Social Worker I - Gero Psych
Listed compensation
$24.66-$36.91/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Huntington Beach Hospital, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.
Founded in 1967, Huntington Beach Hospital is a 131-bed acute-care community hospital. As the only hospital in Huntington Beach, Huntington Beach Hospital is proud to be the community hospital serving the residents of Huntington Beach and the surrounding area for the past 50 years.
Fully accredited by The Joint Commission, and with nearly 200 physicians and more than 400 healthcare and other professionals on staff, our team is committed to providing outstanding service in a safe, comfortable, and caring environment. Learn more at hbhospital.org.
Responsibilities
To provide emotional support, crisis intervention and counseling; information and referral; referrals for financial assistance and supportive services to patients and families with problems that are related to treatment services, illness, disability, or trauma.
To provide case management & milieu management, data collection regarding psychosocial aspects related to the patient’s care, assist in the re-evaluation of Treatment Plans and work as a member of an interdisciplinary team, and to coordinate discharge planning.
Complete necessary documentation and maintain clinical record for each client during his/her length of stay.
Qualifications
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree Social Work or Psychology. OR
- Master’s in Psychology
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s in Psychology, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor or related field.
- Minimum one (1) year Inpatient l or Outpatient Behavioral Health experience.
- Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
Pay Transparency
Huntington Beach Hospital offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs.
Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options.
A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $24.66 to $36.91.
The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.
Employment Status: Full Time
Shift: Days
Equal Employment Opportunity
Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: eeoc.gov
Privacy Notice
Privacy Notice for California Applicants: primehealthcare.com
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
In California, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (806 salary observations; 2,009 listings), vs ~$81k nationally (5,363 salary observations; 21,843 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 26% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $51k–$77k | Social Work median $99k (middle half $80k–$118k)979 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| California vs national | $96k median in California | $81k nationally (+19%)806 state / 5,363 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$58k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in California | 697 active | 6,439 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 42% remote · 26% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Social Worker listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment745 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,430 in the last 30 days | 1,522 the 30 days before (+60%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Social Work pay trend | −1.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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