Admissions Social Worker - Nights

4 days ago
United StatesFull TimeSocial Worker
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Methodist Jennie Edmundson Behavioral Health Hospital as a Admissions Social Worker - Nights in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: ​Respond to inquiries about the facility within facility policy timeframes.
  • ​Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
  • ​Perform benefit eligibility to ensure patient.

Requirements

  • ​EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS: ​​Master's degree in a social services field (psychology, counseling, social work, sociology, health administration, nursing) or RN required.
  • ​One or more years’ experience in mental/behavioral health working with individuals in a clinical or observational capacity preferred.
  • ​LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS: ​Current licensure preferred.
  • ​CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).

Benefits & Compensation

  • are active at the time of admission.
  • Communicate benefit eligibility to the business office and the patient or significant other.
  • ​Collaborate with facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations regarding pending referrals.
  • ​Coordinate admission and transfer from referral sources and between levels of care within the facility.

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Methodist Jennie Edmundson Behavioral Health Hospital as a Admissions Social Worker - Nights.

Key Skills

Clinical Intake AssessmentUtilization ReviewBenefit Eligibility VerificationCrisis InterventionMedical Record DocumentationPatient AdvocacyCase ManagementTherapeutic Relationship BuildingPre-authorizationMilieu ManagementPatient Safety MonitoringInterdisciplinary Collaboration
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Admissions Social Worker - Nights at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Behavioral Health Hospital 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 physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Social Work — Physician Career Context

This Social Work position at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Behavioral Health Hospital is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Clinical Intake Assessment, Utilization Review, Benefit Eligibility Verification, Crisis Intervention, Medical Record Documentation, Patient Advocacy, Case Management, Therapeutic Relationship Building. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.

Core responsibilities: Facilitate patient admissions, clinical intake assessments, and utilization review processes to ensure appropriate levels of care. Coordinate referrals, verify insurance benefits, and maintain safety checks within the behavioral health facility.

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About Methodist Jennie Edmundson Behavioral Health Hospital

Medical Practices
Council Bluffs, Iowa
0-2
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

4d ago