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Recover Medical Group
Grass Valley, California

Youth Social Worker / Case Manager

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$55k-$75k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

About the Company

Recover is working to make addiction treatment and mental healthcare more effective, accessible, and affordable. We work with governments to improve outcomes for people who need care.

Our program is an outpatient and intensive outpatient treatment program for people with substance use and mental challenges. We use a harm reduction approach to treatment, and are focused on serving marginalized and underserved communities. We are a small team growing quickly, and looking for people to grow with us.

Our team includes people from Yale Law, UCLA School of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and White House alums.

The Opportunity

As a Youth Social Worker / Case Manager in Nevada County for Recover, you’ll work directly with youth patients to help them with challenges and support their recovery.

You will work closely with schools, the County, and our team to help youth at-risk of or actively dealing with drug and alcohol use using counseling and case management.

This position is best suited for someone who is comfortable working independently, will take ownership of patient care, build rapport, and who works well in a collaborative team environment. Must be comfortable with school-based services, and working across multiple sites.

This role is full time. You will report to Recover’s Clinical Supervisor. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications, and the position includes benefits. Professional development available for people new to the role. Role is 40 hours / week across 5 days.

Need to Have

  • Comfort working with youth
  • Passion for helping people in need

Nice to Have

  • Experience treating addiction
  • Licensed therapist; registered or certified AOD counselor
  • Fluent in Spanish
  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Training & Development
  • Salary Range: $55-75k

Key Responsibilities

The Youth Social Worker will provide direct counseling and case management to youth patients dealing with substance use and mental health challenges. They will collaborate with schools, the County, and the internal clinical team to support patient recovery across multiple sites.

Requirements

Candidates should have experience or a strong interest in working with youth and treating addiction. Professional certification or licensure as an AOD counselor or therapist is preferred but not strictly required for all applicants.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Social WorkMental Health SupportYouth MentoringCrisis InterventionCollaborationRecord Keeping

Social Worker Career Context

Recover Medical Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 4 active listings.

Of the 50 active Social Work Case Manager listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 24% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$65k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $59k 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 & Perks36 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
92%
Sign-on bonus
33%
CME allowance
22%
Loan repayment
17%
PSLF eligible
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Below most Social Work Case Manager listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 101 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Grass Valley

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$536k≈ 9.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,156/mo≈ 47% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
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.

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

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About Recover Medical Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Del Mar, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Training & Development