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Adventist Health
Hanford, California

Social Worker - Care Management, Per Diem, Day Shift

Social WorkerIncludes callNo nightsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$81,453 - $111,717/yr

Listing transparency4 of 6 stated

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Employment & setting
Per Diem · on_site
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Located in a tight-knit community in Kings County, Adventist Health Hanford has
been serving the Central Valley since 1965. We are comprised of a 173-bed
hospital and many outpatient clinics with primary and specialty care services.
Hanford residents are proud of their city's historic charm and family-friendly
atmosphere. Within an hour's travel time, Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon
National Parks can be enjoyed.

Job Summary

Provides services to patients and their families to deal with needs incidental
to their hospitalization. Provides counseling, support and assistance in making
transition plans. Provides direction for routine aspects of non-medical problems
of patients and their families. Assists with the planning and post-discharge of
patients with outside agencies, nursing staff, and relatives.

Job Requirements

Education and Work Experience

* Master's Degree in social work: Required in CA and HI
* One year experience in an acute or long term medical setting: Required
* Two years' experience in an acute or long term medical setting: Preferred

Essential Functions

* Collaborates and facilitates patient discharge plans for those requiring post
Hospice or post inpatient care.
* Assists patient/family/caregiver in determining appropriate level of Hospice
care. Refers to outpatient resources as appropriate.
* Initiates a plan of care and appropriate patient teaching. Reassesses plan of
care according to the physical and emotional needs of patient.
* Develops Plan of Care (POC) based on patient assessment including,
psychosocial factors that would impede the POC, clinical knowledge of
appropriate theories of stages of human development, the impact of terminal
illness, mental status and family dynamics.
* Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Location: 115 Mall Dr, Hanford, CA 93230

Shift: Per diem, 8-hour Day shift

Organizational Requirements

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and
patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required
vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where
applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit
https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about
E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read
the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents
therein.

Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving
more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of
care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and
values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and
hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and
talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff,
and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring
health, wholeness and hope.

Key Responsibilities

Provides counseling and support to patients and families to facilitate smooth transitions during and after hospitalization. Collaborates with medical staff and outside agencies to develop and implement effective discharge and care plans.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Social Work and at least one year of experience in an acute or long-term medical setting. Candidates must be capable of assessing psychosocial factors and managing complex patient care needs.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Care managementDischarge planningPatient counselingPsychosocial assessmentHospice care coordinationCrisis interventionClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationTerminal illness supportHuman development theoriesMedical social work

Social Worker Career Context

In California, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$103k (168 salary observations; 244 listings), vs ~$82k nationally (6,408 salary observations; 14,559 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, 24% are remote, 22% have no call, 54% 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).

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No nights
  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Hanford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$366k
Typical market rent
$2,003/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.6
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 · Hanford-Corcoran, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Adventist Health

Hospitals and Health Care
San Luis Obispo, California
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Dental and vision
Retirement plan
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement