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Sutter Health
Sacramento, California

Medical Social Worker, Senior Care, PACE

Social Worker Above average in Social WorkNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$46.2-$64.68/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 16m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Sutter Health as a Medical Social Worker – PACE, No Weekends in Sacramento, California, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $46.20 - $64.68/hour.
  • Comprehensive benefits package

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers weekends off, day shifts only. Work with Sutter Health in Sacramento, California, United States.

Key Responsibilities

Provides biopsychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, and short-term counseling to patients and families within an interdisciplinary team. Facilitates transitions of care, coordinates with community resources, and participates in discharge planning and committee work.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Social Work and at least two years of recent, relevant clinical experience. Candidates must possess strong knowledge of behavioral health, end-of-life support, and regulatory requirements for clinical social work practice.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Biopsychosocial assessmentAdvocacyInterdisciplinary collaborationGrief counselingMotivational interviewingGroup facilitationMental health assessmentSubstance use assessmentPalliative careBioethicsPatient confidentiality

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Social Worker, Senior Care, PACE at Sutter Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 5,721 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 16% 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 ~$115k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $104k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Social Worker roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 74 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
39%
Sign-on bonus
36%
Loan repayment
25%
PSLF eligible
14%

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Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Social Work

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Sutter Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Sacramento, California
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package