: Monday-Friday; 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM; occasional on-call + holiday on call rotation
Are you passionate about helping others navigate the healthcare system and connect with the services they need? Do you thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where every day brings new opportunities to make a difference? If so, we invite you to apply for our Social Worker Care Coordinator position!
As a key member of our interdisciplinary care team, you’ll play a vital role in supporting patients through every step of their care journey, from hospitalization through discharge and beyond. You’ll work closely with nurses, physicians, therapists, and community partners to ensure patients receive the comprehensive support they need, both physically and emotionally.
Why UnityPoint Health?
At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:
Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.
With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.
And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.
Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.
Responsibilities
Take charge of discharge coordination to ensure smooth, timely transitions of care that support both excellent patient outcomes and efficient patient flow within the hospital.
Evaluate each patient’s clinical condition and psychosocial needs, identifying risk factors and designing a plan of care.
Pinpoint essential interventions and work closely with physicians and primary nurses to tailor care plans to the patient’s specific situation and goals.
Build trust and collaboration by working directly with patients and their loved ones, ensuring their voices are heard and their needs are met.
Play a central role in care coordination rounds, complex care discussions, and unit-based team meetings, promoting clear communication and unified planning across the care team.
Qualifications
- Education:
- Master's Degree in Social Work required.
License(s)/Certification(s)
Social Work license in Iowa and Illinois required. License in second state must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
- CPR certiciation upon hire.
- Valid driver's license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.
Experience
1-2 years post graduate experience.
*Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, skills, internal equity, and other business needs. The salary range listed does not include other forms of compensation which may include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits that may be applicable to this role.
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Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker Care Coordinator at UnityPoint Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Social Work social worker listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 32% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$79k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $79k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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