<p>A direct-hire Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) opportunity is open in Onawa, Iowa — a full-scope clinical role embedded within an integrated healthcare setting where behavioral health is treated as a core service line, not an afterthought. The position carries independent practice authority and spans the full continuum of clinical social work: assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and direct therapy across individual, family, and group modalities. For a clinician who wants meaningful caseload variety, genuine multidisciplinary collaboration, and a stable employed position in a community-centered environment, this role delivers on all three.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Salary range: $60,000 – $75,000 annually (direct hire, permanent placement)</li> <li>Direct hire engagement — full employee status, not contract or locum</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Full-scope clinical social work practice: psychosocial assessment, DSM-level diagnosis, individualized treatment planning, and ongoing therapy</li> <li>Individual, family, and group therapy sessions across a diverse patient population</li> <li>Integrated healthcare setting with active multidisciplinary care team collaboration — physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals working in concert</li> <li>Responsibility for connecting patients to community resources and support services, requiring strong knowledge of local and regional referral networks</li> <li>Clinical documentation maintained to ethical, legal, and regulatory standards of Iowa social work practice</li> <li>Caseload spans mental health needs, behavioral health concerns, and medically complex patients requiring coordinated care</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Active Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) licensure in the state of Iowa — required at time of hire</li> <li>Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from an accredited program — required</li> <li>Background in clinical, behavioral health, or medical social work — preferred</li> <li>Demonstrated competency in psychosocial assessment, individual and group counseling, and clinical documentation</li> <li>Ability to function both autonomously under independent licensure and as a contributing member of an integrated care team</li> <li>Strong knowledge of community resources and referral systems serving western Iowa populations</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Onawa is a small city in Monona County in western Iowa, situated along the Missouri River near the Nebraska border — a region defined by agricultural heritage, tight-knit community ties, and a genuinely low cost of living. The area offers easy access to the greater Sioux City metro (approximately 50 miles north), providing regional amenities, dining, and cultural options while allowing clinicians to live and work in a quieter, rural setting. For social workers drawn to serving underserved communities where their clinical impact is immediate and visible, western Iowa offers exactly that environment.</p>