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Social Worker (Primary Care)

Veterans Health Administration · Fresno, CA

$68k–$106k/ yearPay published by the employer
  • EmployerVeterans Health Administration
  • LocationFresno, CA
  • EmploymentFull-time
  • Postedtoday
  • Requisition889094000
  • ProfessionClinical Social Worker

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Social Worker (Primary Care) in Fresno, CA. The employer published a pay range of $68k–$106k per year, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other clinical social worker roles before you apply.

Clinical social workers assess patients and families, plan discharges and connect them with services and counseling.

Duties from the announcement

Working in Primary Care, Medical-Surgical, Emergency Room (ER), and Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Clinical Deployment Team (CDT) staff will be allocated among 18 networks for a total of 20 full-time employees per network, including 11 Registered Nurses (RNs), 2 Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs), 5 providers (including Medical Doctors, Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine, and Advanced Nurse Practitioners) and 2 Social Workers. When they are not deployed, CDT staff will work at an assigned VA facility.

Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $41.80 per hour, is 25% below the median of 56 Social Worker postings with published pay in California ($55.64 per hour).

$42$66

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Fresno, CA at a glance

  • $44.06/hrmedian pay, Fresno area
  • $32–$60middle half of earners, per hour
  • 102price level, U.S. = 100
  • 5hospitals listed by CMS in Fresno
  • The metro median is 1% below the California statewide median of $44.70 per hour. Nationally the median is $32.74 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $44.06 median hour in Fresno buys what $43.13 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Fresno: $129 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidentals.
  • HRSA lists 34 active mental health shortage designations covering Fresno County; shortage areas often have more openings.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do clinical social workers get paid at other hospitals in California?

  • El Camino HealthMountain View, CA$66.11/hr
  • Veterans Health AdministrationLos Angeles, CA$63.41/hr
  • Stanford Children's HealthPALO ALTO, CA$63.02/hr

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Typical requirements

  • MSW degree
  • LCSW or LMSW license in the state of the job
  • Medical or behavioral health experience for many roles

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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