Clinical Social Worker 2

UCSF Health, AG; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital in San Francisco seeks Clinical Social Workers to provide psychosocial support for patients and families in adolescent medicine, across inpatient and outpatient settings. You will conduct assessments, crisis intervention, counseling, and coordinate care with an interdisciplinary team.

The CSW II/III works to ensure safe discharges, connect families to resources, and align with UCSF’s values of Caring, Healing, Teaching, and Discovering.

Qualifications

• MINIMUM REQUIRED: MASTER'S degree from a CSWE accredited school of Social Work.
• Experience (internship/career) in a healthcare and/or hospital setting preferred.
• Knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position, including knowledge of relevant community resources commensurate with illness, symptoms, mental status, and impairments in functioning and knowledge of the medical and psychological sequelae of course of illness and impact on social functioning (may be specific to patient population).
• Demonstrates resourcefulness, effective written and oral communication, diplomacy, and organizational and analytic skills.
• Self-directed, assertive and creative in problem solving, systems planning and patient care management in a high-volume work environment.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams.
• Basic pager, telephone, and computer skills including the use of the internet.
• This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.
• REQUIRED FOR CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER III - All items from Clinical Social Worker II Requirements, as well as items below:
• Licensed in Clinical Social Work in the state of California/Board of Behavioral Sciences.
• The CSW III has advanced clinical knowledge and skills and is distinguished from the CSW II by leadership activities including participation in advanced program planning, provision of educational programs, clinical supervision, consultation to the clinical team, other departments, and the community.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, counseling, and brief therapeutic interventions.
• Coordinate consultation, education, and community linkage, facilitating the plan of care across the healthcare continuum.
• Collaborate with the care team to coordinate resources and services for timely, safe discharges while addressing psychosocial needs.

Skills

Counseling skills

Crisis intervention

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Communication skills

Documentation

Education

MSW CSWE-accredited

Tools

Computer literacy

Telephone/pager use

Job description

Oct 18, 2026

Description & Requirements

Job Description

At UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, we recognize the challenges and stress that hospitalization, illness, or injury can bring to patients and families. Clinical Social Workers play a key role in helping patients and families navigate these psychological stressors, providing support across all areas of the hospital. As integral members of the healthcare team, our Social Workers strive to reduce health disparities.

The Clinical Social Worker II or Clinical Social Worker III (LCSW) will provide comprehensive psychosocial support to patients and families within UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital - San Francisco in Adolescent Medicine in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Responsibilities include psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, counseling, brief therapeutic interventions, consultation, education, community linkage, and facilitating the plan of care across the healthcare continuum.

The CSW II/III collaborates with the care team to coordinate resources and services, ensuring timely and safe discharges while addressing patients' psychosocial needs. They act as consultants to service lines, clinical teams, and departments, and participate in program development and quality improvement initiatives.

The CSW III brings advanced clinical expertise, distinguished by leadership in program planning, education, clinical supervision, and consultation. Both CSW II and III practice in alignment with UCSF's mission of Caring, Healing, Teaching, and Discovering, and adhere to UCSF's Everyday PRIDE values: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity, and Excellence.

Social work services are provided to all patients, regardless of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, social, cultural, educational, or religious background, language, age, ancestry, citizenship, color, national origin, race, presence of mental or physical disability, source of payment for care, medical condition, marital status, or veteran status.

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:

Position is with the inpatient Pediatric Palliative Care Team.

Qualifications

• MINIMUM REQUIRED: REQUIRED FOR CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER II - Master's degree from a CSWE accredited school of Social Work.
• Experience (internship/career) in a healthcare and/or hospital setting preferred.
• Knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position, including knowledge of relevant community resources commensurate with illness, symptoms, mental status, and impairments in functioning and knowledge of the medical and psychological sequelae of course of illness and impact on social functioning (may be specific to patient population).
• Demonstrates resourcefulness, effective written and oral communication, diplomacy, and organizational and analytic skills.
• Self-directed, assertive and creative in problem solving, systems planning and patient care management in a high-volume work environment.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams.
• Basic pager, telephone, and computer skills including the use of the internet.
• This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.
• REQUIRED FOR CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER III - All items from Clinical Social Worker II Requirements, as well as items below:
• Licensed in Clinical Social Work in the state of California/Board of Behavioral Sciences.
• The CSW III has advanced clinical knowledge and skills and is distinguished from the CSW II by leadership activities including participation in advanced program planning, provision of educational programs, clinical supervision, consultation to the clinical team, other departments, and the community.

• PREFERRED: - Experience working with pediatric patients, preferred
• Second language, Spanish.
• LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS: - Licensed in Clinical Social Work in the state of California/Board of Behavioral Sciences. (CSWIII)

License / Certification

Lic Clinical Social Worker

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world's leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence - also known as https://www.ucsf.edu/about/mission-and-values . In addition to , UCSF is committed to equity - both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available https://diversity.ucsf.edu/ . Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

EEO Statement

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.