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Brooklyn, New York

Licensed Social Worker

Social WorkerFull-Time

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Program: Quarterstone| 225 25th Street, Brooklyn NY 11232

What You’ll Do

As a Licensed Social Worker for one of our men's shelters, you’ll provide mental health counseling services to residents, including long and short-term counseling, crisis intervention, and facilitating counseling groups and workshops. You’ll also respond to mental health crises at the facility, as well as serve as a consultant to the Team on mental health issues.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

Conducting intake assessments for new residents and collaborating with others at the site, as well as other HELP USA programs, to provide appropriate clinical services and facilitate communication.

Advocating for and assisting clients in navigating the service delivery system, providing information and referral services as needed, and serving as a liaison with various social service agencies, including mental health clinics and hospitals, to ensure receipt of appropriate clinical and related services.

Participating in team meetings, individual supervisory meetings, and case conferences, and documenting all work with and on behalf of clients.

  • You’re a great fit for this role if you have:
  • Bachelor's degree in social work or Mental Health Counseling required; Master's degree in social work preferred.
  • Experience facilitating support groups and workshops.
  • It would be helpful (but not required) if you have:
  • CASAC certification.
  • Bilingual fluency (English/Spanish).

Compensation

Actual compensation will not be less than the applicable minimum wage, prevailing wage, or exempt salary requirements under federal, state and local laws.

  • We Have GREAT BENEFITS!
  • Health insurance through Cigna, including dental and vision, with an option that covers the entire family with minimal employee contribution.
  • Generous Paid Time Off!
  • 401(k) with Company contribution, even if the employee doesn't contribute.
  • And More!

Who We Are

At HELP USA, we work to ensure that everyone has a place to call home.

We’re one of the nation’s largest non-profit homeless services providers and low-income housing developers serving at-risk populations, including families, individuals, veterans, survivors of domestic violence, people with physical and mental health challenges and disabilities, and seniors.

With an annual operating budget approaching $150 million and 1400 employees working in nearly 60 programs, we have helped over 500,000 people facing homelessness and poverty to build better lives. We hope that you will consider joining our team in the fight against homelessness.

EOE. A Drug-Free Workplace.

Key Responsibilities

As a Licensed Social Worker, you will provide mental health counseling services to residents of a men's shelter, including crisis intervention and facilitating counseling groups. You will also conduct intake assessments and collaborate with other programs to ensure appropriate clinical services are provided.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in social work or Mental Health Counseling is required, with a Master's degree preferred. Experience in facilitating support groups and workshops is necessary, and bilingual fluency in English and Spanish is a plus.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

AdvocacyDocumentation

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 20% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

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Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

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Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k
Typical market rent
$4,154/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Help USA

Non-profit Organization Management
New York, NY
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance through Cigna
Dental and vision
Generous Paid Time Off
401(k) with company contribution