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Central Jersey Medical Center
Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Licensed Clinical Social Worker(LCSW)

Social WorkerFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

The Central Jersey Medical Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center looking to hire a full time Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Established in the year 2002, the CJMC has a main location in Perth Amboy, NJ as well as 5 School Based Health Centers located in Newark, NJ.

Location of position is in Perth Amboy, NJ.

Duties for This Position Include

  • Completion of a biopsychosocial assessments
  • Knowledge of community resources and appropriate referrals
  • Experience with the DSM5 and ICD10 for psychiatric diagnosis

Social Work consultation for the primary care providers including but not limited to ongoing case discussion and evaluation focusing on clinical goals and treatment plans.

Psychotherapeutic counseling, including resolution of symptoms involving mental disorders, psycho social stress, relationship problems or difficulties coping with social environment.

Client centered advocacy to bring about or influence change and improve quality of life.

Qualifications

A Master’s degree in Social Work, from an accredited college or university; experience working with troubled children and families; individual and group psychotherapy for children and adults.

Must possess a thorough knowledge of principles and techniques of youth and family counseling; working knowledge of human services system; ability to conduct and facilitate meetings; ability to maintain effective working relationship with other social service providers; ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Experience with electronic medical records, email, work and excel preferred.

  • Preferably able to speak, read and write Spanish and English.
  • Must possess a NJ license as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) EOE
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Interested Candidates Please Click on the Following Link

careers-jrmc.icims.com

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Case ManagementClient AdvocacySpanish Fluency

Social Worker Career Context

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedLicensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) median $69k (middle half $54k–$73k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNew Jersey index 108.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in New Jersey175 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All licensed clinical social worker (lcsw) listings in New Jersey191 active6,972 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew Jersey social worker listings (all specialties): 5% state a sign-on bonus · 5% offer loan repayment191 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,464 in the last 30 days1,449 the 30 days before (+70%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. New Jersey figures use all licensed clinical social worker (lcsw)s: too few New Jersey Social Work postings state pay.

Top Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Jobs

17 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

16 jobs · 10 employers
6
<$100k
2
$100k-115k
4
$115k-130k
3
$130k-145k
1
$146k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

13 jobs · 10 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
62%
CME allowance
46%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,010 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Central Jersey Medical Center

Health, Wellness & Fitness
Perth Amboy, NJ
51-200 employees

Living in Perth Amboy

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$480k
Typical market rent
$2,540/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.