Clinical Social Worker, Per Diem

UCLA Health; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in Santa Monica, CA is seeking a Clinical Social Worker for a per diem, indefinite appointment. The role involves providing vital social work services within a leading health system, including assessments, interventions, education and referrals.

You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, maintain records, and stay current with ethics and policy; CA LCSW preferred or eligible, BLS required. Per diem may convert to career, with diverse day and night shifts.

Qualifications

• We’re seeking a compassionate, diligent Clinical Social Worker with:
• Master’s degree in social work or social welfare.
• CA Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or license eligible.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Excellent communication, relationship building and problem-solving skills.
• Expertise with psychosocial assessments, clinical interventions, and treatment planning.
• Knowledge of Child Abuse, Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse, Neglect and Domestic Violence treatment, interventions, and reporting protocols.
• Commitment to patient- and family-centered care, and an understanding of cultural differences and diversity.
• Ability to work effectively with interdisciplinary teams.
• Willingness to participate in at least one area of specialized practice annually.
• Computer proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Provide social work services including assessment, intervention, referrals and education.
• Participate in interdisciplinary activities with focus on quality improvement and ethics.
• Maintain accurate records and comply with policies and procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Problem solving

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Cultural competence

Documentation

Patient-centered care

Teamwork

Computer proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in social work or social welfare

CA Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or license eligible

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Tools

BLS certification

Job description

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Work Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA

Work Schedule

varied days and night shifts; may include overnight shifts (overnight availability required)

Posted Date

07/08/2026

Salary Range: $56.66 - 73.11 Hourly

Employment Type

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

31719

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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Provide positive care solutions within an award-winning health system. Grow your career while enhancing quality of life for those most in need. Leverage your expertise to make a real difference in the community. You can do all this and more at UCLA Health.

Our knowledgeable team of Social Workers provide vital social work services, including assessment, intervention, recommendations, insurance education, and social service assessment and referrals. You will participate in interdisciplinary activities while demonstrating a commitment to continuous quality improvement, accurate record keeping, relevant policies/procedures, and our Code of Ethics. You will also be required to remain current with specific professional knowledge while pursuing further enhancement of job-related expertise.

UCLA Health is a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and dozens of primary care practices, specialty practices, urgent care centers and other ancillary locations throughout metro Los Angeles. We are also home to the David Geffen School of Medicine, an internationally-respected center of advanced medical education and research. Through the efforts of our outstanding people, we have become the trusted provider of exceptional, compassionate patient care for the many communities we serve.

Salary range:$56.66 - $73.11 Hourly

Note this is a Per Diem appointment that may convert to career.

Job Qualifications

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We’re seeking a compassionate, diligent Clinical Social Worker with:

• Master’s degree in social work or social welfare
• CA Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or license eligible
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Excellent communication, relationship building and problem-solving skills
• Expertise with psychosocial assessments, clinical interventions, and treatment planning
• Knowledge of Child Abuse, Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse, Neglect and Domestic Violence treatment, interventions, and reporting protocols.
• Commitment to principles of patient and family centered care, and an understanding of cultural differences and diversity.
• Ability to work effectively with interdisciplinary teams
• Willingness to participate in at least one area of specialized practice annually
• Computer proficiency

Post-masters social work experience in a healthcare setting, and Psychiatry Social Work and Emergency Department experience is preferred.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.