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New Jersey Reentry
Kearny, New Jersey

Licensed Social Worker

Social WorkerNo weekendsFull-Time

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

Interdisciplinary teamwork

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).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in social workranked against 6,339 Social Work listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$60k–$65kSocial Work median $72k (middle half $56k–$74k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$57k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in New Jersey173 active6,420 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 64% remote · 22% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew Jersey social worker listings (all specialties): 5% state a sign-on bonus · 5% offer loan repayment188 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,524 in the last 30 days1,423 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,339 Social Work listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,339 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
New Jersey Reentry logo

About New Jersey Reentry

Professional Training and Coaching
Jersey City, New Jersey
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Full benefits package
Monday-Friday schedule

Living in Kearny

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$564k≈ 9.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,108/mo≈ 42% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.