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Clinical Social Worker - Emergency Dept. Encinitas
About the Role
Full-time social worker in Emergency Dept. Varied day shift 10:30a-7p, 3 weekend days/month. Encinitas, CA.
Join Scripps Health as a Clinical Social Worker – Emergency Dept (Encinitas) in Encinitas, California. This is a full-time varied day position at Scripps Memorial in Encinitas. Hours will be 10:30a-7p, 3 weekend days/month.
Benefits & Compensation
- Health Insurance
- Award-winning workplace
- Professional development programs
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- On-site position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
Apply to join Scripps Health as a Clinical Social Worker – Emergency Dept (Encinitas).
Key Responsibilities
The Clinical Social Worker provides patient-centered care by assisting patients and families with personal and environmental challenges that impact medical treatment. Responsibilities include providing coverage for the Emergency Department and Med/Surg floors, as well as offering peer supervision and program planning support.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) or Family Therapy (MFT) and possess a BLS for Healthcare Provider certification. Preferred qualifications include acute care hospital experience and an LCSW license.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
In California, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (960 salary observations; 1,519 listings), vs ~$83k nationally (7,648 salary observations; 16,931 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 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, 34% are remote, 10% have no call, 42% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% 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)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
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