Key Details
- Title: Social Worker
- Reports to: Program Director/Director of Mental Health Services
- Status: Full Time
- Compensation: $68,000 / Annually
- Work Schedule: Monday - Friday (On-site), 9 AM – 5 PM or 10 AM – 6 PM
- Office Location: Brooklyn, NY 11208
Organization Overview
HousingPlus is a value-driven nonprofit focused on assisting women and gender expansive people in building community and transforming their lives.
The mission is to provide permanent, affordable housing and comprehensive services that support individuals in overcoming poverty, homelessness, addiction, trauma, and incarceration, helping them build stability and achieve personal goals.
Position Summary
HousingPlus is hiring a Social Worker to provide trauma-informed, evidence-based clinical and supportive services to women and families in a permanent supportive housing program. Participants include individuals and families impacted by serious mental illness, substance use disorders, justice reentry, physical disabilities, and other complex needs. The Social Worker works collaboratively with case managers and the broader support team to ensure comprehensive, coordinated care that promotes housing stability, wellness, and self-sufficiency.
Competencies & Skills
- Trauma-Informed Practice: Recognize and respond to trauma impacts.
- Clinical Assessment & Intervention: Proficient in psychosocial assessment, treatment planning, and evidence-based interventions.
- Collaboration & Teamwork: Works effectively with case managers, property management, and external providers.
- Cultural Humility & Responsiveness: Sensitivity to diverse lived experiences.
- Crisis Management: Skilled in de-escalation, safety planning, and crisis response.
- Ethics & Professional Judgment: Adheres to NASW Code of Ethics.
- Communication: Clear verbal and written communication.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual, family, and group interventions using evidence-based practices such as motivational interviewing, CBT, harm reduction, and trauma-informed care.
- Conduct psychosocial assessments and develop individualized service and treatment plans.
- Collaborate with case managers to identify and support participants with higher acuity needs.
- Facilitate referrals to external providers for mental health, medical, legal, vocational, and community-based services.
- Provide crisis intervention, de-escalation, and safety planning.
- Maintain timely and accurate documentation in compliance with policies and funder requirements.
- Participate in case conferences, staff meetings, and interdisciplinary care coordination.
- Support program initiatives aimed at enhancing participant engagement, housing stability, and family well-being.
- Provide in-home and in-office supports, including home visits as needed.
- Provide clinical supervision or mentorship to social work interns as assigned.
Required Skills & Abilities
- Minimum 2 years’ experience working with populations experiencing SMI, SUD, homelessness, reentry, or related challenges.
- Knowledge of permanent supportive housing, harm reduction, and recovery-oriented practices preferred.
- Experience working with families and women with complex needs is strongly desired.
- Proficiency with electronic health record or case management systems.
- Must be able to walk distances of .25 miles, walk over uneven ground, and climb a minimum of 3 flights of stairs.
- Bilingual skills a plus.
Education & Experience
- Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) required.
- New York State LMSW or LCSW licensure strongly preferred.
Additional Schedule Details
- Based in a congregate or scattered site permanent supportive housing program setting.
- Combination of office-based work, participant home visits, and community outreach.
- May require evening or weekend hours depending on participant needs.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account, Commuter Benefits.
- 403(b) Matching.
- Supplemental Insurance at your discretion.
- Access to discounted entertainment benefits.
Seniority Level
Mid-Senior level
Employment Type
Full-time
Job Function
Other
Industries
Construction, Software Development, and IT Services and IT Consulting
For more information about our organization, please visit www.housingplusnyc.org