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
Social Worker II - Health Care Benefits Assistance Program
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
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
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