Family Specialist
About the job
- A bachelor's degree in Human Services or a related field is required.
- A minimum of 2 years of experience working with families is required.
- Familiarity with clinical issues including substance abuse, domestic violence, mental health, child welfare, child development, cognitive and developmental disabilities, family reunification, and family systems work is required.
- Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds is required.
- Conduct in-depth family histories and family assessments for service planning, integrating the needs of individual family members and the family unit, and make appropriate recommendations to the treatment team.
- Assess families' behavioral and relational problems and refer them to needed services to increase family stability.
- Strengthen families by providing child care planning, self-sufficiency goal setting, educational assistance for children, coordination with foster care agencies, crisis intervention, family mediation and conflict resolution, and parenting skills workshops.
- Complete progress notes, treatment planning goals, written assessments, and other required documentation of services rendered in a timely manner.
- Conduct home and office visits as necessary.
- Participate with and support clients in service planning for family reunification.
- Coordinate with public systems and provide direction and advocacy on behalf of client families, including child welfare agencies, courts, and public assistance systems as necessary.
- Prepare reports for the Assistant Deputy Director of Mental Health Services and Executive Director, including problems and proposals for changes to policies or program design.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- An MSW/LMSW or master's degree in a Human Services field is preferred.
- Knowledge of AWARDS is preferred.
- Bilingual English/Spanish speaking ability is preferred.
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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