Job Description
Medical Social Worker
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Agency: Aya Healthcare
Pay: $1,934 to $2,164 per week
Shift Information: Days - 5 days x 8 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 10/19/2026
About the Position
Aya Healthcare has an immediate opening for the following position: Medical Social Worker in Santa Barbara, CA.
We’ll work with you to build the healthcare career of your dreams. Whether you want a job close to home or across the country, we’ve got you.
Requirements:
- Required Certifications: MSW
- Required Skills: 5150/ Involuntary holds,Adult protective services,Advance Directives,AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children),Agency on Aging,Arrange transfers to physician appointments, and discharge home,Assess response to treatment,Biopsychosocial assessment,Care coordination,Child protective services,Collaborative care,Complete all paperwork and accountability reports,Complete intake and admission screenings,Conduct initial evaluation,Coordinate services to home care and equipment following discharge,Develop plan of care to meet patient/caregiver needs,Discharge Planning,Discharge Summary,Documentation according to plan of care,Documentation of care delivery, plan, goals, etc,Documentation of patient/caregiver teaching/learning,Documentation reflects understanding of coverage criteria,Documents patient response,Documents pertinent information to facilitate care coordination,Educates patient/caregiver to facilitate discharge,Emergency detention,Facilitate discharge and contingency planning,Family therapy,Food stamps,Group Therapy,Guardianship,HCBS (Home and Community Based Services),High risk intervention patient vulnerability or safety risk,HMOs,Housing Charities,Individual counseling,Knowledge of cultural issues,Medicaid,Medical Transportation,Medicare,Medicare waiver,Medication Assistance,NASW Code of Ethics/Standards of Home Health Care,Participate in development of treatment plan,Participates in care conference activities,Patients with communication problems (hearing, speech),Perform Bio-psychosocial assessments,Plan of Care,Prior Authorization,Provide / reinforce individualized patient/caregiver education,Provide crisis intervention,Provide patient and family education, support and advocacy,Refers to other disciplines/resources,Refers to rehab and long term care facilities,Review of Health history,Short Term Acute Care Inpatient Medical Social Worker,Social Security,Suicide/homicide/self-harm,TANF (Temporary Aid for Needy Families),Understanding and utilization of short-term therapy,Veterans Choice Program (VCP),Work with multi-disciplinary team to ensure continuity of care
Job Details:
- Pay: $1934/week - $2164/week
- Assignment Length: 13-week assignment
- Shift: 5, 8-Hour 08:00 - 16:30
- At least one year of experience required
Aya delivers:
- The most jobs in the industry. We have the largest and most reliable job database, which means the jobs you see are open, updated in real time and ready for you!
- Competitive advantage over other agencies. Front-of-the-line access through our direct facility relationships — many with quick (even same-day) offers, giving you the best chance of securing your ideal opportunity.
- Expedited licensing and streamlined compliance. An industry-leading on-time start rate and strong relationships with boards of nursing across the country to accelerate the process in all 50 states.
- Expert career guidance. A dedicated recruiter to help you achieve your dream career. Travel, per diem, permanent — we have the reach and access to get you the jobs you want, and the expertise to help you realize your long-term goals.
- A best-in-class support system and an exceptional experience. Enjoy accurate, weekly pay, and an entire team dedicated to your happiness on assignment, 24/7.
Plus, you get everything you expect from the largest healthcare staffing company in the industry:
- Exceptional benefits, including premium medical, dental, vision and life insurance beginning day one of your assignment. Want to take time off? Keep insurance coverage for up to 24 days between assignments.
- A generous 401(k) match.
- Paid company housing (we’ll help you bring your pets along, too!) or a generous housing stipend, if eligible.
- Paid sick time in accordance with all applicable state, federal, and local laws. Aya’s general sick leave policy is that employees accrue one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. However, to the extent any provisions of the statement above conflict with any applicable paid sick leave laws, the applicable paid sick leave laws are controlling.
- Access to unlimited continuing education units online.
- Licensure, relocation and other reimbursements, when applicable.
- Pay listed above includes taxable wages and tax-free expense reimbursements.
Aya is an Equal Employment Opportunity ("EEO") Employer and welcomes all to apply.
Job Tags
Weekly pay, Daily paid, Permanent employment, Full time, Contract work, Temporary work, Local area, Immediate start, Relocation, Shift work