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Vista Community Clinic
Vista, California

LCSW

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$44-$54/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 55m ago · Verified live

Job Description

At Vista Community Clinic (VCC), we believe healthcare is more than medicine, it’s about hope, community, and impact.

For over 50 years, we’ve been a leader in the community clinic movement, growing from a small volunteer-driven effort in Vista to a nationally recognized network of state-of-the-art clinics across San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties.

Today VCC has 14 clinics serving over 70,000 patients annually, we continue our mission of delivering exceptional, patient-centered care where it’s needed most.

As a private, non-profit, multi-specialty outpatient clinic, VCC provides more than healthcare, we provide opportunity. Here your skills are celebrated, your growth is supported and your work makes a difference. We know that our success is a direct result of the exceptional talents and dedication of our employees.

Benefits include: Competitive compensation & benefits Medical, dental, vision Company-paid life insurance Flexible spending accounts 403(b) retirement plan

Why VCC?

  • Winner of the 2025 HRSA Gold Medal for Outstanding Care, placing VCC among the top 10% of Federally Qualified Health Centers in the U.S.
  • Recognized by HRSA as a National Quality Leader in Behavioral Health and Diabetes and for excellence in Preventive Health and Health IT.
  • A robust training & development culture to help you grow and advance your career.
  • A workplace built on respect, collaboration and passion for care.

Responsibilities

Provide direct therapeutic services to clients: individuals, couples, family and group counseling. Provide resource and referral information as needed for comprehensive treatment.

Primary duty requires the exercise of discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance

Complete intake assessments, treatment plans, documentation, progress notes, and case management according to established legal and ethical codes and in compliance with contracting agencies

Provide resource and referral information to clients and link to outside agencies as necessary for comprehensive treatment and document accordingly

  • Provide crisis intervention services to clients via phone or for walk-ins as needed
  • Participate as a member of the Case Review Team in reviewing client cases
  • Adhere to the established legal and ethical codes of the California Board of Behavioral Sciences and Policy and Procedure Guidelines of the department and agency as well as any contractual requirements

Participate in QA Activities and Audits

Provide progress updates to outside authorities including but not limited to social services and probation as required

Review Protocols on Schedule Basis

  • Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature review, in-service meetings and workshops
  • Support the vision, mission and goals, and demonstrate a commitment to the values, of the organization
  • Perform other duties as directed

Qualifications

  • Minimum
  • Master’s degree in psychology, social work or related field
  • License or certified LCSW
  • CPR Certification (BLS Child, Infant, Adult)
  • Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

Required Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

Experience/familiarity with computers, Microsoft Office products (Word/Excel), business e-mail communication systems and internet search capabilities

Pay Range

$44.00 - $54.00 Depending on Experience

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningBLS certification

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 34 active Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 24% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$102k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $92k 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$92k–$112kLicensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) median $80k (middle half $69k–$115k)45 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$92k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in California711 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All licensed clinical social worker (lcsw) listings in California753 active6,942 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 62% remote · 24% no call · 56% no weekends34 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia social worker listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment753 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,524 in the last 30 days1,423 the 30 days before (+77%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 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. California figures use all licensed clinical social worker (lcsw)s: too few California Social Work postings state pay.

Top Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs · 18 employers
6
<$105k
5
$105k-120k
6
$120k-135k
5
$135k-150k
1
$155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs · 18 employers
401k / retirement match
91% this job
Sign-on bonus
50%
CME allowance
36%
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Sutter Health · Sacramento, California, United States

$53.36-$74.7/hr
#2

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$62-$70/hr
#3

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

$123k-$141k
#4

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$43.39-$67.37/hr
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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 Vista Community Clinic

Hospitals and Health Care
Vista, California
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision
Company-paid life insurance
Flexible spending accounts
403(b) retirement plan
Robust training & development culture

Living in Vista

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$851k
Typical market rent
$2,726/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 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.