Travel Social Services - Social Worker - Glendale, CA

Travel assignment, 11 weeks, 8hr days, 40 hours a week, starting November 9, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,391 a week in all, a taxable rate of $25 an hour plus $1,390.93 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Social Worker — Glendale, California. Provides counseling, support, and assistance to patients and families during hospitalization and transition planning. The role coordinates discharge plans, connects patients with appropriate hospice and outpatient resources, and develops care plans addressing psychosocial, emotional, and family needs.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts, 8 hours per shift, 40 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Master’s degree in social work required for practice in California and Hawaii.
• Preferred Qualifications: One to two years of experience in an acute-care or long-term medical setting.
• Additional Information: Provides counseling and support to patients, families, and caregivers; facilitates discharge planning for post-hospice or post-inpatient care; assesses appropriate hospice care levels; refers patients to outpatient resources; provides patient and family education; reassesses care plans based on physical and emotional needs; and develops a Plan of Care (POC) informed by patient assessments, psychosocial factors, human development, terminal illness, mental status, and family dynamics. Required vaccinations may apply as a condition of employment, with medical and religious exemptions available where applicable.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits