Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$39.21-$58.81/hr

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Job Description

Provides clinical case management including ongoing psychosocial assessment and treatment planning for patients within a variety of specialty areas in the hospital. Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to provide appropriate discharge, ongoing and follow-up plans including the coordination of community and hospital resources and ca

Qualifications

Work requires the knowledge of theories, principles, and concepts normally acquired through completion of a Master's Degree in Social Work field and two years of previous work related experience. Licensure as a Clinical Social Worker by the State of New Jersey required.

St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”.

Benefits Eligibility: (Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)

  • Competitive salary*
  • Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
  • 403b retirement plan options with company match**
  • Health & Wellness*
  • Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
  • PTO, and paid holidays
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • LTD: Long Term Disability
  • Life Insurance Options
  • Onsite Day care Program

*Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

**403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency: St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc.” The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures.

The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging and pediatrics.

The nursing team at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, which includes St.

Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession’s highest honor, since 1999. They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize™ - one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award.

Key Responsibilities

Provides clinical case management, including psychosocial assessment and treatment planning for patients across various hospital specialty areas. Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate discharge, follow-up plans, and hospital resources.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Multidisciplinary collaborationDischarge planningCoordination of community resourcesPatient follow-up

Social Worker Career Context

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).

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$82k–$122kLicensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) median $88k (middle half $58k–$92k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$94k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings in New Jersey199 active7,167 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentNew Jersey Social Worker listings: 5% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment199 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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About St. Joseph's Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Paterson, NJ
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Prescription
403b retirement plan with company match
Health & Wellness
Federal Student Loan Forgiveness eligible
PTO