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The University of Iowa Health Care department of Care Coordination is seeking a Social Worker II to provide direct social work services including assessment, treatment, interventions, and recommendations to facilitate movement through the continuum of care to patients and their families in the Emergency Department and Inpatient Units. This role will be located at the Downtown campus. This role will participate in and provide the social work perspective to interdisciplinary activities, as well as provide social work treatment, individually or in groups, to patients and clients and their families with complex emotional or social problems.
The department intends to hire either a Social Worker II (requisition 26002739) or a Social Worker III (26002734). Please apply to the specific position for which you meet the correct qualifications.
Duties to include:
- Develops and implements plan of care, responsive to patient/family concerns, health care status, available resources, age specific problems, and clinical impressions.
- Identifies patients requiring social work intervention through use of case finding.
- Performs social work assessments with patient and/or family involvement.
- Develops clinical impressions and rates severity of problems for planned interventions.
- Provides range of social work services responsive to identified problems (e.g., help with psychosocial functioning, help with adaptation to illness, facilitating services, protective services, post hospital planning, etc.).
- Provides information, consultation and professional support to interdisciplinary team members.
- Provides information to team members regarding psychosocial issues and their impact.
- Informs team members of social work treatment goals and patient status and progress and collaborates with team regarding service provision.
- Acts as resource for team (e.g., participates in patient care rounds, team conferences, etc.)
- Advocates for the social work role with health care team members.
- Uses body of social work knowledge & understanding of human behavior to remedy team-related issues and help team members evaluate and enhance team functioning.
- Develops and facilitates groups for patients and/or significant others as appropriate.
- Identifies goals and structure for group work services.
- Provides therapy, educational, and/or support group services reflecting diagnosis and age related issues.
- Evaluates effectiveness of group and revises as necessary.
- Contributes to strengthening the social work profession.
- Participates in local, regional, state or national social work or health care related groups.
- Contributes to the development, strengthening and delivery of needed health and social services.
- Participates in departmental and unit-based activities.
Percent of Time: 100%
Schedule Options: Shifts ranging Monday-Friday, 8-hour shifts between 11:00am - 7:00pm, and 8:00am - 4:30pm, occasional evenings, weekend and holiday rotation.
Pay Grade: https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/seiu-pay-plan
Benefits Highlights:
- Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
- Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
Required Qualifications for SW II
- Bachelor's degree with a major concentration in Social Work or related Human Services field
- 6 months-1 year of clinical social work experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Desired Qualifications for SW II
- Master’s degree with a major concentration in social work
- A license to practice social work in Iowa
- Social work experience in a health care setting with the appropriate patient population and their families.
- Experience with identifying and navigating financial resources, including insurance coverage options, changes related to the federal and state health programs, and the disability process.
- Experience working with community resources, home healthcare, nursing facilities and other options available for patients in outpatient settings
- Experience in a fast paced, high volume work environment
- Care coordination experience or case management skills in a health care setting as part of an interdisciplinary team including experience utilizing an electronic medical record to assist with management of non-adherence, post-care follow-up and referrals to appropriate resources
Application Process: In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
The department intends to hire either a Social Worker II (requisition 26002739) or a Social Worker III (26002734). Please apply to the specific position for which you meet the correct qualifications.
For additional questions, please contact seton-vinsand@uiowa.edu
INTRODUCTION
The University of Iowa Health Care department of Care Coordination is seeking a Social Worker II to provide direct social work services including assessment, treatment, interventions, and recommendations to facilitate movement through the continuum of care to patients and their families in the Emergency Department and Inpatient Units. This role will be located at the Downtown campus. This role will participate in and provide the social work perspective to interdisciplinary activities, as well as provide social work treatment, individually or in groups, to patients and clients and their families with complex emotional or social problems.
The department intends to hire either a Social Worker II (requisition 26002739) or a Social Worker III (26002734). Please apply to the specific position for which you meet the correct qualifications.
Duties to include:
- Develops and implements plan of care, responsive to patient/family concerns, health care status, available resources, age specific problems, and clinical impressions.
- Identifies patients requiring social work intervention through use of case finding.
- Performs social work assessments with patient and/or family involvement.
- Develops clinical impressions and rates severity of problems for planned interventions.
- Provides range of social work services responsive to identified problems (e.g., help with psychosocial functioning, help with adaptation to illness, facilitating services, protective services, post hospital planning, etc.).
- Provides information, consultation and professional support to interdisciplinary team members.
- Provides information to team members regarding psychosocial issues and their impact.
- Informs team members of social work treatment goals and patient status and progress and collaborates with team regarding service provision.
- Acts as resource for team (e.g., participates in patient care rounds, team conferences, etc.)
- Advocates for the social work role with health care team members.
- Uses body of social work knowledge & understanding of human behavior to remedy team-related issues and help team members evaluate and enhance team functioning.
- Develops and facilitates groups for patients and/or significant others as appropriate.
- Identifies goals and structure for group work services.
- Provides therapy, educational, and/or support group services reflecting diagnosis and age related issues.
