Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Behavioral Health, Primary Care

2 months ago
United Statesstarting at $52Full TimeSocial Worker
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Stanford Health Care as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Behavioral Health, Primary Care in United States. If you're ready to be part of our legacy of hope and innovation, we encourage you to take the first step and explore our current job openings. Your best is waiting to be discovered.

Key Responsibilities

  • will monitor patients for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects/complications, and consult with the psychiatrist who makes recommendations with a goal of reduction in symptoms.
  • will do Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care teams to treat and plan for the social and medical needs of patients by consulting with other providers and making referrals.
  • must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other.
  • will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective: Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment.

Requirements

  • There is a Voluntary professional development program designed to recognize and reward professional excellence in the role of Social Worker.
  • Promotion is determined based on the Social Worker Professional Development Program.
  • Assesses, develops, and implements interventions as necessary.

Benefits & Compensation

  • CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C
  • CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient
  • experience and represents a framework for patient

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

Apply to join Stanford Health Care as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Behavioral Health, Primary Care.

Key Skills

Behavioral Health ServicesPrimary CareScreeningAssessmentTreatmentBrief InterventionsCare CoordinationReferralsMotivational InterviewingBehavioral ActivationProblem-Solving StrategiesCBTSolution-Focused TherapyACTDBTDischarge Planning
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Behavioral Health, Primary Care at Stanford Health Care a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Primary Care social worker listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Primary Care — Social Worker Career Context

This Primary Care position at Stanford Health Care is open to social worker candidates.

Compensation Analysis

Stanford Health Care lists compensation for this social worker position at $110k to $145k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
  • Transparent compensation ($110k–$145k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Behavioral Health Services, Primary Care, Screening, Assessment, Treatment, Brief Interventions, Care Coordination, Referrals. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Primary Care role.

Core responsibilities: The LCSW Behavioral Health Clinician provides integrated behavioral health services within the primary care setting, focusing on patient needs and improving health outcomes through collaboration with the care team. This involves delivering evidence-based brief interventions, coordinating care, makin...

Benefits package: Education funds, Paid days for training/CEUs. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Stanford Health Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Palo Alto, California
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Education funds
Paid days for training/CEUs
7.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 25%

Protective Factors (3)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

2mo ago