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Healthcare jobs in Hackensack, NJ

Mental health and social work jobs in Hackensack, NJ

11 open mental health and social work jobs in Hackensack, New Jersey, at 4 employers, typically posting $24.13–$26 an hour. Counsel, support and coordinate care for people with mental health and substance use needs.

11
Open in Hackensack
4
Employers hiring
$25
Median posted /hr

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Mental health occupations in Hackensack

Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.

What mental health and social work jobs pay in Hackensack

Typical posted hourly pay

$24.13–$26/hr

The middle half of 4 posted hourly rates from 3 employers, median $25/hr.

Occupation (BLS)Median /hrMedian a yearEmployed in area
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)
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)
Nurse Practitioners(29-1171 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1171, opens in a new tab))$78.53 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)$163,340 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)21,680 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, 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)
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)
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)
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians(29-2034 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2034, opens in a new tab))$49.39 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)$102,730 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)12,700 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Radiologic Technologists and 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)
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)

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

Employers hiring Mental health in Hackensack, NJ

Mental health and social work jobs near Hackensack

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

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

Across 4 open mental health and social work jobs here that post an hourly rate, from 3 employers, the middle half pays $24.13–$26 an hour, median $25.

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

By open jobs on this board: Hackensack Meridian Health (7), Links ABA Therapy (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 Hackensack 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 Hackensack, 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 Hackensack, NJ. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/new-jersey/hackensack/mental-health

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