Social Worker

St. Joseph's Health; Paterson (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

403b plan with company match

Student loan forgiveness

PTO & paid holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Job summary

St. Joseph's Health in Paterson, NJ seeks a qualified Social Worker to provide ongoing psychosocial assessment, treatment and discharge planning within a medical setting. You will support patients across the continuum to improve outcomes and coordinate care on an assigned caseload.

Requirements include a Master's Degree in Social Work and licensure as a Social Worker by New Jersey. This full-time, on-site role at St.

Qualifications

• The role requires a Master's Degree in Social Work.
• Licensure as a Social Worker in New Jersey is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial assessment, treatment and discharge planning for a diverse patient population.
• Communicate across the continuum to improve patient outcomes.
• Manage an assigned caseload of patients.

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

Licensure as a Social Worker by NJ

Job description

Responsible for providing ongoing psychosocial assessment, treatment and discharge planning to a variety of patients within the medical setting. Provides clear communication across the continuum to improve patient outcomes. Responsible for an assigned caseload of patients.

Qualifications

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

About Us

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)

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

*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.

About the Team

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.

Job Info

• Job Identification 20261717
• Job Category Clinical
• Posting Date 10/19/2026, 03:37 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Locations St. Joseph's University Medical Center (On-site)