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DaVita Kidney Care
Deer Park, California

Social Worker

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$78k-$123k

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Job Description

10/22/2026 4401 Mack Rd, Sacramento, California, 95823-4545, United States of America

As a Social Worker at DaVita, you’ll be a part of a Team that values work-life balance and where your personal and professional growth is a top priority.

DaVita has an open position for a Social Worker who will be a vital member of each patient’s core care team. Life on dialysis can be a difficult transition for many patients—and you'll be there to support and advocate for them. In this vital role, you will help patients understand their rights and responsibilities, and guide them in managing the physical, mental, emotional, and financial demands of End Stage Renal Disease.

If you love patient-centered health care and knowing patients on a personal level—now is your time to explore your next journey—at DaVita.

What You Can Expect

Build meaningful and long-term relationships with patients and their families in an intimate outpatient setting.

Be a part of a Team that appreciates, supports, and relies on each other in a positive environment.

Performance-based rewards based on stellar individual and team contributions.

What We'll Provide

DaVita is a clinical leader! We have the highest percentage of facilities meeting or exceeding CMS's standards in the government's two key performance programs. We expect our nurses to commit to improving patient health through clinical goal-setting and quality improvement initiatives.

Comprehensive Benefits

DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package to connect teammates to what matters most.

We offer medical, dental, vision, 401k match, paid time off, PTO cash out, paid training, and more.

DaVita provides the opportunities for support for you and your family with family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access to Headspace®, backup child, elder care, maternity/paternity leave, pet insurance, and so much more!

Requirements

  • Meets all state required regulations to practice in the dialysis setting.
  • Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) required with a specialization in clinical practice.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of government and private insurance programs.

Basic computer skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook as well as functional proficiency with DaVita specific applications within 60 days.

Now is your time to join Team DaVita. Take the first step and apply now.

At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements.

Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

  • This position will be open for a minimum of three days.
  • The Salary Range for the role is $78,000 - $123,000 per year.
  • For location-specific minimum wage details, see the following link: DaVita.jobs/WageRates

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at careers.davita.com

Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Key Responsibilities

Build supportive, long-term relationships with dialysis patients and their families as part of each patient's care team. Advocate for patients, explain their rights and responsibilities, and help them manage the physical, mental, emotional, and financial challenges of end-stage renal disease.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient AdvocacyPatient SupportClinical Social WorkCare Team CollaborationPatient Rights EducationInsurance Programs KnowledgeGovernment Insurance ProgramsMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Outlook

Social Worker Career Context

In California, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (993 salary observations; 1,844 listings), vs ~$81k nationally (6,918 salary observations; 21,522 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 34% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$78k–$123kSocial Work median $99k (middle half $80k–$115k)982 comparable listings, Oct 2026
California vs national$96k median in California$81k nationally (+19%)993 state / 6,918 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$91k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in California683 active6,482 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 46% remote · 34% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Social Worker Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

40 jobs · 29 employers
13
<$90k
8
$90k-105k
8
$105k-120k
8
$120k-135k
3
$135k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
56%
CME allowance
38%
Loan repayment
9%
Relocation assistance
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,464 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About DaVita Kidney Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Denver, CO
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k Match
Paid Time Off
PTO Cash Out
Paid Training
EAP Counseling

Living in Deer Park

Median resident rent
$1,641/mo≈ 25% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.