Pays $87k-$111k — Social Worker market median is ~$90k (30 jobs)
Associate Clinical Social Worker (Mental Health Therapist II), ER Crisis Response
About the Role
Full-time ER crisis response. Rotating weekends. Master's level. $86,887-$111,220. Sacramento, CA.
Join Sutter Health as a Associate Clinical Social Worker – ER Crisis Response in Sacramento, California, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $86,887 - $111,220
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Union Position
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
Apply to join Sutter Health as a Associate Clinical Social Worker – ER Crisis Response.
Key Responsibilities
Provides psychosocial assessments, individual and group therapy, and discharge planning for patients in a mental health crisis setting. Serves as a liaison to community programs and collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to develop effective aftercare plans.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in social work, counseling, or a related field along with an active AMFT, APCC, or ACSW license. Candidates must have at least two years of recent relevant experience in a clinical mental health setting.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 6% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$99k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $89k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
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