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Healthcare jobs in Paterson, NJ

Mental health and social work jobs in Paterson, NJ

15 open mental health and social work jobs in Paterson, New Jersey, at 13 employers, typically posting $25–$30 an hour. Counsel, support and coordinate care for people with mental health and substance use needs.

15
Open in Paterson
13
Employers hiring
$28.5
Median posted /hr

Newest mental health and social work jobs in Paterson

Checked 29 Oct 2026, 18:35 UTC

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  • The Stepping Stones Group logo

    The Stepping Stones GroupHealthcare staffing agency

    Places school-based therapists, psychologists, nurses and behavior specialists in K-12 and community roles.

    Places: Therapy & rehab, Mental health, Nurses

  • White Glove Placement logo

    White Glove PlacementTravel nursing agency

    Places travel, local, per diem and locum tenens clinicians across nursing, allied health, behavioral health and physician roles.

    Places: Nurses, NPs & PAs, Doctors, CNAs & PCTs

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Mental health occupations in Paterson

Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.

What mental health and social work jobs pay in Paterson

Typical posted hourly pay

$25–$30/hr

The middle half of 9 posted hourly rates from 9 employers, median $28.5/hr.

Occupation (BLS)Median /hrMedian a yearEmployed in area
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)
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)
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)
Nurse Anesthetists(29-1151 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1151, opens in a new tab))$154.34 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Anesthetists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)$321,030 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Anesthetists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)2,310 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Anesthetists, 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 Therapists(29-1122 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1122, opens in a new tab))$48.78 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)$101,460 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)11,640 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)
Speech-Language Pathologists(29-1127 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1127, opens in a new tab))$51.86 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Speech-Language Pathologists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)$107,860 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Speech-Language Pathologists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)15,260 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Speech-Language Pathologists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)
Anesthesiologists(29-1211 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1211, opens in a new tab))$221.54 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Anesthesiologists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)$460,800 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Anesthesiologists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)7,080 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Anesthesiologists, 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)
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)

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

Employers hiring Mental health in Paterson, NJ

Mental health and social work jobs near Paterson

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

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

Across 9 open mental health and social work jobs here that post an hourly rate, from 9 employers, the middle half pays $25–$30 an hour, median $28.5.

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

By open jobs on this board: Progressive Option Support Services (2), Strides ABA (2) and Achievement Behavior Services (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 Paterson 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 Paterson, 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 Paterson, NJ. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/new-jersey/paterson/mental-health

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