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Perris, California

On-Call Social Worker Clinician ASW AMFT APCC - Mental Health 326

Social WorkerIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$72K–$80K

The week · per this posting

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

“They made it easier for me to live, breathe, eat, and stay clean. Without them, I’d be waiting somewhere, waiting for someone to give me a chance to live...” - Client from Telecare

What You Will Do to Change Lives

Under supervision of a licensed clinician, the Social Work Clinician II provides clinical and casework services to members served and natural supports. This involves person centered recovery planning and collaborating with other services and agencies.

Shifts Available: On-Call | Shifts and days vary as needed

Compensation: Expected starting wage range is $34.50 - $38.70.

Telecare applies geographic differentials to its pay ranges. The pay range assigned to this role will be based on the geographic location from which the role is performed. Starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements.

What You Bring to the Table (Must Have)

  • Registered as an Associate of Social Work with Board of Behavioral Science; must be valid and in good standing with the board.
  • A Master’s Degree in Social Work
  • One (1) year of direct service experience with individuals with severe mental illness in an inpatient or outpatient setting is required
  • Valid and current driver’s license, and personal vehicle insurance with your name listed as a driver.
  • Willingness to use your personal vehicle to attend meetings, etc.

What’s In It for You*

  • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave: For Full-Time Employees
  • Nine Paid Holidays & Shift differentials for hourly staff (6% for PM Shift, 10% for Overnight Shift). Weekend Shift differentials for hourly staff (5% for Weekend AM Shift, 11% for Weekend PM Shift, 15% for Weekend Overnight Shift)
  • Free CEUs, free Supervision for BBS Associate License, coaching, and mentorship
  • Online University Tuition Discount and Company Scholarships
  • Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance, 401K, Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • For more information visit: telecarecorp.com

Join Our Compassionate Team

Telecare's mission is to deliver excellent and effective behavioral health services that engage individuals in recovering their health, hopes, and dreams.

Telecare continues to advance cultural diversity, humility, equity, and inclusion at all levels of our organization by hiring mental health peers, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and all belief systems.

The Telecare Riverside Mental Health Urgent Care will offer 24/7 voluntary treatment to adults ages 18 and above who are suffering a mental health crisis but wish to avoid a locked setting.

The program will use a welcoming, home-like environment to help assess the nature of the crisis, soothe and comfort the individual, and connect them with resources to avoid future crisis. Services are recovery-oriented, and will utilize a multi-disciplinary team approach with a high level of peer-to-peer services.

EOE AA M/F/V/Disability

*May vary by location and position type

Full Job Description will be provided if selected for an interview.

Master's in social work, MSW, ASW, Associate Clinical Social Worker, ACSW

If job posting references any sign-on bonus internal applicants and applicants employed with Telecare in the previous 12 months would not be eligible.

Key Responsibilities

The Social Work Clinician provides clinical and casework services to members under the supervision of a licensed clinician. They are responsible for person-centered recovery planning and collaborating with other services and agencies to support individuals in crisis.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work and be registered as an Associate of Social Work with the Board of Behavioral Science. One year of direct service experience with individuals with severe mental illness in an inpatient or outpatient setting is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Clinical servicesMental health assessmentCrisis interventionMulti-disciplinary team collaborationDocumentationPatient care

Social Worker Career Context

Telecare ranks #3 of 30 employers hiring contract/1099 Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

In California, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (431 salary observations; 1,009 listings), vs ~$82k nationally (3,179 salary observations; 11,717 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, 42% are remote, 26% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$36k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $33k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Social Worker Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 43 employers

16
<$105k
12
$105k-120k
12
$120k-135k
9
$135k-150k
1
$157k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs

401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
36% this job
Sign-on bonus
33% this job
Loan repayment
21%
PSLF eligible
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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El Camino Health · Mountain View, California

$56.76-$75.47/hr
#2

Online Mental Health Social WorkerContract

BetterHelp · California

$43-$70/hr
#3

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Bilingual)

$70/hr
#4

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+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,470 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Perris

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$508k≈ 15.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,883/mo≈ 102% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
37 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.4
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Telecare

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1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off
Sick Leave
Nine Paid Holidays
Shift Differentials
Free CEUs
Free Supervision for BBS Associate License
Coaching and Mentorship
Online University Tuition Discount