- Evaluates effectiveness of group and revises as necessary.
- Contributes to strengthening the social work profession.
- Participates in local, regional, state or national social work or health care related groups.
- Contributes to the development, strengthening and delivery of needed health and social services.
- Participates in departmental and unit-based activities.
Percent of Time: 100%
Schedule Options: Shifts ranging Monday-Friday, 8-hour shifts between 11:00am - 7:00pm, and 8:00am - 4:30pm, occasional evenings, weekend and holiday rotation.
Pay Grade: https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/seiu-pay-plan
Benefits Highlights:
- Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
- Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
Required Qualifications for SW II
- Bachelor's degree with a major concentration in Social Work or related Human Services field
- 6 months-1 year of clinical social work experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Desired Qualifications for SW II
- Master’s degree with a major concentration in social work
- A license to practice social work in Iowa
- Social work experience in a health care setting with the appropriate patient population and their families.
- Experience with identifying and navigating financial resources, including insurance coverage options, changes related to the federal and state health programs, and the disability process.
- Experience working with community resources, home healthcare, nursing facilities and other options available for patients in outpatient settings
- Experience in a fast paced, high volume work environment
- Care coordination experience or case management skills in a health care setting as part of an interdisciplinary team including experience utilizing an electronic medical record to assist with management of non-adherence, post-care follow-up and referrals to appropriate resources
Application Process: In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
The department intends to hire either a Social Worker II (requisition 26002739) or a Social Worker III (26002734). Please apply to the specific position for which you meet the correct qualifications.
For additional questions, please contact seton-vinsand@uiowa.edu
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Social Worker
Verify your MSW meets PERM requirements
PERM labor certification for social worker roles almost always requires a Master of Social Work. Confirm your foreign degree is evaluated as equivalent by a NACES-accredited credential evaluation agency before applying, since DOL audits frequently scrutinize educational equivalencies for this occupation.
Check your state license before applying
Most hospital and clinical social worker PERM filings list state licensure as a minimum requirement. Securing your LCSW or LMSW early strengthens your candidacy and prevents your employer from hitting a filing delay after the job offer is made.
Target employers with PERM filing history
Hospitals, federally qualified health centers, and large nonprofit agencies have established immigration infrastructure and are far more likely to sponsor green cards than small private practices. Use Migrate Mate to filter Social Worker jobs by employers with active EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history.
Ask about concurrent I-140 and I-485 filing
If a current visa priority date is available for your country, your employer can file the I-140 immigrant petition and your I-485 adjustment of status application at the same time, cutting months off your wait. Confirm this option with your employer's immigration counsel before accepting the offer.
Understand the PERM prevailing wage for your specialty
DOL sets four wage levels for PERM, and clinical or supervisory social worker roles often qualify at Level II or III. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the wage level your employer intends to file at, since a mismatch can draw an audit or require refiling.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 before your offer letter
Employers can sponsor social workers under EB-2 if the role genuinely requires an advanced degree, or under EB-3 for roles where a bachelor's with experience suffices. The distinction affects your priority date and wait time, so confirm which category the employer's attorney will file under before you sign.
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Find Social Worker JobsSocial Worker Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Do social worker jobs commonly qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Social worker roles qualify for both categories depending on the position's requirements. Clinical and supervisory roles that require a Master of Social Work typically fall under EB-2, since the position genuinely requires an advanced degree. Direct-service roles where a bachelor's degree with experience is sufficient are usually filed under EB-3. Your employer's immigration attorney determines the correct classification during PERM preparation.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for social workers?
Green card sponsorship through PERM and I-140 leads to permanent residency, not a temporary status. Unlike the H-1B, there is no annual lottery for EB-3 filings, and the process isn't capped in the same way for most nationalities. The trade-off is timeline: PERM labor certification alone takes six to twelve months before the I-140 is even filed, making it a longer but more permanent path than an H-1B approval.
What does the PERM labor certification process require from a social work employer?
The employer must run a formal recruitment campaign documented by DOL standards, proving no qualified U.S. workers were available for the role. For social worker positions, job postings must list the actual minimum requirements, including degree and licensure, exactly as they'll appear in the PERM application. Any deviation between the recruitment ads and the filed application is grounds for an audit or denial.
How can I find social worker jobs where the employer is already set up to sponsor green cards?
The fastest way is to search specifically for employers with documented PERM and I-140 filing history in social work. Migrate Mate lets you filter Social Worker jobs by employers who have sponsored green cards before, so you're not spending time applying to organizations that have never navigated PERM. This matters especially in social services, where smaller nonprofits may be willing but lack the immigration infrastructure to execute.
Does holding a foreign social work degree affect my green card sponsorship eligibility?
A foreign MSW or equivalent degree is acceptable for EB-2 PERM filings, but it must be evaluated as equivalent to a U.S. degree by a NACES-accredited credential evaluation service. DOL audits for social worker PERM applications frequently examine educational credentials, so having your evaluation completed before your employer files reduces the risk of a request for further evidence or an audit response delay.
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