Social Worker MSW
Listed compensation
$29-$48/hr
Listing transparency2 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
About Us
At Cooper University Health Care, our commitment to providing extraordinary health care begins with our team. Our extraordinary professionals are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhanced access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies and research protocols.
We have a commitment to our employees to provide competitive rates and compensation programs. Cooper offers full and part-time employees a comprehensive benefits program, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement.
We also provide attractive working conditions and opportunities for career growth through professional development.
Discover why Cooper University Health Care is the employer of choice in South Jersey.
Short Description
Conducts a psycho-social assessment of newly diagnosed cancer patients to identify needs and develop an appropriate social service plan for each client and their family.
Answer consults in a timely manner.
Assists with the non-medical aspect of their care (transportation, financial, insurance, disability, prescriptions, resources, referrals, paperwork).
Experience Required
- Minimum 3 years full-time medical social work experience.
- Preferably with oncology caseload.
- Experience facilitating support groups and program development.
- Knowledge of oncology referral services.
Education Requirements
Requires a Master Degree in Social Work (MSW) or comparable degree accepted for grandfather clause in NJ licensure legislation.
License/Certification Requirements
- Current NJ SW License – (NEW JERSEY SOCIAL WORKER), LSW.
- Salary Min ($)
USD $29.00
Salary Max ($)
USD $48.00
Key Responsibilities
Conducts psycho-social assessments for newly diagnosed cancer patients to develop and implement social service plans. Assists patients with non-medical needs including transportation, financial resources, insurance, and disability paperwork.
Requirements
Requires a Master Degree in Social Work (MSW) and a current New Jersey LSW license. Candidates must have at least 3 years of full-time medical social work experience, preferably in oncology.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 36% have no call, 72% 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 ~$80k 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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Listing-based score
Living in Camden
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $169k
- Typical market rent
- $1,823/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 24 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 102.6
- 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.
BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.