Senior Social Worker - Outpatient Substance Use Disorders Program
Veterans Health Administration · Waterloo, IA
- EmployerVeterans Health Administration
- LocationWaterloo, IA
- EmploymentFull-time
- Posted21 days ago
- Requisition886118700
- ProfessionClinical Social Worker
About this role
Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Senior Social Worker - Outpatient Substance Use Disorders Program in Waterloo, IA. The employer published a pay range of $94k–$123k per year, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other clinical social worker roles before you apply.
Clinical social workers assess patients and families, plan discharges and connect them with services and counseling.
Duties from the announcement
Duties of this position are, but not limited to : Independently conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments, aiming to understand the needs of both veterans, their families, and their caregivers. Active engagement in the treatment planning process alongside other disciplines is crucial, ensuring the patient and family's psychosocial needs are carefully considered. Possesses a comprehensive understanding of diverse human backgrounds, adept counseling skills, and the ability to independently implement treatment plans.
Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.
How this pay compares
The midpoint of this range, $52.21 per hour, is 21% above the median of 368 Social Worker postings with published pay across the US ($43 per hour).
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Waterloo, IA at a glance
- $29.23/hrmedian pay, Waterloo-Cedar Falls area
- $27–$34middle half of earners, per hour
- 87price level, U.S. = 100
- 2hospitals listed by CMS in Waterloo
- The metro median is 4% below the Iowa statewide median of $30.40 per hour. Nationally the median is $32.74 per hour.
- Adjusted for local prices, a $29.23 median hour in Waterloo-Cedar Falls buys what $33.58 buys at the national price level.
- HRSA lists 2 active mental health shortage designations covering Black Hawk County; shortage areas often have more openings.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.
What do clinical social workers get paid at other hospitals in the US?
- Veterans Health AdministrationDes Moines, IA$47.12/hr
- El Camino HealthMountain View, CA$66.11/hr
- Veterans Health AdministrationLos Angeles, CA$63.41/hr
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- MSW degree
- LCSW or LMSW license in the state of the job
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