Social Worker

Services for the Underserved • Brooklyn, NY

18d • $69,000 - $74,371 • Onsite

About The Position

S:US Is seeking a Social Worker for their mens shelter in Brooklyn. This position is located at Ralph Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11208 . SCOPE OF THE ROLE: The Social Worker will be responsible for the overall delivery and coordination of services for homeless clients. The Social Worker is responsible for interfacing with the New York City Department of Homeless Services Staff, Shelter providers and relevant community‐based organizations to enhance and ensure clients are in receipt of optimal care and service coordination; be responsible for the completion of psychosocial assessments impacted by multiple systems. Assess clients’ needs and facilitate appropriate linkages to community‐based services. Work within a crisis driven environment with a knowledge base of substance abuse and addiction, domestic violence, trauma, and mental health conditions.

Requirements

• Current licensure ‐ LMSW or LMHC ( LIMITED PERMIT may be considered)
• Master’s in social work or equivalent
• Knowledge of emotional/behavioral health; mental health and diagnostic classification
• Strong expertise in strengths ‐ based, solution ‐ focused, and family ‐ centered practice.
• Knowledge of guidelines, policies and regulations relating to child welfare, safety, permanency and well ‐ being.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi ‐ disciplinary team, to assist individuals of diverse ethnicities, backgrounds, ages, and sexual preferences.
• Work within a crisis driven environment with a knowledge base of substance abuse and addiction, domestic violence, trauma, and mental health conditions.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual candidates preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• overall delivery and coordination of services for homeless clients
• interfacing with the New York City Department of Homeless Services Staff, Shelter providers and relevant community‐based organizations to enhance and ensure clients are in receipt of optimal care and service coordination
• completion of psychosocial assessments impacted by multiple systems
• Assess clients’ needs and facilitate appropriate linkages to community‐based services

Benefits

• Join a team of employees who cares about the wellbeing of others.
• We’re proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and development.
• From health and wellness resources to generous PTO, professional development, and more, explore all that we offer on our Benefits Page and see how S:US invests in you.
• We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement.
• S:US is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.
• S:US is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities, including allowance of the use of services animals.
• To request reasonable accommodation or if you believe such a request was improperly handled or denied, contact the Leave Team at [email protected]

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees