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St. Paul's Senior Services
San Diego, California

Social Worker - MSW

Social WorkerIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65K - $98K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

San Diego’s St. Paul's PACE program (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly). This innovative program is for individuals 55 years or older, who are living with chronic illness, or disabilities and need coordinated medical care to continue living as independently as possible in their home and community.

The healthcare teams at St. Paul’s PACE provide a hands-on approach coordinating medical, social, and home care services so individuals no longer need to manage their medical care alone.

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the Social Work Manager, plans, organizes, and implements social work services to St. Paul’s PACE participants and families.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: individual participant contact; appropriate collateral contact; participant and family education, assessment, and counseling; provision of resources; addressing mental health needs as they arise; ongoing case management; advocacy to ensure participant and caregiver needs are met and addressed; and dis-enrollment procedures.

The Social Worker is the liaison between the interdisciplinary team, caregiver representatives, and community agencies.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

Master’s Degree from an accredited University in Social Work.

Experience

A minimum of one year’s experience working with a frail or elderly population required. Experience working on a multidisciplinary team in a hospital, nursing home or community-based setting preferable. Shall have either training or related experience in the job assigned.

Skills and Knowledge

Experience with frail/chronically ill elderly people. Ability to provide psycho social assessment and individual, family, and group counseling.

Effective verbal/written communication skills with the ability to maintain accurate records and to prepare clear and concise reports, correspondence and other written materials.

Good public speaking skills with all size groups. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively verbally and written. Current California Drivers License, proof of auto insurance and consistent and reliable usage of a motor vehicle.

  • Bilingual preferred.
  • St. Paul’s Benefits:
  • Health, dental, vision, life
  • Same day pay available!
  • Flexible Vacation Time - 17 days!
  • Paid Sick Time
  • Education reimbursement - up to $3,000 a year!
  • Qualified Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer
  • 403(b) with match
  • Child care available
  • Employee referral bonuses
  • Upward mobility!
  • You Make Us Who We Are!

At St. Paul’s Senior Services, we believe a diverse workforce has driven our history of enriching the lives of senior communities in San Diego, which is why we are committed to cultivating an environment where you feel empowered, supported and respected. By valuing your unique perspective, voice, strengths, experience and background, we aim to foster a culture where you feel included and comfortable being your true self. You matter!

St. Paul's is the leading provider of caring senior services since 1960. We have locations throughout San Diego County including 5 in San Diego (Bankers Hill), 2 in Chula Vista, and 1 in El Cajon. St. Paul's strives to be the most outstanding and innovative senior home and service provider in California.

We are dedicated to serving the physical, spiritual and social needs of the elderly and community, fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion within the highest quality facilities, health care and programs consistent with affordable costs.

YOU MUST BE ABLE TO CLEAR FINGERPRINTS THROUGH DOJ AND FBI IN ADDITION TO A DRUG SCREEN CLEARANCE.

To learn more about St. Paul’s Senior Services, please visit stpaulseniors.org.

St. Paul’s Senior Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Responsibilities

The Social Worker plans, organizes, and implements social work services for St. Paul’s PACE participants and families, including assessments, counseling, resource provision, and ongoing case management. This role also involves acting as a liaison between the interdisciplinary team, caregiver representatives, and community agencies to ensure participant and caregiver needs are met.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Master’s Degree from an accredited University in Social Work and have a minimum of one year's experience working with a frail or elderly population. Required qualifications also include the ability to provide psychosocial assessment and counseling, strong communication skills, and consistent access to a motor vehicle.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Interdisciplinary Team CommunicationVerbal Communication

Social Worker Career Context

St. Paul's Senior Services holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 23 active listings.

In California, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (944 salary observations; 1,766 listings), vs ~$81k nationally (6,661 salary observations; 20,737 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, 38% are remote, 32% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$82k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $74k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs

401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
39%
CME allowance
32% this job
Loan repayment
19% this job
PSLF eligible
16% this job

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,459 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in San Diego

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.01M≈ 15.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,036/mo≈ 56% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
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 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, 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 St. Paul's Senior Services

Hospitals and Health Care
San Diego, CA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Same Day Pay
Flexible Vacation (17 days)
Paid Sick Time
Education Reimbursement ($3,000/yr)