Clinical Social Worker, Inpatient Psychiatry - Limited Term

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Onsite or Remote Fully On-Site Work Schedule Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm Posted Date 01/12/2026 Salary Range: $54.54 - 65.18 Hourly Employment Type 4 - Staff: Limited Duration 5-months Job # 28448

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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If you have a passion for elevating lives, we invite you to use your unique expertise, dedication, and compassion to make a significant, positive impact on the community. In this Clinical Social Worker role in our Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital's Inpatient Adult Psychiatry unit, you will carry a caseload of 7-10 patients who are receiving acute psychiatric treatment in a locked inpatient psychiatric hospital.

The social worker is responsible for:

• Assessing each patient, creating a treatment plan, and working with the interdisciplinary treatment team of psychiatrists, nurses, occupational therapists, and other mental health providers to enact the treatment plan. 
• Engaging the patient's family and community resources to ensure a safe and comprehensive discharge plan following the acute stabilization of symptoms. 
• Leading group therapy and family therapy sessions on the units. 

For more information about the work done at the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital watch these informational videos and see our website. We also have an app available for download. 

At UCLA Health, our passion for impact and improving others’ lives has enabled us to become a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and more than 270 community clinics throughout Southern California. We’re also home to the world-class medical research and clinical education capabilities of the David Geffen School of Medicine. 

Please note this is a full-time 5-month limited position. 

CSW 2 Salary range: $50.18 - $59.94 Hourly

CSW 3 Salary range: $54.54 - $65.18 Hourly

Job Qualifications

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Required:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) from a program accredited by the United States Council on Social Work.
• Must be ACSW or LCSW registered with the California State BBS.
• Excellent skills in interpersonal