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Healthcare jobs in Clifton, NJ

Mental health and social work jobs in Clifton, NJ

16 open mental health and social work jobs in Clifton, New Jersey, at 9 employers, typically posting $28–$60.50 an hour. Counsel, support and coordinate care for people with mental health and substance use needs.

16
Open in Clifton
9
Employers hiring
$30.25
Median posted /hr

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Checked 29 Oct 2026, 18:35 UTC

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Mental health occupations in Clifton

Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.

What mental health and social work jobs pay in Clifton

Typical posted hourly pay

$28–$60.50/hr

The middle half of 10 posted hourly rates from 6 employers, median $30.25/hr.

Occupation (BLS)Median /hrMedian a yearEmployed in area
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses(29-2061 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2061, opens in a new tab))$36.50 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)$75,910 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)32,410 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)
Nursing Assistants(31-1131 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1131, opens in a new tab))$23.69 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)$49,270 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)79,480 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)
Medical Assistants(31-9092 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-9092, opens in a new tab))$23.26 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)$48,370 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)44,060 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)
Psychiatric Technicians(29-2053 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2053, opens in a new tab))$28.18 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)$58,610 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)2,980 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)
Home Health and Personal Care Aides(31-1120 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1120, opens in a new tab))$19.08 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)$39,680 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)644,700 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians(29-2010 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2010, opens in a new tab))$46.60 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)$96,930 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)16,220 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)
Registered Nurses(29-1141 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1141, opens in a new tab))$57.56 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)$119,720 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)197,740 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors(21-1018 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 21-1018, opens in a new tab))$29.34 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)$61,020 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)26,200 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)
Nuclear Medicine Technologists(29-2033 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2033, opens in a new tab))$60.26 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)$125,340 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)940 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan(43-4111 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 43-4111, opens in a new tab))$27.56 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)$57,330 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)9,460 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)
Phlebotomists(31-9097 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-9097, opens in a new tab))$24.03 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Phlebotomists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)$49,980 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Phlebotomists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)7,390 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Phlebotomists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan area.

Employers hiring Mental health in Clifton, NJ

Mental health and social work jobs near Clifton

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Mental health and social work jobs in Clifton, NJ: common questions

What do mental health and social work jobs in Clifton, NJ pay?

Across 10 open mental health and social work jobs here that post an hourly rate, from 6 employers, the middle half pays $28–$60.50 an hour, median $30.25.

Who has the most mental health and social work jobs in Clifton, NJ?

By open jobs on this board: Children's Specialized ABA (7), SERV Behavioral Health System (2) and Apple ABA (1).

What do you need to get hired?

Therapist roles need an LCSW, LPC/LMHC, LMFT or psychologist license; tech and support roles often need a diploma or a bachelor's degree. Each posting lists its own requirements.

Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations names Clifton and its kind of job is Mental health. Posted pay is the middle half of the hourly rates jobs here state, shown when at least eight jobs from three employers state one.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Clifton, NJ, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 29, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  3. US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)

Cite this page

CareJobs.Now. (2026). Mental health and social work jobs in Clifton, NJ. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/new-jersey/clifton/mental-health

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