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Selma, California

Social Worker - Care Management (Full-Time, Day Shift)

Social WorkerNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$39.16-$53.71/hr

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Job Description

Located in the central San Joaquin Valley, Adventist Health Selma has been serving the Central Valley since 1999. We are comprised of a 57-bed acute care hospital and six local medical offices. Selma is rapidly growing with nearly 25,000 residents offering a great cost of living and close-knit communities.

Residents enjoy shopping and dining opportunities, museums, historic sites and churches, all within a family-friendly atmosphere.

Job Summary

Provides services to patients and their families to deal with needs incidental to their hospitalization. Provides counseling, support and assistance in making transition plans. Provides direction for routine aspects of non-medical problems of patients and their families. Assists with the planning and post-discharge of patients with outside agencies, nursing staff, and relatives.

Job Requirements

Education and Work Experience

  • Master’s Degree in social work: Required in CA and HI
  • One year experience in an acute or long term medical setting: Preferred
  • Two years' experience in an acute or long term medical setting: Preferred

Essential Functions

  • Collaborates and facilitates patient discharge plans for those requiring post Hospice or post inpatient care.
  • Assists patient/family/caregiver in determining appropriate level of Hospice care. Refers to outpatient resources as appropriate.
  • Initiates a plan of care and appropriate patient teaching. Reassesses plan of care according to the physical and emotional needs of patient.
  • Develops Plan of Care (POC) based on patient assessment including, psychosocial factors that would impede the POC, clinical knowledge of appropriate theories of stages of human development, the impact of terminal illness, mental status and family dynamics.
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

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Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities.

Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities.

Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.

Key Responsibilities

The social worker provides counseling and support to patients and their families while facilitating effective discharge plans. They coordinate with outside agencies and nursing staff to ensure appropriate post-hospitalization care and resources.

Requirements

A Master’s degree in social work is required for this position. Candidates should have at least one to two years of experience in an acute or long-term medical setting.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Care managementDischarge planningPatient counselingPsychosocial assessmentHospice care coordinationTransition planningCase management

Social Worker Career Context

In California, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (741 salary observations; 1,850 listings), vs ~$81k nationally (5,370 salary observations; 21,782 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 24% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$81k–$112kSocial Work median $69k (middle half $59k–$94k)44 comparable listings, Oct 2026
California vs national$97k median in California$81k nationally (+20%)741 state / 5,370 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$87k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in California713 active6,545 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 28% remote · 24% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Social Worker listings: 7% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment764 active listings, Oct 2026
Social Work pay trend+1.4% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Social Worker Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

39 jobs · 30 employers
8
<$85k
9
$85k-100k
12
$100k-115k
6
$115k-130k
4
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 30 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
56%
CME allowance
44%
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,454 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Adventist Health

Hospitals and Health Care
San Luis Obispo, California
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Retirement Plan

Living in Selma

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$350k
Typical market rent
$1,717/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.2
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Fresno, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.