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At Lodestar Children's Services, we don't just talk about impact — we create it every day. Our team of dedicated specialists works alongside youth and families — from children through young adults up to age 21 — in their homes and communities, helping them build the skills, resilience, and connections they need to thrive

We're growing — and we're looking for compassionate, driven individuals who are ready to show up for kids when it matters most. Whether you're launching your career in mental health or bringing years of experience, there's a place for you here.

See what our employees have to say about working at Lodestar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUOry0iDsT4

• Provide 1:1, strengths-based support to youth in home and community settings
• Implement individualized service plans focused on real, measurable skill-building and goal attainment
• Teach coping strategies, emotional regulation, and problem-solving skills in the moments they're needed most
• Collaborate with clinical supervisors and a multidisciplinary care team
• Participate in supervision, training, and team meetings
• Bridge communication between youth, families, schools, and support systems
• Adhere to all program guidelines, confidentiality standards, and state regulations
• Complete timely documentation (session notes, treatment plans) — all done remotely

• Bachelor’s degree preferred-comparable experience absolutely considered
• 1+ year working with youth in human services, mental health, or a related field is a plus
• Strong communication, empathy, and problem-solving skills
• A collaborative, solution-focused mindset
• Valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle (Long Island only), and auto insurance
• Ability to pass all required background checks (fingerprinting & SCR)
• Bilingual candidates strongly encouraged to apply

• We do our best to match you with clients in your preferred area — placements depend on client need and availability
• Meaningful, mission-driven work — you'll see the impact you make
• Flexible schedule that fits around your other commitments
• Ongoing training and professional development included
• Supportive team with real clinical supervision
• Room to grow within the organization as we expand
• Join a culture where your work is valued — not just your hours

Liberation-Based Therapy LCSW, PLLC is a psychotherapeutic group practice focused on supporting mental health and wellness through the lens of liberation-based healing practices. The practice serves everyone with a focus on BIPOC, immigrant communities / stories, LGBTQIA2S+ and intimate partnerships, including integrated families and open relationship structures. We work with creatives, artists, activists, individuals, couples, families, and small groups.

We believe that within the therapeutic process, we can center reassurance, relief, resistance; and ways toward rest and creative activism. These ideals can be considerations for all of us to feel more connected to ourselves and our relationships. We reflect who we work with - everyone and anyone who sees themselves at the intersections or the crossroads.

This position includes providing diagnosis, mental status, direct treatment, performing client intake and assessments, developing treatment plans, and guiding the treatment process for clients toward a natural ending. The psychotherapist must be able to guide themselves with the code of ethics; adhering to client confidentiality standards, continued therapeutic training in their area of interest; participate in individual as well as group supervision. To foster greater client empowerment, all direct psychotherapy treatment duties are to be carried out through a client-centered, liberation-based perspective. 

Work with children and adults using various modalities including individual, couple, family, and group therapy, as needed.

Provide direct psychotherapy treatment – including noting diagnosis, mental status, assessments, and treatment planning. 

Maintain accurate records and charting of client files. Ensure that client documentation is completed in a timely manner and within 24 hours of the client encounter. Provide regular statistical reporting as required and within bounds of confidentiality regulations as requested by supervisory or administrative staff. 

Meetings

At times, care coordination with those providing psychiatric services, medical services and or psychological services, if needed. LBT Staff meetings are held three times a year.

Requirements:

• Has already had minimum of 1 year of experience in providing psychotherapy and/or some direct client contact experience. Non-therapy settings and internships ok. 
• Commits to at least 2 years with Liberation-Based Therapy, with a desire to grow in a self-starter, collaborative environment.
• Is available to meet clients' scheduling needs, which may include at least one weekend day, early mornings, and evenings. In person meetings with clients is available. 
• Demonstrates a deep understanding of critical consciousness and structural/systemic challenges related to BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ issues, with the ability to integrate this perspective into therapeutic practice.
• Exhibits strong organizational skills and the ability to submit progress notes and respond to emails in a timely manner, following office policies.
• Comfortable working in virtual environments and networking.
• Strong communication skills.
• Bilingual, ASL or any cultural specific knowledge is a plus.

