Social Worker, Mental Health
Listed on 2026-07-01
-
Social Work
Mental Health, Community Health, Family Advocacy & Support Services
Social Worker
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.
- 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.
Preferred Qualifications & Skills
- Bilingual candidates preferred but not required
S:
US IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Join a team of employees who care about the wellbeing of others. We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement. 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.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information and including all other statuses protected by Federal, State and Local laws. 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 My Medical Leave .
In Person
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).