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St. Joseph's Health
Paterson, New Jersey

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$39.21-$58.81/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job Description

Provides clinical case management including ongoing psychosoclal assessments
and treatment planning for patients within the medical/radiation oncology
outpatient department. Plans, organizes and implements clinical social work
services to patients and their families to assist them in managing social and
emotional problems arising in the continuum of their cancer care.

Qualifications

Work requires the knowledge of theories, principles, and concepts normally
acquired through completion of a Master's Degree in Social Work field. Licensure
as a Social Worker by the State of New Jersey required.  Licensure as a Clinical
Social Worker by the State of New Jersey required. Valid driver’s license with
no pending violations and an acceptable safe driving record, as well as
compliance with Qualifications to Drive a System Vehicle as well as all policies
as outlined in the SJH Fleet Management & Safety Program.

Key Responsibilities

Provides clinical case management, including psychosocial assessments and treatment planning for oncology patients. Assists patients and their families in managing the social and emotional challenges associated with cancer care.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentOncology supportEmotional supportCrisis interventionPatient advocacy

Social Worker Career Context

St. Joseph's Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 38 active listings.

Of the 36 active Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings this role was benchmarked against, 47% are remote, 31% have no call, 69% 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 ~$102k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $94k 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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$115k-135k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs

401k / retirement match
88%
Sign-on bonus
38%
CME allowance
31%
Loan repayment
6%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Paterson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$503k
Typical market rent
$1,878/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 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.