401k plan access

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Vacation for eligible employees

Paid Supervision and Staff Meetings

Paid Psychology Today Profile

Healthcare stipend for eligible employees

Annual Education Credit Reimbursement

Access to free Continued Education Resources

Employee Assistance Program

Office Supplies Sign-on Bonus for new Therapists

The Critical Operations & Response (COR) unit will provide support for high-priority and/or emergency initiatives. This unit will fill a gap for NYC Health + Hospitals and the City of New York in a sustainable way that will allow for more comprehensive, efficient, and timely responses to urgent needs. Specifically, the COR Unit will be positioned to respond to future emergencies that must be sustained longer than a traditional emergency response but are not intended to continue indefinitely. The COR Unit will also support critical operations within H+H such as Bridge to Home (BTH) between activations as a way to expand the overall operational infrastructure and drive forward new initiatives. BTH is a new innovative program developed by NYC Health + Hospitals that will provide treatment, social and professional skill building, and temporary housing to patients with serious mental illness (SMI) who are ready for discharge from the hospital but do not have immediate access to stable housing.

The Critical Operations & Response (COR) unit will provide support for high-priority and/or emergency initiatives. This unit will fill a gap for NYC Health + Hospitals and the City of New York in a sustainable way that will allow for more comprehensive, efficient, and timely responses to urgent needs. Specifically, the COR Unit will be positioned to respond to future emergencies that must be sustained longer than a traditional emergency response but are not intended to continue indefinitely. The COR Unit will also support critical operations within H+H such as Bridge to Home (BTH) between activations as a way to expand the overall operational infrastructure and drive forward new initiatives. BTH is a new innovative program developed by NYC Health + Hospitals that will provide treatment, social and professional skill building, and temporary housing to patients with serious mental illness (SMI) who are ready for discharge from the hospital but do not have immediate access to stable housing.

The Referral Lead will primarily support the BTH program day-to-day but will also support larger COR initiatives such as Special Medical Needs Shelters (SMNS) and Hotel Quarantine Isolation Program (HQIP) and other projects as they arise. The Referral Lead will report to the Executive Director of COR. The referral lead will report to the Senior Assistant Vice President of COR and have a dotted line to the Office of Behavioral Health Complex Needs team for clinical support.

• Develop standard workflow for reviewing and accessing incoming referrals to the BTH program

• Interview potential guest for the program to see if they are interested and suitable for the program

• Work closely with the BTH local Site Directors to understand the differences in site capabilities in order to better triage referrals to sites

• Liaise with referring staff from NYC Health + Hospitals facilities including: Inpatient Psych, Expended Care Unit, Correctional Health, Safety-net and PORT clinics to develop a continuous pipeline of referred patients and actively maintain waiting list

• Run regular in-service trainings with BTH Site Directors and Psychiatrists to help facility staff better understand the program and what will make a successful candidate

• Support Epic referral enhancements as needed

• Work with the COR team, to build out preparedness models to support future citywide or tactical activations, including, but not limited to Special Medical Needs Shelters and Hotel Quarantine Isolation Program

• Support coordination as needed with hospitals, long-term care facilities, ambulatory sites, shelters of all kinds, and community partners during emergencies to ensure continuity of care

• Other duties as assigned

Valid license as an LCSW issued by the NYSED

Experience working with patients with SMI preferred

Experience working with patients with housing instability preferred

Experience working with Epic preferred

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• College Savings Program 
• Union Benefits for eligible titles 
• Multiple employee discounts programs
• Commuter Benefits Programs

Association to Benefit Children (ABC) is dedicated to bringing joy and warmth to disadvantaged children and their families through compassionate, sustainable, comprehensive and integrated services, designed to permanently break the cycles of abuse, neglect, sickness and homelessness.

ABC's humane and innovative programs include early childhood education, health care services, housing assistance, mental health services, family preservation, crisis intervention, recreational services, job training and employment assistance, therapeutic after school and summer day camp programs, mentoring and legal advocacy.

The Association to Benefit Children (ABC) is dedicated to ensuring that every child has a joyful, healthy, and safe life through compassionate and innovative programs since 1986.

ABC’s Mental Health Programs strive to provide equity and social justice in mental health. Our Fast Break Article 31 Clinic in the Bronx is seeking a full time Clinical Supervisor to join our growing team. Our talented team consists of licensed therapists and parent advocates, and is overseen by ABC’s Board-certified Child Psychiatrist and a senior-level LCSW.

Under the direction of the Director of Mental Health Clinics, the clinical supervisor will:

Supervisory Duties:

• Provide direct weekly supervision to clinical staff, both licensed and permitted
• Provide oversight on all documentation for assigned therapists, including reviewing and signing progress notes, treatment plans, discharge summaries, and supervisory case reviews
• Maintain accurate documentation of weekly supervision and team meetings
• Be available to staff for consultation on challenging client issues and clinical emergencies

Direct Services:

• Conduct evaluations & diagnostic assessments for incoming clients
• Maintain a small clinical caseload of children to remain current in practice & technique
• Participate in on-call rotation as a supervisor

Qualifications:

• Candidate must be an LCSW
• Computer proficiency and comfort using technology
• Experience providing clinical services to children and families
• Bilingual English Spanish is highly desired
• SIFI Certification a plus but not required (We are prepared to train new supervisors!)

