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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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Posted 3mo ago

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.

Responsibilities

Duties for this position include:

Essential Functions

  • 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

https://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

Of the 31 active Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 32% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

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).

Top Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution19 jobs · 14 employers

4
<$100k
2
$100k-115k
7
$115k-130k
5
$130k-145k
1
$146k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks11 jobs

401k / retirement match
91%
Sign-on bonus
64%
CME allowance
27%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Adelphi Staffing · White Plains, New York

$70/hr
#2

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

LifeStance Health · Corvallis, Oregon

$123k-$141k
#3

Remote (LCSW) Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Virginia

$66/hr
#4

Licensed Clinical Social Worker / LCSW

$60-$65/hr
+ 21 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,101 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Perth Amboy

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$484k
Typical market rent
$2,370/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Central Jersey Medical Center

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