Social Worker Jobs in San Francisco, CA
Social Worker jobs in San Francisco are concentrated in the Tenderloin, Mission District, and SoMa, across community health centers, county human services agencies, and nonprofit behavioral health organizations. Employers hiring right now include University of California - San Francisco, TEEMA, and Golden Gate Regional Center. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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At UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, we recognize the challenges and stress that hospitalization, illness, or injury can bring to patients and their families. Clinical Social Workers play a key role in helping patients and families navigate these psychological stressors, providing support across all areas of the hospital. As integral members of the healthcare team, our Social Workers strive to reduce health disparities.
The Clinical Social Worker II or Clinical Social Worker III (LCSW) will provide comprehensive psychosocial support to patients and families within UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital – San Francisco in Adolescent Medicine in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Responsibilities include psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, counseling, brief therapeutic interventions, consultation, education, community linkage, and facilitating the plan of care across the healthcare continuum.
The CSW II/III collaborates with the care team to coordinate resources and services, ensuring timely and safe discharges while addressing patients’ psychosocial needs. They act as consultants to service lines, clinical teams, and departments, and participate in program development and quality improvement initiatives.
The CSW III brings advanced clinical expertise, distinguished by leadership in program planning, education, clinical supervision, and consultation. Both CSW II and III practice in alignment with UCSF’s mission of Caring, Healing, Teaching, and Discovering, and adhere to UCSF’s Everyday PRIDE values: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity, and Excellence.
Social work services are provided to all patients, regardless of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, social, cultural, educational, or religious background, language, age, ancestry, citizenship, color, national origin, race, presence of mental or physical disability, source of payment for care, medical condition, marital status, or veteran status.
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:
Position is with the inpatient Pediatric Palliative Care Team.
MINIMUM REQUIRED:
REQUIRED FOR CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER II
- Master’s degree from a CSWE accredited school of Social Work.
- Experience (internship/career) in a healthcare and/or hospital setting preferred.
- Knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position, including knowledge of relevant community resources commensurate with illness, symptoms, mental status, and impairments in functioning and knowledge of the medical and psychological sequelae of course of illness and impact on social functioning (may be specific to patient population).
- Demonstrates resourcefulness, effective written and oral communication, diplomacy, and organizational and analytic skills.
- Self-directed, assertive and creative in problem solving, systems planning and patient care management in a high-volume work environment.
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams.
- Basic pager, telephone, and computer skills including the use of the internet. This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.
REQUIRED FOR CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER III
- All items from Clinical Social Worker II Requirements, as well as items below:
- Licensed in Clinical Social Work in the state of California/Board of Behavioral Sciences. The CSW III has advanced clinical knowledge and skills and is distinguished from the CSW II by leadership activities including participation in advanced program planning, provision of educational programs, clinical supervision, consultation to the clinical team, other departments, and the community.
PREFERRED:
- Experience working with pediatric patients, preferred.
- Second language, Spanish.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
- Licensed in Clinical Social Work in the state of California/Board of Behavioral Sciences. (CSWIII)
About UCSF
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.
Pride Values
UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values.
In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care.
Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.
Salary Information
The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.
Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.
To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html
At UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, we recognize the challenges and stress that hospitalization, illness, or injury can bring to patients and their families. Clinical Social Workers play a key role in helping patients and families navigate these psychological stressors, providing support across all areas of the hospital. As integral members of the healthcare team, our Social Workers strive to reduce health disparities.
The Clinical Social Worker II or Clinical Social Worker III (LCSW) will provide comprehensive psychosocial support to patients and families within UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital – San Francisco in Adolescent Medicine in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Responsibilities include psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, counseling, brief therapeutic interventions, consultation, education, community linkage, and facilitating the plan of care across the healthcare continuum.
The CSW II/III collaborates with the care team to coordinate resources and services, ensuring timely and safe discharges while addressing patients’ psychosocial needs. They act as consultants to service lines, clinical teams, and departments, and participate in program development and quality improvement initiatives.