The Perks of being a clinical supervisor with us:

• Full time W-2 position with full benefits including Medical, Dental , Vision , PTO and other elective benefits
• Trainings opportunities for professional development including Child Parent Psychotherapy, Perinatal Child Parent Psychotherapy, IPT, Play therapy, FAN
• Continued clinical growth under the direction of our senior level LCSW
• Great team and supportive environment
• Work closely with psychiatric team and other senior level staff
• Be a part of a local, female-led organization with a strong community presence

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

New York County Defender Services is an elite public defense firm serving New York City’s most vulnerable communities since 1997. The goal of NYCDS has always been to provide the highest quality criminal representation for those ensnared in the criminal justice system. A mission like this requires an unyielding desire to serve. With a staff of attorneys, social workers, investigators, paralegals and administrative staff, we strive to provide the greatest good for our clients which not only includes legal representation but also assistance with an array of social services. To learn more about our organization, please visit our website:  www.nycds.org.

The office seeks a highly competent supervisor to co-supervise the forensic social work unit. The forensic social work unit is comprised of a dynamic team of social workers and client advocates who work with the Trial Division, the Youth Advocacy Unit, the Re-entry Unit, and the Homicide/Major Crimes Unit. Through a client-centered representation lens, the social work unit is responsible for conducting client assessments, making referrals to treatment programs and social service providers, drafting pre-pleading and pre-sentencing memoranda, and working with attorneys at various phases throughout the duration of the criminal case. The office employs a team-based client-centered representation model that incorporates outstanding interdisciplinary work and strategic decision-making.

Essential duties include:

• Assist in evaluating current social work practices and developing new protocols and strategies to respond to changing needs.
• Provide professional, supportive, equitable and culturally conscious direct supervision of social workers in the unit.
• Schedule one on one meetings on a regular basis with supervisees to evaluate workload, monitor referrals and conference cases.
• Assign cases and coordinate monthly social worker on-call schedules.
• Schedule regular team meetings where social workers can support and learn from other unit members and presenters as appropriate.
• Monitor compliance with Legal Server, the office’s internal case management system.
• Review, provide constructive feedback and workshop supervisees’ written and oral advocacy.
• Foster collaboration and regular communication between team members, including between attorneys and social workers as cases progress.
• Implement and ensure maintenance of NYCDS’ best practices, including creating processes to promote in-person client meetings with incarcerated clients.
• Maintain a positive and professional work environment
• Carry a limited caseload when appropriate.
• Collaborate with NYCDS Training Director to implement social work onboarding for new employees, as well as, addressing the professional development needs of both new and current social workers by Identifying national and local training opportunities for unit members.
• Ensure that new social workers attend trainings as needed or mandated.
• Collaborate with social work supervisor in supervising NYCDS re-entry services including criminal court re-entry services and discharge planning for clients being released from Rikers. May be responsible for recordkeeping and reporting for relevant re-entry grants.
• Assist with training new attorneys and advocates in identifying client issues, trauma-informed interviewing, and making appropriate social work and community referrals.
• Provide coverage for co-supervisor and team when needed.

Qualifications:

• Master of Social Work from an accredited Graduate School of Social Work
• New York State License in Social Work (LMSW or LCSW); LCSW strongly preferred
• Minimum of five years of public defense social work experience and/or experience working in and with racially and socioeconomically marginalized communities targeted by carceral systems.
• Knowledge and expertise on the effects of trauma, substance use disorders, mental health diagnoses, and family dynamics.

Candidates must also demonstrate:

• Passion for racial justice work.
• A commitment to inclusivity and diversity within the unit and the office at large.
• Strong engagement, interpersonal, teaching, communication, and analytical skills.
• An interest in mentorship with an eye towards professional development and growth of forensic social workers.
• Ability to effectively and respectfully communicate, collaborate, and connect with people with various backgrounds, gender and sexual identities, ethnicities, experiences, and areas of expertise.
• Knowledge of current forensic social work best practices.
• Effective verbal and written advocacy skills.
• Supervisory and leadership skills and the ability to both provide and receive intentional and constructive feedback in group settings and one-on-one.
• As a member of the leadership team, offer and exchange ideas in meetings with peers and direct reports with diplomacy.
• Ability to exercise good judgment, discretion, and confidentiality with sensitive matters.
• Spanish language speaker is a plus.

