Social Worker
Listed compensation
$65k-$72k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
- Min
- USD $65,000.00/Yr.
- Max
- USD $72,000.00/Yr.
Position Overview
SCOPE OF 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.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Responsible for the completion of psychosocial assessments of complex families and individuals impacted by multiple systems.
Assess individuals and family needs and facilitate appropriate linkages for families to community-based
Work within a crisis driven environment with a knowledge base of substance abuse and addiction, domestic violence, child maltreatment, trauma, and mental health conditions
Provide education to other members of the team around clients’ psychosocial stressors and needs, to ensure positive outcomes for families.
Attend ongoing professional development by the individual agency program, and the New York City Department of Homeless Services – Division of Family Services.
Provide qualitative and quantitative feedback to Department of Homeless Services (DHS) and DHS Service Providers to inform both policy and practice.
- Be available to families seeking assistance at least five days a week, eight hours a day
- Work from a strength based, family focused, client centered perspective and identify and fortify the strengths that each family has.
- Assist families with specific stressors associated with living in
Ensure that families are receiving full support in shelter and, when necessary, refer families for counseling or other services.
Confer and consult with professional and technical personnel in implementing a multidisciplinary approach to client care and well‐being.
Serve as agency/program liaison to community agencies and/or
Provide clear written reports that capture key findings to include provider areas of strength, and recommendations for improvement.
Document patient medical and psychological histories, physical assessment results, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, or outcomes.
- Complete other tasks as deemed necessary by the program
- Ability to work a flexible schedule when needed which consist of weekend or evening hours
Comply with all SUS Employee Policies, Procedures, and Protocols, SUS Corporate Compliance Policies, and NYS Dept. of Social Services Rules, Regulations, and Statutes.
Working knowledge of various computer software programs including email, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Performs other duties as
Qualifications
REQUIREMENTS:
Required Education and Experience
Master’s in social work or equivalent
Current Licensure ‐ LMSW or LMHC
- Knowledge of child and adolescent development; emotional/behavioral health; mental health; parent‐child relationships family dynamics; 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
- Company Overview
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.
We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement.
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 MyMedicalLeave@sus.org.
- ID
- 2026-19105
Work Location: In Person
Key Responsibilities
The Social Worker will deliver and coordinate services for homeless clients, including conducting psychosocial assessments and facilitating linkages to community-based support. They will work within a crisis-driven environment to provide ongoing support, document histories, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure positive client outcomes.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 36% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $65k–$72k | Social Work median $75k (middle half $68k–$84k)36 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$63k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in New York | 598 active | 6,577 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 36% remote · 36% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York Social Worker listings: 4% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 6% offer loan repayment659 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,573 in the last 30 days | 1,495 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Social Work pay trend | −1.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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