Licensed Clinical Social Worker, CCH

Community Health System; California; Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education reimbursement

Tuition support

Vacation from day 1

403(b) with matching

Job summary

Community Health System in California seeks a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to deliver advanced psychosocial care for patients with complex medical and behavioral health needs. The role requires collaboration with medical teams, care coordination, and transition of care support.

You will conduct assessments, develop interventions, crisis response, and contribute to population health initiatives while aligning with hospital standards and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work (MSW) required.
• Three years of post-graduate clinical social work experience required.
• Experience with pediatric and adult populations required.
• Experience in behavioral health and/or substance use disorders required.
• Experience collaborating with interdisciplinary medical and behavioral health teams required.
• LCSW license in California required.
• Clinical social work and/or case management experience in hospital/acute-care, behavioral health, or related setting required.
• Experience with Population Health Management or health plan operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical social work services to patients with complex medical and psychosocial needs.
• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and develop care plans.
• Provide crisis intervention and support complex case management and transitions of care.
• Collaborate with families, providers, hospitals, and health plan teams to address barriers to care.
• Support population health management and health plan quality initiatives.

Skills

Clinical social work

Crisis intervention

Case management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Behavioral health

Education

MSW

Job description

Position details

• Status: Full-Time
• Pay Range: $48.61 - $61.86 / Hourly
• Shift: Days
• Shifts Per Pay Period: 10
• Shift Length: Exempt 8 Hour
• Location: Hybrid Remote (CA)
• Reference: 2026-R6611
• Facility: Community Health System

Overview

Opportunities for you!

• Consecutively recognized as a top employer by Forbes, and in 2025 by Newsweek
• Free Continuing Education and certification
• Tuition reimbursement, education programs and scholarships
• Vacation time starts building on Day 1, and builds with your seniority
• Free money toward retirement with a 403(b) and matching contributions

Commitment to diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our culture at Community. All are welcome as valued members of our community.

We know that our ability to provide the highest level of care is through taking care of our incredible teams. Learn more on our Benefits page.

Responsibilities

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) provides advanced clinical social work services to members with complex medical, behavioral health, substance use, and psychosocial needs. The position conducts comprehensive psychosocial and behavioral health assessments, develops individualized interventions and care plans, provides crisis intervention, and supports complex case management, care coordination, and transitions of care. The LCSW collaborates with members, families, providers, hospitals, the health plan's behavioral health delegate, and interdisciplinary teams to address barriers to care and improve health outcomes.

The LCSW serves as a clinical subject matter expert in behavioral health and substance use disorders and provides advanced clinical consultation and support for complex cases. The position supports Complex Case Management, Population Health Management (PHM) initiatives, transitions of care, and behavioral health quality initiatives, including interventions to address applicable behavioral health HEDIS care gaps. The position works collaboratively with Case Management, Quality, and other interdisciplinary teams to support health plan quality initiatives.

The position also supports health plan quality and regulatory initiatives, including NCQA accreditation, HEDIS improvement, health equity, DMHC/HEQMS requirements, population health program implementation, and quality performance improvement

Qualifications

Education

• Master's degree in social work (MSW) required

Experience

• Three (3) years of post-graduate clinical social work experience required
• Experience providing clinical services to both pediatric and adult populations required
• Experience in behavioral health and/or substance use disorders required
• Experience collaborating with interdisciplinary medical and behavioral health teams required
• Clinical social work and/or case management experience in a hospital/acute-care, behavioral health, or related setting required
• Experience with Population Health Management, HEDIS, or health plan operations preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• LCSW - State of California Licensed Clinical Social Worker required
• Additional behavioral health, case management, or population health certification preferred

Disclaimer

Pay ranges listed are an estimate and subject to change.

If any bonuses are noted, they are only applicable to external hires meeting criteria.