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Healthcare jobs in East Orange, NJ

Mental health and social work jobs in East Orange, NJ

11 open mental health and social work jobs in East Orange, New Jersey, at 6 employers, typically posting $22.25–$27 an hour. Counsel, support and coordinate care for people with mental health and substance use needs.

11
Open in East Orange
6
Employers hiring
$25
Median posted /hr

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Mental health occupations in East Orange

Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.

What mental health and social work jobs pay in East Orange

Typical posted hourly pay

$22.25–$27/hr

The middle half of 7 posted hourly rates from 4 employers, median $25/hr.

Occupation (BLS)Median /hrMedian a yearEmployed in area
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)
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)
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)
Respiratory Therapists(29-1126 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1126, opens in a new tab))$53.12 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Respiratory Therapists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)$110,490 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Respiratory Therapists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)7,010 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Respiratory Therapists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)
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)
Occupational Therapy Assistants(31-2011 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-2011, opens in a new tab))$36.04 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapy Assistants, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)$74,960 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapy Assistants, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)2,200 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapy Assistants, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)
Dietitians and Nutritionists(29-1031 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1031, opens in a new tab))$41.68 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Dietitians and Nutritionists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)$86,690 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Dietitians and Nutritionists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)5,490 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Dietitians and Nutritionists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)
Medical and Health Services Managers(11-9111 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 11-9111, opens in a new tab))$80.57 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical and Health Services Managers, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)$167,580 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical and Health Services Managers, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)35,260 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical and Health Services Managers, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)
Physical Therapists(29-1123 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1123, opens in a new tab))$51.75 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)$107,650 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)21,240 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, 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)

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

Employers hiring Mental health in East Orange, NJ

Mental health and social work jobs near East Orange

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

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

Across 7 open mental health and social work jobs here that post an hourly rate, from 4 employers, the middle half pays $22.25–$27 an hour, median $25.

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

By open jobs on this board: Headrise ABA (4), CareWell Health (2) and Links ABA Therapy (2).

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 East Orange 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 East Orange, 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 East Orange, NJ. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/new-jersey/east-orange/mental-health

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