Social Worker - MSW
Listed compensation
$65K–$98K /yr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
San Diego’s St. Paul's PACE program (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly). This innovative program is for individuals 55 years or older, who are living with chronic illness, or disabilities and need coordinated medical care to continue living as independently as possible in their home and community.
The healthcare teams at St. Paul’s PACE provide a hands-on approach coordinating medical, social, and home care services so individuals no longer need to manage their medical care alone.
This is a full-time position in our PACE Social Work department. Typical hours are Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Job Summary: Under the supervision of the Social Work Manager, plans, organizes, and implements social work services to St. Paul’s PACE participants and families.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to: individual participant contact; appropriate collateral contact; participant and family education, assessment, and counseling; provision of resources; addressing mental health needs as they arise; ongoing case management; advocacy to ensure participant and caregiver needs are met and addressed; and dis enrollment procedures.
The Social Worker is the liaison between the interdisciplinary team, caregiver representatives, and community agencies.
Qualifications and Experience
Education
Master’s Degree from an accredited University in Social Work.
Experience
- A minimum of one year’s experience working with a frail or elderly population required.
- Experience working on a multidisciplinary team in a hospital, nursing home or community-based setting preferable.
- Shall have either training or related experience in the job assigned.
Skills and Knowledge
Experience with frail/chronically ill elderly people. Ability to provide psycho social assessment and individual, family, and group counseling.
Effective verbal/written communication skills with the ability to maintain accurate records and to prepare clear and concise reports, correspondence and other written materials.
Good public speaking skills with all size groups. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively verbally and written.
Current California Drivers License, proof of auto insurance and consistent and reliable usage of a motor vehicle.
- Bilingual preferred.
- St. Paul’s Benefits:
- Health, dental, vision, life
- Same day pay available!
- Flexible Vacation Time - 17 days!
- Paid Sick Time
- Education reimbursement - up to $3,000 a year!
- Qualified Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer
- 403(b) with match
- Child care available
- Employee referral bonuses
- Upward mobility!
- You Make Us Who We Are!
At St. Paul’s Senior Services, we believe a diverse workforce has driven our history of enriching the lives of senior communities in San Diego, which is why we are committed to cultivating an environment where you feel empowered, supported and respected. By valuing your unique perspective, voice, strengths, experience and background, we aim to foster a culture where you feel included and comfortable being your true self. You matter!
St. Paul's is the leading provider of caring senior services since 1960. We have locations throughout San Diego County including 5 in San Diego (Bankers Hill), 2 in Chula Vista, and 1 in El Cajon. St. Paul's strives to be the most outstanding and innovative senior home and service provider in California.
We are dedicated to serving the physical, spiritual and social needs of the elderly and community, fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion within the highest quality facilities, health care and programs consistent with affordable costs.
YOU MUST BE ABLE TO CLEAR FINGERPRINTS THROUGH DOJ AND FBI IN ADDITION TO A DRUG SCREEN CLEARANCE.
To learn more about St. Paul’s Senior Services, please visit stpaulseniors.org.
St. Paul’s Senior Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Key Responsibilities
The Social Worker plans, organizes, and implements social work services for PACE participants, including assessments, counseling, and case management. They act as a liaison between the interdisciplinary team, caregivers, and community agencies to ensure participant needs are met.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work and have at least one year of experience working with a frail or elderly population. A valid California driver's license and the ability to pass background checks are also required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker - MSW at St. Paul's Senior Services 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 6,304 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Social Worker Career Context
In California, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (226 salary observations; 396 listings), vs ~$83k nationally (1,565 salary observations; 4,512 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 36% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$82k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $74k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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