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Social Worker I - Social Work Services

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Montclair, CAFull-time$25.4–34.37/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$25.4–34.37/hr
Location
Montclair, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Current Board Intern Registration

Job overview

Montclair Hospital Medical Center seeks a Social Worker I to support patients and families facing challenges related to hospitalization, illness, disability, or trauma. The role provides counseling, crisis intervention, referrals, case management, and discharge planning, while coordinating with a multidisciplinary team and maintaining clinical records. The hospital is a 106-bed acute care, not-for-profit community hospital.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Emotional SupportCrisis InterventionCounselingInformation and ReferralFinancial Assistance ReferralsSupportive Services ReferralsCase ManagementMilieu ManagementPsychosocial Data CollectionTreatment Plan Re-EvaluationMultidisciplinary TeamworkDischarge Planning

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Social Work or Related Field or Master's in PsychologyCurrent Board Intern RegistrationBLS CertificateMaster's in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, LPCC or Related Field1+ Year Inpatient or Outpatient Behavioral Health Experience

Benefits

Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Overview

At Montclair Hospital Medical Center, our dedicated team of professionals are committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, Montclair Hospital Medical Center is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team!

Founded in 1973, Montclair Hospital, a 106-bed acute care, not-for-profit community hospital, received the “100 Top Hospital” in the nation award from IBM Watson Health, the Patient Safety Excellence award from Healthgrades®, and the Women's Choice Award® for America's Best Emergency Care. For more information visit www.montclair-hospital.org

Responsibilities

To provide emotional support, crisis intervention and counseling; information and referral; referrals for financial assistance and supportive services to patients and families with problems that are related to hospitalization, illness, disability, or trauma. To provide case management & milieu management, data collection regarding psychosocial aspects related to the patient’s care, , assist in the re-evaluation of Treatment Plans and work as a member of a multidisciplinary team, and to coordinate discharge planning. Complete necessary documentation and maintain clinical record for each client during his/her length of stay.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or other related field OR

  • Master’s in Psychology

  • Current registration as an intern with a Board, as appropriate to education and licensing requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.

  • Master’s in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor or related field.

  • Minimum one (1) year Inpatient l or Outpatient Behavioral Health experience.

Pay Transparency

Montclair Hospital Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $25.40 to $34.37. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_screen\_reader\_10\_20.pdf

Privacy Notice

Privacy Notice for California Applicants: https://www.primehealthcare.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Notice-at-Collection-and-Privacy-Policy-for-California-Job-Applicants.pdf

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FacilityMontclair Hospital Medical Center

LocationUS-CA-Montclair

ID2026-288834

CategoryClinical Professional

Position TypeFull Time

ShiftDays

Job TypeNon-Exempt

How this job compares

Set against the 3,295 open Social Worker jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$25.4–34.37/hr
  • California median$45–62/hr87 hourly ranges
  • US median$31–45/hr934 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $29.89/hr, is 45% below the California median midpoint ($55/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Social Worker hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 168 open Social Worker jobs in California and 3,295 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Social Worker postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (1,597 postings).
Education
2,183 of the 3,295 open Social Worker jobs (66%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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