• Fully paid medical insurance coverage on our Emblem insurance plan
• Dental Benefit Reimbursement Plan
• Group Life Insurance
• Pension Contribution Plan
• Short-Term Disability Benefit
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Commuter Transit Benefit
• Cell Phone Plan

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The Legal Aid Society’s Civil Practice has an opening for a Forensic Social Worker within the Elder Law Unit. The Elder Law Unit provides legal representation and support to seniors in housing court at risk of eviction. Elder Law Unit clients often present with substantial needs inextricably linked with the core eviction defense case. These needs/situations most often include (1) cognitive limitations or decline; (2) physical and/or mental health related disabilities, (3) Elder Abuse (physical, financial, emotional); (4) inability to continue to live in the community without additional support (medical, financial etc); (4) are not receiving all of the benefits they could be eligible for; and (5) other issues stemming from one or more of the above. Addressing these complex needs are integral to maintaining a client centered focus in the representation and to allow the client to maintain autonomy and to live in the community safely as long as possible. The Forensic Social Worker works as a team with the Staff Attorneys and Paralegals to provide this multi-disciplinary model of client-centered assistance in which we address many of the needs of the clients.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as a member of the Elder Law Unit team supporting senior New Yorkers in housing court
• Collaborate with attorneys and paralegals to prepare clients for the housing court process and support clients throughout the legal proceedings
• Conduct assessments to identify mental health issues that may impact participation in the housing cases and put the client at risk for eviction
• Perform crisis intervention and short-term counseling
• Help clients navigate social welfare systems and develop casework plans in conjunction with the attorneys that include providing housing-related benefits assistance
• Provide referrals for mental health and substance abuse treatment
• Advocate with city, state and federal agencies including HRA, APS, and SSA as well as community-based advocacy
• Conduct home and other field/site visits
• Maintain case files and electronic records

Professional Development and other duties as assigned

• Participate in continuous professional development
• Continuously learn about forms of bias in the workplace and demonstrate affirmative behaviors that support an inclusive work environment
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Required qualifications:

• MSW degree and New York State (NYS) license in social work (LMSW or LCSW) preferred OR the ability to obtain LMSW licensure within 6 months of hire
• Strong assessment and client engagement skills
• Knowledge of government benefits and related advocacy desired
• Ability to work within a team model and an interest in research
• Strong organizational and advocacy skills
• Excellent writing, oral advocacy, case management, and computer skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with timelines dictated by the court 

Preferred qualifications:  

• MSW degree and New York State certification in social work (LMSW, LCSW) preferred
• Experience in and/or commitment to advocacy on behalf of low-income people is strongly desired
• Experience working with housing court or other legal venues
• Proficiency in languages other than English, especially Spanish, is desirable, but not required

SALARY AND BENEFITS

The salary range represents a good faith estimate of the range we expect to pay for this role. The actual salary offered may vary depending on many factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, as well as collectively bargained salary steps for unionized roles.

Salary Range: $81,195 - $120,690

The Legal Aid Society offers a generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability, and life insurance, and more. Click here to read more about benefits.

Higher Education and Loan Forgiveness

The Legal Aid Society is a qualified employer for the purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness. This position allows an employee to take advantage of PSLF and other State and Federal loan forgiveness programs. Additionally, employees who are New York residents may be eligible for assistance from New York state to assist with loan repayments, depending on years of practice. To learn more, click the links below. 

studentaid.gov

hesc.ny.gov/loan-forgiveness-programs

WORK AUTHORIZATION

All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship for a work visa or permit. We are currently unable to sponsor employment visas or permits. (However, for citizens of Canada and Mexico, LAS will provide a letter documenting employment status that is needed to obtain a TN visa.)

HOW TO APPLY

All applications must be completed online via the career portal. We do not accept emailed applications. Submit the following documents as a combined PDF:

• Cover Letter
• Resume 

For technical difficulties or questions regarding this posting, please email TalentAcquisition@legal-aid.org.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, The Legal Aid Society prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one’s internal deeply-held sense of one’s gender which may be the same or different from one’s sex assigned at birth); gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one’s name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients (people), to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us and our ability to build strong relationships with our colleagues. Every member of our community is expected to continuously learn about the dynamic, evolving, and emerging field of knowledge of identity, bias, and systemic forms of oppression and participate in productive efforts to dismantling bias in all forms.

