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Healthcare jobs in Union City, NJ

Mental health and social work jobs in Union City, NJ

12 open mental health and social work jobs in Union City, New Jersey, at 5 employers, typically posting $24.13–$29.25 an hour. Counsel, support and coordinate care for people with mental health and substance use needs.

12
Open in Union City
5
Employers hiring
$27
Median posted /hr

Newest mental health and social work jobs in Union City

Checked 29 Oct 2026, 18:35 UTC

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  • Cross Country Healthcare logo

    Cross Country HealthcareTravel nursing agency

    A national staffing company placing travel nurses, allied professionals, therapists and locum tenens providers, with local and per diem work too.

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

  • Gifted Healthcare logo

    Gifted HealthcareTravel nursing agency

    A nurse-founded agency placing travel and local contract nurses and allied professionals across the US.

    Places: Nurses, CNAs & PCTs, Therapy & rehab, Mental health

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Mental health occupations in Union City

Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.

What mental health and social work jobs pay in Union City

Typical posted hourly pay

$24.13–$29.25/hr

The middle half of 4 posted hourly rates from 4 employers, median $27/hr.

Occupation (BLS)Median /hrMedian a yearEmployed in area
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)
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)
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)
Healthcare Social Workers(21-1022 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 21-1022, opens in a new tab))$37.80 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Healthcare Social Workers, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)$78,610 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Healthcare Social Workers, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, opens in a new tab)17,250 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Healthcare Social Workers, 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)
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)
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)

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

Employers hiring Mental health in Union City, NJ

Mental health and social work jobs near Union City

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

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

Across 4 open mental health and social work jobs here that post an hourly rate, from 4 employers, the middle half pays $24.13–$29.25 an hour, median $27.

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

By open jobs on this board: Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark (7), Headrise ABA (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 Union City 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 Union City, 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 Union City, NJ. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/new-jersey/union-city/mental-health

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