Clinical Social Worker - La Jolla

This is a full-time position at Scripps Memorial La Jolla with a varied schedule.

Join the Scripps Health team to work with dedicated caregivers and deliver patient-centered care, while building a rewarding career with one of the nation's most respected healthcare organizations.

Why Join Scripps Health?

Award-Winning Workplace

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:

Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.

Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.

Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.

Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care.

We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.

Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

The Scripps Clinical Social Worker provides an important role within the hospital by assisting patients and families with personal and environmental problems that predispose them to illness, or interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care. They also:

• Provide peer supervision for other staff, and education for social work interns
• Assist with program planning and organization of services.

Required Experience/Specialized Skills

• Must be able to display good working relationships with patients, families, medical and nursing personnel, and all others employed at the hospital.
• Working knowledge of the laws, regulations, policies and appeal procedures as relative to the Federal, State and other reimbursement programs.
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) card
• Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited university or college (MSW) or Master’s degree in Family Therapy (MFT)

Preferred Experience/Certification/Registration

• Acute Care Hospital experience preferred.
• Licensed by the State of California Behavioral Science Examiners Board as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• Ability to speak another language