Medical Social Worker - Case Management - Sharp Grossmont Hospital - Per Diem - Variable Shift
Listed compensation
$47.06-$68.02/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job description
Join Sharp HealthCare as a Medical Social Worker – Per Diem, No On-Call in La Mesa, California, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $47.06 - $68.02/hour.
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- No call required.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
This position offers no call requirements. Work with Sharp HealthCare in La Mesa, California, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Medical Social Worker provides psychosocial consultation and support to patients and families to facilitate safe and effective discharge planning. They collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to address social determinants of health, mental health needs, and community resource referrals.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's Degree in Social Work. Experience in hospital settings or discharge planning is preferred, and a California LCSW license is highly desirable.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Social Worker - Case Management - Sharp Grossmont Hospital - Per Diem - Variable Shift at Sharp HealthCare 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 5,688 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Social Worker Career Context
Sharp HealthCare ranks #6 of 12 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 47 active Social Work Case Manager listings this role was benchmarked against, 21% are remote, 26% have no call, 36% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$120k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $108k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Social Worker roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 47 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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- No call
- Includes weekends
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