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Lancaster, California

Licensed Master's Social Worker

Social WorkerNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Job Description Summary

Are you a compassionate, resourceful Social Worker who thrives at the intersection of advocacy, crisis response, and coordinated care? Do you bring both heart and clinical judgment to complex situations? If so, we’d love to meet you.

  • Entity
  • Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
  • Worker Type
  • Employee
  • Worker Sub-Type
  • Regular
  • Cost Center
  • CC001460 LAN - Case Management (LMC)
  • Pay Rate Type

Salary

  • Pay Grade
  • Health-27
  • Scheduled Weekly Hours
  • 40

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Description

Make an Impact Where It Matters Most

As a Master’s Social Worker in our Case Management Department, you’ll play a vital role in supporting clients and their families through some of life’s most challenging moments. You’ll be a trusted guide—helping them navigate the emotional, social, and practical implications of medical situations while coordinating meaningful programs and services that improve quality of life.

  • What You’ll Do
  • Interview clients and families to assess social and emotional needs
  • Coordinate and plan individualized programs and activities
  • Provide crisis intervention and emotional support
  • Help families understand the complexities and lifestyle impacts of medical conditions
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure seamless care
  • Use sound clinical judgment and creativity to meet evolving client needs
  • Work independently under general supervision with latitude to innovate

What You Bring

  • 2–4 years of experience in social work or a related field
  • Strong knowledge of standard social work concepts, practices, and procedures
  • Ability to think critically, act compassionately, and manage multiple priorities
  • Confidence in crisis intervention and family support
  • Additional Job Description
  • Education & Credentials
  • Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited School of Social Work
  • Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in South Carolina (required)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)
  • If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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Key Responsibilities

The Social Worker will interview clients and families to assess their social and emotional needs while coordinating individualized care programs. They will also provide crisis intervention and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure seamless support for patients.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's Degree in Social Work and possess a valid LSW or LCSW license in South Carolina. Additionally, a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Interdisciplinary collaborationAssessmentPatient careCritical thinkingCommunication

Social Worker Career Context

In California, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (748 salary observations; 1,879 listings), vs ~$81k nationally (5,249 salary observations; 21,288 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 24% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSocial Work median $98k (middle half $80k–$115k)973 comparable listings, Oct 2026
California vs national$97k median in California$81k nationally (+20%)748 state / 5,249 national salary observations
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in California693 active6,541 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 46% remote · 24% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Social Worker listings: 7% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment744 active listings, Oct 2026
Social Work pay trend+1.8% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Social Worker Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 41 employers
22
<$105k
8
$105k-125k
13
$125k-145k
7
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

36 jobs
401k / retirement match
89%
Sign-on bonus
50%
CME allowance
39%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Social Worker - FT - Days - Social Work - MV

El Camino Health · Mountain View, California

$56.76-$75.47/hr
#2

LCSW III

Sutter Health · Sacramento, California, United States

$53.36-$74.7/hr
#3

LCSW Clinician

$65-$73.16/hr
#4

Social Worker

$51.97-$71.57/hr
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.7this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,515 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About MUSC

Hospitals and Health Care
Charleston, South Carolina
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Equal Opportunity Employer

Living in Lancaster

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$432k
Typical market rent
$2,460/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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.