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Social Worker (LCSW/LICSW) - Per Diem

Social WorkerIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

Responsibilities

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SOCIAL WORKER (LCSW/LICSW) Locked psych unit for adults Per Diem

Reporting to the Social Service Supervisor, this position provides education and psycho education to patients and their families or significant others to assist them in coping with psychosocial problems related to acute and chronic mental illness and treatment regiments in order to maximize the patients re-integration into the home and community settings. Responsibilities also include staff development/training, leading process groups, utilization review, quality management and bio-psychosocial assessments.

The tradition of caring that culminated in the establishment of Corona Regional Medical Center® began in 1965, with the founding of Corona Community Hospital. Since that time the hospital has changed to meet the needs of the rapidly growing community.

Corona Community Hospital merged with Circle City Medical Center in 1992 and the resulting entity became Corona Regional Medical Center. The merged hospitals are now a 238-bed community hospital network comprised of a 160-bed acute care hospital and a 78-bed rehabilitation campus.

It is certified by The Joint Commission, employs more than 1,250 trained healthcare workers and has a medical staff of approximately 347 physicians representing more than 40 specialties.

Qualifications

Essential Knowledge / Skills

Excellent communication skills required. Knowledge of patient rights, guardianship, conservatorship status.

Minimum Essential Experience

Minimum of 2 years clinical experience in the field of mental health.

Minimum Essential Education

Master's degree in social work, psychology, counseling or a related field required. Assaultive Behavior Management training certificate required within 90 days of hire.

Required Licensure / Certifications

  • LCSW license required.
  • Current BLS (CPR) Certificate required from the American Heart Association.

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We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentCrisis interventionPatient educationGroup therapyStaff trainingMental health counselingPatient rights knowledgeBLS certificationLCSW licensure

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 43 active Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% are remote, 47% have no call, 56% 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 contract/1099 Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs · 24 employers

9
<$105k
4
$105k-120k
4
$120k-135k
6
$135k-150k
2
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs

401k / retirement match
90%
Sign-on bonus
38%
CME allowance
29%
Loan repayment
10%
PSLF eligible
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

LCSW III

Sutter Health · Sacramento, California

$53.36-$74.7/hr
#2

LCSW Clinician

Crestwood Behavioral Health · San Jose, California

$65-$73.16/hr
#3

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Full Time, Day)

$58.21-$70.76/hr
#4

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Bilingual)

$70/hr
+ 26 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 4.8
Better work-life than 40% 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.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Corona

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$688k
Typical market rent
$2,674/mo
Residents’ average commute
34 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.4
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 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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