Social Worker
Listed compensation
$55k-$65k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
We're a nonprofit, employment-focused, data-driven organization serving court-involved individuals, and we're currently seeking a Social Worker (MSW) for our IET. This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday. Some evening/weekend events may be required.
New Jersey Reentry Corporation operates facilities statewide, and the candidate will be expected, at times, to travel to other sites as needed to provide social work coverage in the event of another social worker’s absence.
Responsibilities
The Social Worker will, at a minimum, conduct biopsychosocial intake assessments; provide ongoing case management/coordinated referrals; engage in crisis intervention as needed; conduct ongoing community outreach and engagement; provide precise data entry to meet clinical standards; conduct data evaluation and review; oversee the discharge process and relevant data processing for active clients.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of two (2) years of professional social work experience
- Working knowledge of criminal justice issues
- Experience conducting biopsychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, and case management in a high-volume setting
- Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and exceptional data entry skills
- A strengths-based, respectful, and trauma-informed approach to services is an absolute requirement for the position
- Ability to work in an interdisciplinary, client-centered team
- Bilingual (Spanish)
Preferred Qualifications
- Training in Motivational Interviewing or trauma-informed care
- Direct experience with court-involved citizens
- Experience with program and process evaluation
Minimum Education Required
Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) and in good standing; professional experience will be considered
Qualifications and Experience
- Minimum of (2) years of professional social work experience.
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
The individual must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, time management, and problem-solving/analytical skills; knowledge of criminal justice issues; knowledge of Microsoft Excel; a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach; and work in an interdisciplinary client-centered team.
Pay: The salary range is $55,000 - $65,000 annually. Negotiable.
Business formal attire for an interview at NJRC is strongly recommended
Requirements
Requires an MSW in good standing and at least two years of professional social work experience, with knowledge of criminal justice issues and experience in assessments, crisis intervention, and case management in a high-volume setting. Candidates must have strong data-entry and Excel skills, use a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach, and work effectively on an interdisciplinary, client-centered team; Spanish bilingual ability is also required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker at New Jersey Reentry a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Social Work social worker listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 36% have no call, 74% 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 ~$60k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $55k 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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