Clinical Social Worker, Full-time Days

3/12/2026

The Clinical Social Worker performs the full range of clinical social work, including discharge planning for patients across all age groups in a cost-effective and quality manner. Responsibilities involve interviewing patients and families, providing crisis intervention, making referrals, and offering ongoing supportive counseling related to illness, death, and bereavement.

Salary

44.74 - 52.42 USD

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

1,001-5,000 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

The KPC Health is a global leader in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, education, engineering and real estate. Originally founded by world-renowned orthopedic surgeon and entrepreneur, Dr. Kali Chaudhuri, the KPC Group has reached an unprecedented level of success through its vision, innovation, and leadership. Today, the KPC Group has amassed over $10 billion in assets, including hospitals, clinics, schools, commercial real estate properties, and agricultural research centers. As pioneers in technology for the healthcare industry the KPC Group healthcare division, KPC Health, has successfully established a group of integrated healthcare delivery systems consisting of acute care hospitals, Independent Physicians Associations (IPAs), medical groups, urgent care facilities, and various fully integrated multi-specialty medical facilities throughout the western United States. Our California facilities include: Anaheim Global Medical Center Chapman Global Medical Center Hemet Valley Medical Center Menifee Valley Medical Center Orange County Global Medical Center South Coast Global Medical Center Victor Valley Global Medical Center Our facilities collectively serve some of California’s most densely populated areas in the Southern California region – totaling nearly ten million people. KPC Health has invested nearly $100 million in the latest information technology transforming one of the oldest hospital systems in the United States into a state of the art healthcare operation with an advanced Electronic Medical Records system. Most importantly, we have invested in our people. KPC Health attributes its overall successes to the highly skilled, advanced trained, expert physicians, nurses, information technology specialists and staff. Investing in having the very best workforce has enabled KPC Health to maximize its technological capabilities to best serves its patients, their families and the communities its hospitals and medical institutions it serves. As community hospitals dedicated to the health and welfare of each and every community we serve, we are investing in a number of non-profit and charity-based organizations, including the American Heart Association, March of Dimes for healthy babies, and Caterina’s Club for feeding hungry children. We believe our involvement in the promotion of these programs is crucial to serving our communities. For us, healthcare is not just about caring for our patients, but also about investing in the people of Orange County. Our mission is to ensure everyone we encounter enjoys life in great health.

About the Role

CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER

DEFINITION

Under supervision, to perform the full range of clinical social work including discharge planning to infants, children, adolescents, adults and geriatric patients and families in a cost effective and quality manner.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS

This is a single position class in which the incumbents are experienced, licensed clinical social workers with responsibility for performing the full scope of clinical social work, ranging from average difficulty to very complex.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

A combination of appropriate education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities.

Education

Graduation from a recognized college with a Master’s degree in social work

Experience

Minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in an acute care setting

KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

Principles, techniques, and methods applicable to clinical social work

Common patient disease processes, and usual methods for treating them.

Community resources; hospital nursing facility organization and the interrelationship of various clinical diagnostic services.

Ability to:

Interview patients and family members to obtain information about home environment, family relationships, health history, and patient’s personality traits

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, their families, other staff members, and mental health organizations/agencies.

Assess and evaluate patient’s potential for home maintenance, limitations, services needed, and availability of services to fill those needs.

Intervene as a crisis counselor in situations requiring immediate psychological treatment.

Make referrals to appropriate community resources.

Assist patients and families to understand, accept, and follow medical recommendations.

Maintain ongoing, supportive counseling with care to patients/families, assisting them with difficulties, and meeting social and emotional needs relevant to advanced illness, death, and bereavement.

Consult with and assist in the professional development and supervision of less experienced license clinical social workers and other support staff.

Write reports and correspondence.

Key Skills

Clinical Social WorkDischarge PlanningPatient InterviewingCrisis CounselingCommunity Resource ReferralMedical Recommendation AssistanceSupportive CounselingBereavement SupportStaff SupervisionReport Writing