No salary listed — similar Social Worker roles pay ~$73k (median of 320 jobs)

7.2/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 5,645 active roles in this specialty

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Social Worker II - Health Care Benefits Assistance Program

Social Worker Top 25% in Social WorkNo weekendsFull-Time
Posted 4mo ago

About the Role

M-F 8-4:30. No weekends. Full benefits. Pension. Help patients get benefits. Stable university job.

Join University of Iowa as a Social Worker II - Health Care Benefits Assistance Program in Iowa City, Iowa.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conducts daily triaging of program referrals.
  • Performs social work financial assessments with patient and/or family involvement.
  • Adjusts the plan specific to age- and diagnosis-related issues.
  • Helps patient/family identify their financial resources and provides benefit assistance services responsive to identified problems.

Requirements

  • A Bachelor’s degree with a major concentration in Social Work is required.
  • 6 months – 1 year of clinical social work experience.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Related experience in Medicaid/TXIX programs, disability determination, or Social Security disability including identifying and navigating financial resources, including insurance coverage options, changes related to the federal and state health programs, and the disability programs.

Benefits & Compensation

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.

Work with University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Social workCase managementCare coordinationPatient advocacyFinancial assessmentMedicaidSocial security disabilityDischarge planningTriageInterdisciplinary collaborationDocumentationCommunicationResource identificationCrisis interventionReporting

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker II - Health Care Benefits Assistance Program at University of Iowa a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 5,645 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Social Worker Career Context

In Iowa, Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$105k across 44 listings, vs ~$84k nationally (7,408 listings).

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Iowa's cost-of-living index is 89.0 (US average = 100) — Iowa ranks #4 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 7.2/10 on work-life balance for Social Worker roles.

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About University of Iowa

Hospitals and Health Care
Iowa City, Iowa
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid vacation
Sick leave
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Retirement plan