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Services for the Underserved

Offers services to underserved New Yorkers

Social Worker

Case Management & AdvocacyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBrooklyn, NY, USA$65k - $74.3k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Current licensure as an LMSW or LMHC; a limited permit may be considered.
  • A master's degree in social work or equivalent.
  • Knowledge of child and adolescent development, emotional and behavioral health, mental health, parent-child relationships, family dynamics, 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.

Responsibilities

  • 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 involving multiple systems.
  • Assess clients' needs and facilitate appropriate linkages to community-based services.
  • Work in a crisis-driven environment using knowledge of substance abuse and addiction, domestic violence, trauma, and mental health conditions.

Desired Qualifications

  • Bilingual candidates are preferred, but bilingualism is not required.

About the Company

Services for the Underserved

Offers services to underserved New Yorkers

Services for the Underserved (S:US) provides social services to New Yorkers facing homelessness, disability, behavioral health and addiction, poverty, criminal justice involvement, and trauma. It coordinates housing, case management, behavioral health treatment, rehabilitation, advocacy, and other supports across New York City and Long Island to address multiple needs in one place. It differentiates itself by its scale and its integrated, place-based approach that combines housing, health, and justice services rather than focusing on a single issue. Its goal is to help people live with purpose, improve neighborhoods, and break the cycle of poverty for current and future generations.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1978

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