Social Worker - 1st shift Full time
- Days
How this pay compares
This posting states $28 an hour. Social workers employed in Iowa earn a median of $30.31 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
Social workers in Iowa: pay by town and employer
The Mental Health & Social Work job market: pay, applicant demand and hiring, researched nightly
About the job
At Pillar of Cedar Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation, we love what we do, and have fun while we're doing it! Working with our residents is an adventure. They've led amazing lives. Here you'll join a community of incredible residents and a company dedicated to providing the highest quality of service and care. We value kind and compassionate care and respect our residents and staff like family.
Shift: 1st shift Monday-Friday 8am-4pm
Job Description
- Develops and coordinates a clinical treatment program for diagnosis and treatment of residents presenting with moderate to severe mental, emotional, or social problems
- Conducts and documents mental health evaluations
- Conducts initial and continued assessments, containing psychosocial histories, for accurate case conceptualization and treatment planning for the effective delivery of psychotherapy and counseling services
- Develops a detailed psychiatric crisis intervention plan when appropriate
- Conducts individual, family, and/or group therapy sessions; use empirically supported interventions appropriate to the phase of the treatment plan and the client’s stage of change
- Documents individualized treatment plans and subsequent treatment plan reviews with plan amendments; continued documentation of the clients' progress toward the solidified goals including provisions of support and intervention. Additional documentation shall include the client’s response to implemented interventions, client status during each visit, and specific details supporting the continuation or discontinuation of services following each session
- Delivers appropriate emergency interventional services with clients including crisis intervention, consultation, resource referral, and education
- Provides timely documentation, according to current policy and procedure, via the electronic medical record consistent with the services delivered (i.e. evaluation, assessment, or therapy session)
- Maintains professionalism consistent with legal standards and professional (NASW) Code of Ethics
- May be in charge with developing, coordinating, and evaluating a specific program or service and other duties as assigned
Admission and discharge planning
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Medical, Dental & Vision plans
- Vacation Plan
- Paid Time Off
- 401K plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Internal growth opportunities
- Positive work environment
- Regular staff appreciation and recognition
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Worker
- 1 year of experience working with intellectual disabilities, preferred
- PASRR experience preferred
Pillar of Cedar Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for all employment; free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preferences, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.
#IND
From Pillar of Cedar Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation's job posting, checked 4 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
Selected agencies hiring now
All agencies and apps →
Pyramid Consulting (healthcare staffing)Healthcare staffing agency
A national staffing firm that places nurses, case managers, therapists and physicians in hospital and health system contract and permanent roles.
Places: Nurses, Therapy & rehab, Doctors, Mental health

Pacer Healthcare SolutionsTravel nursing agency
Places nurses and a wide range of allied health professionals.
Places: Nurses, NPs & PAs, CNAs & PCTs, Therapy & rehab
These agencies and apps pay CareJobs.Now a referral fee when someone we introduce is placed or signs up. It costs you nothing and never changes your pay. Hospital and clinic jobs below keep their own order.
Sponsored jobs from job networks, which pay CareJobs.Now when you click one.
Free tools for this application: check your resume against this job, answer the application's questions or see every free tool.
New mental health and social work jobs in Iowa, by email
One email a week with the newest ones, straight from the employers' own careers sites, with the pay each posting states. Free, stop anytime.
About Pillar of Cedar Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation
Pillar of Cedar Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation hires nursing assistants, caregivers and nurses in Waterloo, Iowa.
Hires in IowaPay on its listings: 71.4% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
More open jobs at Pillar of Cedar Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Weekend Package
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - 1st shift or 2nd shift FT$17.50–$20/hr
- Certified Medication Aide (CMA) Weekend Package - 6am-6pm
- Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - 1st or 2nd shift Full time$34–$40/hr
- Resident Care Assistant - 2nd shift Full time$16–$18/hr
- Certified Medication Aide (CMA) - 1st shift Part-time$19.85–$21.25/hr
More mental health and social work jobs
A licensed counselor or social worker?
One profile for every employer here. Hospitals, clinics and care companies ask us for people with a specific license, specialty, language or schedule: add yours once, and when a job fits, we introduce you, only with your yes. Free.
Pillar of Cedar Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation openings, sent to you weekly
Each week we send the newest postings from Pillar of Cedar Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation's own careers site, along with similar openings at other hospitals and care employers. It costs nothing and you can stop anytime.