In-Home Family Support Social Worker

Brooklyn Community Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Brooklyn Community Services is seeking a Social Worker in its Preventive Family Services program. The role focuses on safety-focused assessments, intervention planning, and supporting families to stabilize and reduce child welfare involvement.

Responsibilities include in-home and community-based services, court collaboration, and accurate documentation. A Master’s in social work or related field is required, with willingness to perform home visits and work until 8 pm when needed.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy required.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Previous work experience in a helping role with children, teens, parents, or families.
• Willingness and ability to do field work, including home visits in the community.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-home/ virtual/community-based supportive services to a caseload of 12 families weekly.
• Make safety and risk assessments regarding children’s health, safety, and/or well-being and develop safety and intervention plans accordingly.
• Participate in all family court hearings and family team conferences.
• Provide written court reports and collaborate with Family Service Unit (FSU) and Family Court.
• Collaborate with ACS and other referral sources to engage families and transition them into services, as needed.
• Make at least monthly home visits to assess safety of the home environment.
• Document all casework activity into city and state reporting systems (PROMIS, CONNECTIONS).

Skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Field work

Communication

Advocacy

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work or related field

Job description

Brooklyn Community Services is seeking a Social Worker in its Preventive Family Services program. The role focuses on safety-focused assessments, intervention planning, and supporting families to stabilize and reduce child welfare involvement.

Responsibilities include in-home and community-based services, court collaboration, and accurate documentation. A Master’s in social work or related field is required, with willingness to perform home visits and work until 8 pm when needed.