Travel Social Work - Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Bayard, IA
HumanEdge Travel Healthcare
5x8 hrs

Travel Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) – Behavioral Health

Unit: Psych / Inpatient Substance Abuse Treatment
Location: Bayard, IA
Start Date: 01/26/2026
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Days – 8 Hours
Schedule: Monday–Friday with rotating weekend coverage
Hours: 40 hours per week

Position Overview:
HumanEdge Health is seeking a Travel LCSW (Behavioral Health) for a 13-week assignment at an inpatient substance abuse treatment facility serving adults ages 18 and older. This role focuses on providing counseling, behavioral support, and recovery-focused treatment to patients with substance use disorders and related behavioral health needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide individual and group counseling to patients recovering from substance use disorders, eating disorders, and other behavioral health conditions

• Support patients in modifying maladaptive behaviors and developing coping strategies

• Maintain firm, empathic boundaries while fostering a therapeutic environment

• Perform CIWA and COWS assessments

• Conduct and monitor urine analyses (UAs)

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary treatment team and support family counseling as appropriate

• Maintain accurate documentation in the HCS electronic medical record system

Facility Details:

• Inpatient, voluntary substance abuse treatment facility (no restraints)

• Adult population (18+)

• Beds: 50 total (20 female / 30 male)

• EMR: HCS (electronic)

Requirements:

• Active LCSW license (out-of-state licensure accepted if eligible to practice in Iowa)

• Also accepting: LMSW, LICSW, LCMHC, LMFT, MLADC, LADC, LPC

• Valid CADC, ICADC, or ability to obtain within 6 months

• Minimum of 2+ years professional experience in a recovery or substance abuse treatment setting

• Ability to perform CIWA/COWS assessments and UAs

• Strong communication skills and ability to maintain therapeutic boundaries

Additional Information:

• Rotating weekend requirement: approximately 1 weekend every 5 weeks

Contact:
HumanEdge Health