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Community Health System
Fresno, California

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, CCH

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$48.61-$61.86/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 45m ago · Verified live

Job Description

  • Opportunities for you!
  • Consecutively recognized as a top employer by Forbes, and in 2025 by Newsweek
  • Free Continuing Education and certification
  • Tuition reimbursement, education programs and scholarships
  • Vacation time starts building on Day 1, and builds with your seniority
  • Free money toward retirement with a 403(b) and matching contributions

Commitment to diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our culture at Community. All are welcome as valued members of our community.

We know that our ability to provide the highest level of care is through taking care of our incredible teams. Learn more on our Benefits page.

Responsibilities

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) provides advanced clinical social work services to members with complex medical, behavioral health, substance use, and psychosocial needs.

The position conducts comprehensive psychosocial and behavioral health assessments, develops individualized interventions and care plans, provides crisis intervention, and supports complex case management, care coordination, and transitions of care.

The LCSW collaborates with members, families, providers, hospitals, the health plan's behavioral health delegate, and interdisciplinary teams to address barriers to care and improve health outcomes.

The LCSW serves as a clinical subject matter expert in behavioral health and substance use disorders and provides advanced clinical consultation and support for complex cases.

The position supports Complex Case Management, Population Health Management (PHM) initiatives, transitions of care, and behavioral health quality initiatives, including interventions to address applicable behavioral health HEDIS care gaps.

The position works collaboratively with Case Management, Quality, and other interdisciplinary teams to support health plan quality initiatives.

The position also supports health plan quality and regulatory initiatives, including NCQA accreditation, HEDIS improvement, health equity, DMHC/HEQMS requirements, population health program implementation, and quality performance improvement

Qualifications

  • Education
  • Master’s degree in social work (MSW) required

Experience

  • Three (3) years of post-graduate clinical social work experience required
  • Experience providing clinical services to both pediatric and adult populations required
  • Experience in behavioral health and/or substance use disorders required
  • Experience collaborating with interdisciplinary medical and behavioral health teams required

Clinical social work and/or case management experience in a hospital/acute-care, behavioral health, or related setting required

  • Experience with Population Health Management, HEDIS, or health plan operations preferred
  • Licenses and Certifications
  • LCSW - State of California Licensed Clinical Social Worker required
  • Additional behavioral health, case management, or population health certification preferred
  • Disclaimers
  • Pay ranges listed are an estimate and subject to change.
  • If any bonuses are noted, they are only applicable to external hires meeting criteria.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychosocial AssessmentBehavioral Health AssessmentIndividualized Care PlanningSubstance Use Disorder ServicesInterdisciplinary CollaborationHEDIS Quality ImprovementRegulatory Compliance

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 40 active Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings this role was benchmarked against, 45% are remote, 40% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$115k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $104k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$101k–$129kLicensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) median $74k (middle half $62k–$90k)41 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$104k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings in California739 active7,204 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 45% remote · 40% no call · 68% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
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 Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 19 employers
10
<$100k
5
$100k-120k
8
$120k-140k
3
$140k-160k
1
$175k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

21 jobs · 19 employers
401k / retirement match
86% this job
Sign-on bonus
52%
CME allowance
48% this job
Loan repayment
10%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

LCSW Clinical Supervisor - Leadership Track

Ellie Mental Health - 128 · McLean, Virginia

$61-$84/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

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

$123k-$141k
+ 26 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,010 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Community Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Franklin, TN
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Free Continuing Education and certification
Tuition reimbursement, education programs and scholarships
Vacation time starts building on Day 1
403(b) with matching contributions
Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Living in Fresno

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$376k
Typical market rent
$1,945/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 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.