SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISOR 2 MEDICAL
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Career Family: SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISOR
Social Work Supervisor 2 Medical is a state title in New Jersey's competitive civil service, which means the way in is an open exam rather than a direct appointment.
It is a middle Social Work Supervisor grade, between Social Work Supervisor 3 Geriatrics below and the better-paid Social Work Supervisor 1, Psychiatric above. Candidates need a master's degree and 2 years of relevant experience. Pay on the FY2027 schedule runs $79,844 to $117,228, and state payroll currently lists about 14 people in the title, most of them at Health and Senior Services.
How to apply
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Exam
This is an application to sit an exam and be placed on an eligible list for this title, not an application for a specific job. A $35 application fee applies to Non-Public-Safety announcements issued on or after 2026-02-01. There may be no current vacancy behind it, and the list it produces may not be certified for months or years.
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Exam
Open to permanent employees in the competitive division who hold a qualifying lower title in the same unit. A $35 application fee applies to Non-Public-Safety announcements issued on or after 2026-02-01. Like the open competitive exam, this places you on a list; it is not itself a job offer.
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Agency posting
Department of Health posts its own vacancies directly, often before (or instead of) any civil service exam announcement. Provisional appointment against a posted vacancy is how most people are actually hired into this kind of title.
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Agency posting
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs's employment page may require a click-through to see specific openings. Provisional appointment against a posted vacancy is how most people are actually hired into this kind of title.
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Agency posting
Department of Human Services's employment page may require a click-through to see specific openings. Provisional appointment against a posted vacancy is how most people are actually hired into this kind of title.
Pay ladder: Social Work Supervisor series
- Social Work Supervisor 3 Geriatrics — $72,896 – $106,798
- Social Work Supervisor 2 Medical — $79,844 – $117,228 (this title)
- Social Work Supervisor 1, Psychiatric — $87,507 – $128,719
Promoting to Social Work Supervisor 1, Psychiatric raises the top of the band by about $11,491. Its top salary lands around the 65th percentile of all NJ civil service titles that publish a range.
Rungs are ordered by FY2027 pay. NJ level numbers are not always sequential, so ordering follows salary rather than the title number.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 14 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $104,234. The agencies employing the most are:
- Health and Senior Services (11)
- Military and Veterans Affairs (2)
- Human Services (1)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator.
Definition
Under direction of a supervisory official in a state department or agency, assists in the administration and supervision of the health services of the agency including its physical, psychological, psychiatric, and social care phases; does other related duties as required.
Examples of work
Plans, organizes, administers, and coordinates in accord with established policies the various disciplines involved in the agency's social care program. Ensures the provision of consulting field services to social care staff on both broad and specific health problems related to Medicaid recipients including provision of advice, assistance in investigation/study of obscure/difficult health problems, and interpretation of social ramifications related to varying physical and mental health conditions. Plans, conducts, and supervises orientation courses for newly appointed staff which include contents related to illness, both physical and mental, disposition of medical problems, and provision of information about diseases common to Medicaid recipients and their implications to normal life phases, the meaning of illness, services which can be provided by the agency, full use of resources, and relationships with the medical profession. Makes necessary contacts with and interprets agency policies to hospitals, nursing homes, mental health clinics, representatives of medical/nursing disciplines, and individual physicians, psychologists, and nurses. Locates and evaluates new facilities needed to ensure the physical and mental well being of recipients. Supervises the review of medical, psychological, and psychiatric reports for the purpose of reaching decisions on health care provision and social service activity. Prepares forms and guidelines on social care for professional staff and oversees systematic collection of data as a tool in program planning. Prepares correspondence in the course of official duties concerned with policies/procedures as they relate to the social care aspects of the Medicaid program. Prepares statistical and other reports of the social care program, containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Establishes and maintains records and files. Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Education
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in Social Work.
Experience
Three (3) years of experience in social casework which shall have included two (2) years of supervisory experience in a welfare or health program.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Knowledge of principles/practices/techniques of medical social work and their application to a large scale program of Medicaid recipients after a period of training. Knowledge of the ethnic/social/cultural characteristics, customs, and preferences of minority and other special groups after a period of training. Knowledge of the functions, responsibilities, and programs of the agency after a period of training. Knowledge of the fundamental and current literature in the fields of health, psychology, and social care and recreation after a period of training. Ability to understand, analyze, and interpret laws, rules, and regulations of the state and of the department or agency. Ability to take the lead in planning and carrying out the agency's social care program. Ability to help plan and participate in orientation and inservice training programs. Ability to make the necessary contacts with hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, physicians, psychologists, nurses, and representatives of medical societies. Ability to take the lead in conferences and discussion groups and to speak effectively to individuals and groups concerning services rendered by the Medicaid program. Ability to work effectively with associates, physicians, psychologists, nurses, and agency personnel, and with those members of civic, health, welfare, and education groups interested in or concerned with the work of the Medicaid program. Ability to make the required field trips and investigations. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with members of the medical and nursing professions, with varied local and other agencies/groups, and with the general public. Ability to help plan and assist in carrying out studies, investigations, and research projects, to prepare reports thereon, and to make effective use of information gathered. Ability to draft correspondence. Ability to maintain records and files. Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible. CODES: 25/S25 - RKR/cah 8/1/98
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. A graduate field placement in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education may be substituted for the one (1) year of indicated nonsupervisory experience.