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Rising Ground
Queens, New York

TIL- Social Worker III

Social WorkerIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Overview

Under the supervision of the Lead Social Worker, the social worker will be responsible for conducting Intakes, mental health assessments, screenings, Individual Service Plans (ISP), case management and therapeutic services to program participants who access the Runaway and Homeless youth programs (RHY). The social worker is accountable for overseeing and implementing care and resources to meet the physical, emotional, educational, and social needs of the residents within the program.

Key Responsibilities

  • Ensure quality counseling, case management and support is provided to all active participants.
  • Provide weekly documented case notes for sessions held.
  • Review treatment and Individual service plans (ISP) to ensure they meet the needs of the youth.
  • Ensure paperwork for youth is completed in a timely fashion including but not limited to intakes, case notes, Bio Psycho Socials /assessments, and referral material.
  • Provide clinical counseling for those youth that display a need for more intense counseling or are assessed to have possible mental health needs on an as needed basis.
  • Complete all necessary housing applications for participants as they transition from RHY programs.
  • Participate in weekly Huddle and Personal Development meetings (PDMs) with Program managers and participants.
  • Facilitate/ co-facilitate workshops/ groups on a weekly basis.
  • Enter data accurately and timely in PTS and other designated systems.
  • Liaison with existing service providers that provide support to youth.
  • Track services and referrals for monthly and quarterly reports.
  • All other relevant duties as delegated Conduct outreach and presentations to recruit youth to the Drop -In Centers or TIL programs.

Required Qualifications

  • MSW degree required.
  • LMSW or LCSW licensing preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities

  • No

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This position is in a 24/7 program. Additionally, evening and weekend hours may be required.

Benefits & Compensation

* Competitive salary structure
* Health, dental, and vision insurance
* 401(k) with company match 
* PTO policy (11 Paid Holidays, Paid Sick Time, Paid Vacation & Paid Personal Days)
* Remote / flexible work options 

Additional Requirements

* Authorized to work in the U. S.
* Ability to work in-person in New York City (NYC)
* Ability to travel to other Rising Ground Sites (if required)

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

It is the policy of Rising Ground that the Agency wholly complies with equal treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to an individual’s perceived or actual race, creed, color, national origin, alienate, citizenship status, gender, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or veteran status in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, layoff and termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.

Requirements

A Master of Social Work (MSW) degree is required for this position. Licensing as an LMSW or LCSW is preferred, and the candidate must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Mental health assessmentCrisis interventionDocumentationData entryWorkshop facilitationReferral coordinationReporting

Social Worker Career Context

In New York, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$80k (1,062 salary observations; 1,316 listings), vs ~$83k nationally (8,182 salary observations; 17,967 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 36% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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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About Rising Ground

Individual and Family Services
New York, NY
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
11 Paid Holidays
Paid Sick Time
Paid Vacation
Paid Personal Days
Remote / flexible work options