Licensed Social Worker
Listed compensation
$60k-$65k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Employment-focused, data-driven, nonprofit organization serving court-involved individuals currently seeking a New Jersey State Licensed Social Worker. This is a full-time salaried position, Monday through Friday, with a full benefits package. 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 Licensed 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; and oversee the discharge process and relevant data processing for active clients.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of two (3) 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
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 current NJ State Licensed Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Social Worker in current good standing; BSW with active CSW in current good standing and professional experience may be considered. No applicants without an NJ State certificate or license and an academic degree in Social Work will be considered for this position. Social work functions may not be carried out by non-social workers under New Jersey statute.
Qualifications and Experience
- Minimum of 3 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; strengths-based and trauma-informed approach; and work in an interdisciplinary client-centered team.
Salary: 60,000-65,000 annually.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work and a current New Jersey state license. A minimum of three years of professional social work experience and knowledge of criminal justice issues are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed 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 Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,339 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% are remote, 22% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.0 / 10 · above average in social work | ranked against 6,339 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $60k–$65k | Social Work median $72k (middle half $56k–$74k)16 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 | 173 active | 6,420 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 64% remote · 22% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New Jersey social worker listings (all specialties): 5% state a sign-on bonus · 5% offer loan repayment188 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,524 in the last 30 days | 1,423 the 30 days before (+77%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Social Work pay trend | +1.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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