Social Worker - Supported Housing
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Brooklyn Community Services
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| Post Date: |
Aug 08, 2025 |
| Job Type: |
Full Time |
| Start Date:
| Immediate |
| Salary: |
$60,000-$65,000 |
| Location: |
US - New York - Brooklyn |
| Job Reference: |
916 |
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Description
The Social Worker will respond to situations where stress, depression, or any other mental health issues that may create a personal crisis including but not limited to the following: suicidal thoughts, emotional trauma, serious mental illness, anxiety, housing crisis. The Social Worker models the best practices of hospitality, positive culture and work enthusiastically as part of a team.
Responsibilities:
• Conduct routine behavioral risk assessments and safety plans
• Provide guidance to clients in dealing with housing-related issues
• Recommend appropriate Person-Centered interventions strategies.
• Provide routine follow-up.
• Provide supportive counseling and motivational interviewing
• Counsel residents to assist them in establishing and maintaining as safe and independent a lifestyle as possible
• Share information about resident progress, needs, and problems with other staff
• Provide crisis management support as necessary.
• Facilitate one-on-one sessions and groups.
• Facilitate clinical team meetings
• Manage a caseload of high risk clients
• Make referrals for clients and linkages
• Complete psychosocial assessments for 2010e applications.
• Create Wellness Self-Management Services Plans
• Serve as an advocate and liaison for person in crisis
• Complete documentation in a timely manner in Apricot database
• Emergency On-call rotation with Program Director
• Follow-up on hospital admissions and discharges
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Skills
o MSW required. MHC, LMSW or LMHC preferred.
o Experience with mental illness and substance abuse, preferably with homeless adults and at-risk populations.
o Have a strong sensitivity to cultural differences in order to work well amongst internal and external partners and clients served.
o Comfortable providing services in BCS office and tenant’s apartments
o experience in social service or non-profit organization
o Bilingual Spanish preferred
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Notes
• Generous paid time off – Vacation, Sick, Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 403(b) with match
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility – All employees
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health & Dependent Care Expenses
• Credit Union Membership available – All Employees
• Financial Coaching – All employees
• Employee Assistance Program – All employees
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Contact Details
URL: https://wearebcs.clearcompany.com/careers/jobs/fd43d87e-1fd2-1114-9ee8-f18366f4c408/apply?source=3457654-CS-34578
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