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PIH Health
Downey, California

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Ambulatory Part Time

Social WorkerPart-Time

Listed compensation

$41-$63/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Ambulatory Part Time (LCSW) assesses and intervenes with patients and family members to identify and manage psychosocial, emotional, bereavement, mental, physical and economic factors which may interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical and supportive care; in collaboration with the patient, family and interdisciplinary team develops and implements a care plan; selects and utilizes community resources as part of the care plan; makes referrals to and coordinates with other professional disciplines or agencies; provides psycho-social therapy using a variety of brief and crisis treatment methods; participates in interdisciplinary health team conferences; assists in the coordination of the transitional and discharge plan.

The LCSW will also be responsible for additional duties as assigned by the Director, including but not limited to clinical supervision for unlicensed social workers, review of documentation, precepting MSW students, and providing education and training to the healthcare team regarding social work services, behavioral health, palliative care, hospice, end-of-life care, and regulatory requirements.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region.

The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services.

The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology.

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Key Responsibilities

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker assesses and manages the psychosocial, emotional, and economic needs of patients while developing interdisciplinary care plans. Additional duties include clinical supervision, precepting students, and providing education on palliative and hospice care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current California LCSW license and a Master's degree from an accredited school of social work. Experience with regulatory requirements and strong clinical assessment skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Patient assessmentPsychosocial therapyCrisis interventionCare planningCase managementDocumentation reviewInterdisciplinary collaborationRegulatory complianceCommunication skillsDischarge planningCommunity resource coordination

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 39 active Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 51% have no call, 59% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Jobs

26 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution24 jobs · 21 employers

9
<$105k
5
$105k-125k
6
$125k-145k
3
$145k-165k
1
$175k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs

401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
43%
CME allowance
43%
Loan repayment
5%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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NorthBay Health · Fairfield, California

$64.03-$77.83/hr
#2

Social Worker LCSW - Oncall, Variable, (Remote)Per Diem

Providence · Burbank, California

$30.3-$72.13/hr
#3

LCSW Clinical Supervisor - Leadership Track

$61-$84/hr
#4

LCSW III

$53.36-$74.7/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.

Living in Downey

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$869k
Typical market rent
$2,305/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
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 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.