Social Worker I (CSW)
Listed compensation
$27.76-$32.16/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Saint Michael's Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.
Established by the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor in 1867, Saint Michael's Medical Center is a 358-bed regional tertiary-care, teaching, and research center in the heart of Newark's business and educational district and is accredited by The Joint Commission. Combining state-of-the-art technology, the latest diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, leading-edge research, and a network of highly qualified physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals, the hospital provides top-quality health care services delivered with compassionate care.
The first medical institution in New Jersey to perform open-heart surgery, and the first to develop a cardiac catheterization program, Saint Michael's Medical Center is home to the Heart and Vascular Institute, which offers a comprehensive array of innovative cardiac treatments and procedures. Learn more at smmcnj.com.
Responsibilities
To provide emotional support, crisis intervention and counseling; information and referral; referrals for financial assistance and supportive services to patients and families with problems that are related to hospitalization, illness, disability or trauma.
To provide case management & milieu management, complete psychosocial assessments, assist in the development and re-evaluation of Treatment Plans and work as a member of a multidisciplinary team, and to coordinate discharge planning.
Complete necessary documentation and maintain clinical record for each client during his/her length of stay.
Qualifications
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
Required Qualifications
1. Bachelor’s degree Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy or other related required.
2. Current registration an intern with Board., as appropriate to education and licensing requirements.
3. Behavior Violence Prevention within 3 months of hire and maintain current annually.
4. Minimum one (1) year Inpatient l or Outpatient Behavioral Health experience preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
1. Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current preferred.
2. Masters in Psychology, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Licensed Professional Clinical Councilor or related field, Preferred.
Pay Transparency
Saint Michaels Medical Center offers competitive compensation and the current compensation range for this role is $27.76 to $32.16. Benefits may vary based on collective bargaining agreement requirements and/or the employment status.
The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.
Employment Status: Per Diem
Shift: Variable
Equal Employment Opportunity
Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: eeoc.gov
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 40 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 15% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $58k–$67k | Social Work median $68k (middle half $58k–$80k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$57k in purchasing power | New Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in New Jersey | 170 active | 6,469 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 60% remote · 15% no call · 80% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New Jersey Social Worker listings: 5% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment187 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,430 in the last 30 days | 1,521 the 30 days before (+60%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Social Work pay trend | −1.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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