School Social Worker: Leave Replacement
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$62K - $99K
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Job Description
SOCIAL WORKER - LEAVE REPLACEMENT: SEPTEMBER 2026 - JANUARY 2027
Celebrate the Children School is pleased to announce that we have an opening for a full-time, leave replacement School Social Worker for the 2026-2027 School Year.
Celebrate the Children is a well-respected, non-profit, state-approved private school for children with alternative learning styles that has been providing quality education services to the community for over twenty years.
At Celebrate the Children our School Social Workers are surrounded by staff who are caring, compassionate, and dedicated to our program philosophy.
Requirements for Social Worker Include
- Master of Social Work
- DOE Standard Certification required
- Minimum of two years of experience working with the special needs population
- DIR experience is preferred but not required
- Bilingual strongly preferred but not required
Benefits for Social Worker Include
- Competitive Salary
- Medical Insurance (available the first of the month following the hire date)
- Dental/Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Long Term Disability Insurance
- 401K Plan with Employer Match
- Social Workers at Celebrate the Children receive ongoing training and have opportunities for growth within the organization.
Celebrate the Children is an EEOE M/F/V/D in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws.
A salary range is provided in accordance with New Jersey pay transparency laws. Final salary is determined using a structured salary grid, taking into account years of relevant experience and educational qualifications, and is subject to the maximum limits established by the New Jersey Department of Education and the discretion of the Board of Directors. The salary provided is for a 10-month contracted position
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Key Responsibilities
Provide social work services to children with alternative learning styles in a private school setting. Collaborate with a dedicated staff to support the program's philosophy and student needs.
Requirements
Requires a Master of Social Work and DOE Standard Certification. Candidates must have at least two years of experience working with special needs populations.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates School Social Worker: Leave Replacement at Celebrate The Children a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 6,494 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 36% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$81k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $74k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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