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Chula Vista, California

Clinical Social Worker - Emergency Dept -Chula Vista

Social WorkerPart-Time

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Job Description

This is a part- time position (48 hrs/pay period) at Scripps Chula Vista with LCSW supervision. You will be working 3 days/week from 12:30pm-9pm.

Invest, Empower, and Belong – Join the Scripps Health Team!

At Scripps Health, we’re more than just a healthcare provider—we’re a community dedicated to transforming lives. By joining our team, you’ll work alongside passionate caregivers to provide compassionate, patient-centered healthcare. With every day, you’ll feel the reward of making a real difference in the lives of others.

Why Join Scripps Health?

Award-Winning Workplace

  • Named top 150 Best Places to Work by Beckers Hospital Review
  • Recognized as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity for large and mid-size companies in 2024.
  • Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
  • Benefits beyond the usual Medical, Dental, and Savings Plans such as free parking, and non-union

We are seeking a compassionate, motivated Social Worker to join our multidisciplinary based team in Chula Vista, CA. Social Workers provide an important role within the hospital by assisting patient and families with personal and environmental problems that predispose illness or interfere with their obtaining maximum benefits from medical care. They also:

  • Will work on the medical and maternity floors
  • Provide peer supervision for other staff, education for social work interns
  • assist with program planning and organization of services.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while triaging patients with multiple psychosocial issues as well as discharge experience.

Required Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited university or college (MSW) OR Master’s degree in Family Therapy (MFT)
  • MFT applicants must have hospital experience

BLS for Healthcare Provider through the American Heart Association

  • Must be able to display good working relationships with patients, families, medical and nursing personnel, and all others employed at the hospital.
  • Working knowledge of the laws, regulations, policies and appeal procedures as relative to the Federal, State and other reimbursement programs.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bilingual/Spanish highly preferred
  • Acute hospital experience
  • Licensed by the State of California Behavioral Science Examiners Board as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) preferred. If candidate does not currently possess LCSW, this position offers LCSW supervision.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Social Worker assists patients and families with personal and environmental challenges that impact their medical care and recovery. They also provide peer supervision, support social work interns, and contribute to program planning and service organization.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Social Work or Family Therapy and possess a BLS certification for Healthcare Providers. Experience in an acute hospital setting is preferred, and the role requires the ability to triage patients with complex psychosocial needs.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Case managementCrisis interventionDischarge planningPatient assessmentMultidisciplinary collaborationPsychosocial assessmentDocumentation

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, 42% are remote, 30% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSocial Work median $88k (middle half $83k–$106k)31 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$96k median in California$81k nationally (+19%)829 state / 5,642 national salary observations
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in California718 active6,577 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 42% remote · 30% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Social Worker listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment765 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,573 in the last 30 days1,495 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Social Worker Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 41 employers
22
<$105k
8
$105k-120k
9
$120k-135k
9
$135k-150k
2
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

40 jobs
401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
40%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
18%
PSLF eligible
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

LCSW III

Sutter Health · Sacramento, California, United States

$53.36-$74.7/hr
#2

LCSW Clinician

Crestwood Behavioral Health · San Jose, California

$65-$73.16/hr
#3

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Full Time, Day)

$58.21-$70.76/hr
#4

FFS Clinical Supervisor - LCSW

$62-$70/hr
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,477 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Chula Vista

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$775k
Typical market rent
$2,935/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
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 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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