Mental Health Social Worker - Hillcrest-262003215
Join the Scripps Health team and work with dedicated caregivers to deliver patient-focused care. Build a rewarding career with one of the nation's most respected healthcare organizations.
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We are looking for a compassionate, motivated Clinical Social Worker with a Mental Health focus to join our acute care team at Scripps Mercy Hospital. In this role, you’ll support high-risk patients and their families, addressing personal and environmental challenges that contribute to illness or hinder their ability to benefit fully from medical care. You will also
·Work with the RN Care Managers to provide the best patient care for a safe and timely discharge
·assist with program planning and organization of services.
·address housing needs as well as mental health and drug abuse issues
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Required Experience/Specialized Skills:
·An ability to speak another language is desirable.
·Must be able to display good working relationships with patients, families, medical and nursing personnel, and all others employed at the hospital.
·Working knowledge of the laws, regulations, policies and appeal procedures as relative to the Federal, State and other reimbursement programs.
·American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) card
·Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited university or college (MSW) or Master’s degree in Family Therapy (MFT)
Preferred Experience/Certification/Registration
·Acute Care Hospital experience preferred.
·Licensed by the State of California Behavioral Science Examiners Board as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT)
·1-3 years recent experience in an inpatient psychiatric hospital setting with a focus on discharge planning while addressing housing needs as well as mental health and substance abuse needs
Social Services
Central San Diego County-SAN DIEGO-SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO
SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO4077 FIFTH AVENUESAN DIEGO92103
Scripps Mercy San Diego
May 13, 2026, 6:59:52 PMBenefit StatusFT - FULL-TIME WITH BENEFITS
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64.71In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Act, Scripps Health posts the pay range for all jobs. Please note that actual pay will be determined based on relevant experience and internal equity within the pay range. Please also note this range is applicable for employees who reside in California only. A geographical pay differential may be applied for remote employees who reside out of state. Scripps Health strives to ensure that our employees receive equal pay for equal work in line with our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer.Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
Whether you are searching for your next career opportunity or looking for care for yourself or a family member, you’ll find what you need at Scripps. Founded in 1924 by philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps, Scripps is a non-profit integrated health care delivery system based in San Diego, Calif. We treat more than 700,000 patients annually through the dedication of 3,000 affiliated physicians and more than 15,000 employees among our five acute-care hospital campuses, hospice and home health care services, 27 outpatient centers and clinics, and hundreds of affiliated physician offices throughout the region.
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Recognized as a leader in disease and injury prevention, diagnosis and treatment, Scripps has been ranked four times as one of the nation’s best health care systems by Truven Health Analytics. Our hospitals are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the nation’s best – and Scripps is regularly recognized by Fortune, Working Mother magazine and The Advisory Board as one of the best places in the nation to work. Scripps is also at the forefront of clinical research, genomic medicine and wireless health care. With three highly respected graduate medical education programs, Scripps is a longstanding member of the Association of American Medical Colleges. More information can be found at www.scripps.org.
