Registered Nurse
About the job
- An NYS Registered Nurse license is required.
- Knowledge of chemical dependency as a primary diagnosis is required.
- Assessment and case management skills are required.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools is required.
- The role requires the ability to provide crisis intervention using interpersonal skills and a high level of maturity and responsibility.
- Excellent written and verbal communication is required.
- Work on OMH care teams with mental health professionals to assist clients transitioning from hospitals back to the community.
- Follow individuals into the community using the evidence-based Critical Time Intervention model to link and engage them with identified community providers and ensure that their support network meets their needs.
- Diagnose and treat human responses to actual or potential health problems through medical case management, referrals, health teaching, group education, and counseling.
- Provide interventions supportive to or restorative of life and well-being and execute medical regimens prescribed by a physician, psychiatric nurse practitioner, or another licensed health care provider.
- Provide limited on-call coverage.
- Complete medical assessments and Communicable Disease Risk Assessments within mandated time frames.
- Coordinate the delivery and reception of medications with the pharmacy.
- Track all medications received and administered and coordinate the return of unused medications to the pharmacy.
- Observe self-administration of medications for detoxification according to established protocols.
- Refer clients for required medical services.
- Carry out urine screenings in accordance with program policy.
- Provide education and consultation to individual clients and groups on their health needs.
- Assess clients' medical records and coordinate medical care with the medical director and outside clinics.
- Ensure clients' compliance with prescribed medical regimens.
- Complete timely and accurate documentation of medical services rendered.
- Keep the supervisor informed of relevant information regarding residents and the program.
- Perform other duties as requested by the supervisor.
- Basic knowledge of human services is preferred.
- Bilingual Spanish and English 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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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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