Social Worker

Voa-Gny; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Voa-Gny seeks a dedicated Social Worker/Client Care Coordinator to assess families' goals and develop service plans leading to permanent housing. The position requires a Master’s Degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling and offers a generous benefits package, including paid time off, life insurance, and tuition reimbursement. Join a supportive environment committed to impactful community services.

Benefits

Prescription Coverage

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Birthday Holiday

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work expected to obtain LMSW within 12 months.
• Requires skills in strengths-based, solution-focused practice.
• Experience with diverse client populations is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial assessments for new clients within 72 hours.
• Maintain service documentation, including client progress notes.
• Provide on-call crisis intervention support.

Skills

Knowledge of emotional/behavioral health

Assessment skills

Crisis intervention support

Family centered practice

Community linkages development

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work

Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling

Job description

Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 4:00 AM

Volunteers of America-Greater New York (VOA-Greater New York) is an anti-poverty organization working to end homelessness in the New York area by 2050. We operate over 60 programs across New York City, Northern New Jersey and Westchester County including emergency, transitional and permanent housing. Our services extend to families experiencing homelessness, survivors of domestic violence, people living with HIV/AIDS, veterans, youth aging out of foster care, adults with behavioral health or substance use needs , and others in need, including a special education preschool program.

We are in search of new talent in the following position…

The Social Worker/Client Care Coordinators will enhance existing services to include a thorough assessment of families’ long-term goals at intake and development of service plan to incorporate small achievable tasks leading to permanent housing with enrollment and/or referrals to community resources.

Location: New York, NY 10036

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work with the expectation that LMSW is acquired within 12 months of hire or a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling with License (LMHC).
• Knowledge of emotional/behavioral health and mental health, diagnostic classifications.
• In addition, the position requires a reasonable combination of skills in the following areas: strengths based, solution focused, and family centered practice; experience working with diverse client populations;
• Conduct initial assessment for newly admitted clients within 72 hours of admission.
• Complete Assessment Summary and make determination on type of intervention needed.
• Maintain service documentation to include client progress notes, observations and interactions about clients and incident reporting when necessary.
• Provide on-call crisis intervention support.
• Participate in individual service coordination activities, including vocational and educational services and support recreational and/or socialization activities.
• Develop community linkages.
• Refer client to appropriate community providers to address client needs.

We are committed to offering our employees an exceptional comprehensive benefits package that supports their health, well-being, and personal growth. Full-time employees enjoy:

• Prescription Coverage
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off, including a Paid Birthday Holiday

And much more!

Please note: Benefits for part-time employees may vary.

VOA-Greater New York is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled/Other Protected Categories.Apply today!