Social Worker
About the job
- Current licensure as an LMSW or LMHC; a limited permit may be considered.
- A master's in social work or equivalent.
- Knowledge of emotional and behavioral health, mental health, and diagnostic classification.
- 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 multidisciplinary team with individuals of diverse ethnicities, backgrounds, ages, and sexual preferences.
- Deliver and coordinate services for homeless clients.
- Interface with New York City Department of Homeless Services staff, shelter providers, and relevant community-based organizations to enhance and ensure clients receive optimal care and service coordination.
- Complete psychosocial assessments for clients impacted by multiple systems.
- Assess clients' needs and facilitate appropriate linkages to community-based services.
- Work in a crisis-driven environment with knowledge of substance abuse and addiction, domestic violence, trauma, and mental health conditions.
- Bilingual ability is preferred but not required.
About the company
S:US helps New Yorkers who face homelessness, disability, behavioral health and addiction challenges, poverty, criminal justice involvement, and trauma access a wide range of supports across New York City and Long Island. It coordinates services such as case management, housing and stabilization, behavioral health treatment, recovery supports, rehabilitation, advocacy, and community-based programs tailored to each person’s needs. By linking housing, health, justice, and community resources, S:US delivers integrated, place-based services that address multiple barriers at once rather than focusing on a single issue. The goal is to help people lead purposeful lives, improve neighborhoods, and break the cycle of poverty for current and future generations of New Yorkers.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1978
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- The April 2026 crisis center adds recurring operating funding through 2031.
- Urban Farms and bed-stuy food programs deepen neighborhood visibility and referrals.
- TD's 2026 grant expands Homebase staffing during acute eviction pressure.
What critics are saying
- S:US depends heavily on New York public funding and contract renewals.
- Aerosolized political attacks on supportive housing threaten S:US's core Brooklyn model.
- If state reimbursement tightens, its housing-and-behavioral-health network faces existential contraction.
What makes Services for the Underserved unique
- S:US opened Brooklyn's sixth state-funded Crisis Stabilization Center in April 2026.
- S:US won a $250,000 TD Charitable Foundation grant for eviction prevention.
- S:US secured a $894,050 Truxton SRO contract through 2032.
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Benefits
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- Professional Development Budget