Social Worker
Listed compensation
$38.94-$60.36/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Job type: Full Time
Shift: Days
Hours: Up to $25,000 Sign-On bonus based on experience
The LCSW is responsible for the planning, organization, and implementation of social work services to cancer patients and their families. The LCSW provides individual and group counseling to patients and families and facilitates the mobilization of community resources to support optimal functioning.
These services further the vision of Desert Regional Medical Center to create unique environments, where patients, their families, doctors and staff come together to achieve longer and better lives in the fight against cancer.
Qualifications
Required
- Complies with regulatory requirements (i. e. TJC) appropriate for position.
- 1. Master’s level social work degree required
- 2. Achieved minimum years of social work experience as required by particular state regulations, in a healthcare setting
- 3. Current LCSW license (maintain current at all times)
- 4. Practices social work services in accordance with applicable state laws
Preferred
1. One year experience and demonstrated skill in working with multidisciplinary team preferred
2.
Embark on a rewarding career with Desert Regional Medical Center hospital. If you are a compassionate healthcare professional eager to contribute to patient care, this is your opportunity where your skills make a difference every day.
Join us in delivering exceptional healthcare with a personal touch.
At Desert Regional Medical Center, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and
programs include:
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Career development and continuing education opportunities
- Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status: Desert Care Network serves the healthcare needs of the Coachella Valley and Morongo Basin regions in Southern California with three hospitals Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio and Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree.
The hospital network provides advanced care with services such as comprehensive stroke care, a cancer center, a Level 1 Trauma Center and the only Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the Coachella Valley. Desert Care Network is committed to healthcare equality. Join our team!
Key Responsibilities
The LCSW is responsible for planning and implementing social work services for cancer patients and their families. This includes providing individual and group counseling and mobilizing community resources to support patient well-being.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
In California, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (829 salary observations; 1,998 listings), vs ~$81k nationally (5,642 salary observations; 22,621 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 32% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $81k–$126k | Social Work median $70k (middle half $63k–$80k)46 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| California vs national | $96k median in California | $81k nationally (+19%)829 state / 5,642 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$93k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in California | 718 active | 6,577 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 38% remote · 32% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $25k sign-on | California Social Worker listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment765 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,573 in the last 30 days | 1,495 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Social Work pay trend | −1.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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