Pays $47.06-$68.02/hr — Social Worker market median is ~$72k (35 jobs)
Med Social Worker - Social Services - Sharp Memorial Hospital - Per Diem - Variable Shift
About the Role
Per diem medical social worker at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, CA. Variable shifts, weekends as needed. MSW required.
Join Sharp HealthCare as a Medical Social Worker – Per Diem, Variable Shift in San Diego, California.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $47.06 - $68.02/hour.
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- Call responsibilities required.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
Apply to join Sharp HealthCare as a Medical Social Worker – Per Diem, Variable Shift.
Key Responsibilities
Provide psychosocial counseling and support services to patients and families to maximize medical care benefits. Facilitate timely discharge planning and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to address clinical and environmental needs.
Requirements
Requires a Master's Degree in Social Work. A California Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) certification is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
Sharp HealthCare ranks #7 of 10 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 44 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 32% have no call, 41% 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 ~$120k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $108k 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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