The CSW III brings advanced clinical expertise, distinguished by leadership in program planning, education, clinical supervision, and consultation. Both CSW II and III practice in alignment with UCSF’s mission of Caring, Healing, Teaching, and Discovering, and adhere to UCSF’s Everyday PRIDE values: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity, and Excellence.
Social work services are provided to all patients, regardless of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, social, cultural, educational, or religious background, language, age, ancestry, citizenship, color, national origin, race, presence of mental or physical disability, source of payment for care, medical condition, marital status, or veteran status.
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:
Position is with the inpatient Pediatric Palliative Care Team.
MINIMUM REQUIRED:
REQUIRED FOR CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER II
- Master’s degree from a CSWE accredited school of Social Work.
- Experience (internship/career) in a healthcare and/or hospital setting preferred.
- Knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position, including knowledge of relevant community resources commensurate with illness, symptoms, mental status, and impairments in functioning and knowledge of the medical and psychological sequelae of course of illness and impact on social functioning (may be specific to patient population).
- Demonstrates resourcefulness, effective written and oral communication, diplomacy, and organizational and analytic skills.
- Self-directed, assertive and creative in problem solving, systems planning and patient care management in a high-volume work environment.
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams.
- Basic pager, telephone, and computer skills including the use of the internet. This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.
REQUIRED FOR CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER III
- All items from Clinical Social Worker II Requirements, as well as items below:
- Licensed in Clinical Social Work in the state of California/Board of Behavioral Sciences. The CSW III has advanced clinical knowledge and skills and is distinguished from the CSW II by leadership activities including participation in advanced program planning, provision of educational programs, clinical supervision, consultation to the clinical team, other departments, and the community.
PREFERRED:
- Experience working with pediatric patients, preferred.
- Second language, Spanish.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
- Licensed in Clinical Social Work in the state of California/Board of Behavioral Sciences. (CSWIII)
About UCSF
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.
Pride Values
UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values.
In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care.
Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.
Salary Information
The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.
Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.
To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html
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Who's Hiring
- University of California - San Francisco17
- TEEMA7
- Golden Gate Regional Center4
- North East Medical Services4
Top Industries Hiring
- Education15
- Healthcare & Medical Services14
- Non-Profit & Social Services4
Social Worker Jobs in San Francisco: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a social worker job in San Francisco?
Focus your search on San Francisco Human Services Agency, UCSF Health, community-based nonprofits in the Tenderloin and Mission District, and behavioral health programs tied to the Department of Public Health. Candidates with experience in homeless services, substance use treatment, or child welfare move fastest in this market. Fluency in Spanish or Cantonese is a genuine advantage with many of the city's largest caseloads.
Which companies hire social workers in San Francisco?
Companies currently hiring social workers in San Francisco include University of California - San Francisco, TEEMA, and Golden Gate Regional Center, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. The local market is anchored by county agencies, UCSF-affiliated medical centers, and a dense network of nonprofits delivering street outreach, housing support, and mental health services across the city.
Are there remote social worker jobs in San Francisco?
Yes, though options are limited for roles involving direct client contact, case management, or field outreach, which make up the majority of openings. About 29% of social worker openings tied to San Francisco are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, concentrated in care coordination, utilization review, and telehealth counseling positions where documentation and sessions can happen off-site.
How can I get a social worker job in San Francisco with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry point in San Francisco is a case aide or social services assistant role at a county program or large nonprofit such as Catholic Charities, Compass Family Services, or a DPH-contracted clinic. These positions handle intake, documentation, and client navigation alongside licensed staff, building the caseload hours needed for licensure. Volunteering with Tenderloin or Mission-based street outreach programs also opens direct doors to paid positions.
Which industries hire the most social workers in San Francisco?
The sectors hiring the most social workers in San Francisco are Education, Healthcare & Medical Services, and Non-Profit & Social Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. San Francisco's combination of a large public health infrastructure, a high concentration of nonprofit service organizations, and UCSF's hospital and research network makes it one of the densest markets for clinical and community social work in California.
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