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The Legal Aid Society, the largest social justice public interest law firm in New York City, has an immediate opening for a dedicated and passionate court-based Forensic Social Worker in the Parole Revocation Defense Unit (PRDU) in the Bronx office to provide client services. While working closely with the Criminal Defense attorneys, the Forensic Social Worker’s (FSW) primary role is to interview clients, and any collateral contacts, with the goal of gathering a life history to highlight mitigating circumstances such as mental illness, drug addiction, trauma and/or chronic poverty leading to a client’s involvement in the criminal justice system.

The FSW will then advocate for an alternative to detention, an alternative to incarceration, or lesser sentence, based on mitigating factors. The FSW will evaluate clients and recommend a treatment program. The FSW will fill out necessary paperwork and provide supporting documents to facilitate a client’s interview with a program and/or to assure a client’s acceptance into a program. The FSW educates the client about treatment options, offers crisis intervention, and short-term counseling. The FSW provides essential information to attorneys about clients.

The Parole Revocation Defense Unit, through a dedicated team of lawyers, paralegals, investigators, and social workers, represents over 6000 parolees per year with the stated goal of both shortening their length of incarcerations on Rikers Island, and upon release, assisting parole clients in the community to avoid violations and re-incarceration.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Interview the client in court, performing a thorough bio-psycho-social During this process, crisis intervention, brief treatment, or short-term counseling may also be performed
• Identify and interview collateral sources of information. Collateral interviews are done with family members, friends, teachers, social workers, community members, and others connected to the client
• Request, review, and analyze life history records (i.e., school, medical, psychiatric) to document specific arguments within written reports
• Develop casework plans in conjunction with the attorneys, develop alternative sentencing plans, and provide advocacy in court
• Assess a client’s readiness for treatment and make referrals to substance abuse treatment, domestic violence, mental health counseling, shelters,
• Conduct in-person visits to clients in the community and at jails, detention centers or hospitals.
• Other duties assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Required qualifications:

• MSW degree and New York State (NYS) license in social work (LMSW or LCSW) preferred OR the ability to obtain LMSW licensure within 6 months of hire
• Strong diagnostic skills with a background emphasis in working with clients with the following special needs: MICA, physical illnesses and disabilities, mental illness, intellectual disabilities and developmental delays, and histories of substance abuse
• Ability to interface with Judges, District Attorneys and Correctional Personnel in court and detention centers
• Ability to negotiate with community-based treatment centers
• Ability to write persuasively
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong computer skills
• Ability to work within a team model

SALARY AND BENEFITS

The salary range represents a good faith estimate of the range we expect to pay for this role. The actual salary offered may vary depending on many factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, as well as collectively bargained salary steps for unionized roles.

Salary Range: $81,195 - $120,690

The Legal Aid Society offers a generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability, and life insurance, and more. Click here to read more about benefits.

Higher Education and Loan Forgiveness

The Legal Aid Society is a qualified employer for the purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness. This position allows an employee to take advantage of PSLF and other State and Federal loan forgiveness programs. Additionally, employees who are New York residents may be eligible for assistance from New York state to assist with loan repayments, depending on years of practice. To learn more, click the links below. 

studentaid.gov

hesc.ny.gov/loan-forgiveness-programs

WORK AUTHORIZATION

All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship for a work visa or permit. We are currently unable to sponsor employment visas or permits. (However, for citizens of Canada and Mexico, LAS will provide a letter documenting employment status that is needed to obtain a TN visa.)

HOW TO APPLY

All applications must be completed online via the career portal. We do not accept emailed applications. Submit the following documents as a combined PDF:

• Cover Letter
• Resume 

For technical difficulties or questions regarding this posting, please email TalentAcquisition@legal-aid.org.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, The Legal Aid Society prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one’s internal deeply-held sense of one’s gender which may be the same or different from one’s sex assigned at birth); gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one’s name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients (people), to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us and our ability to build strong relationships with our colleagues. Every member of our community is expected to continuously learn about the dynamic, evolving, and emerging field of knowledge of identity, bias, and systemic forms of oppression and participate in productive efforts to dismantling bias in all forms.

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NYC Health + Hospitals has a team of over 5,500 mission-driven behavioral health staff and providers dedicated to providing the highest quality mental health care and substance use services to all New Yorkers. Together, we strengthen millions of lives and we are looking for ambitious and committed providers to join us. Learn more about opportunities for impact in our health system here.

For behavioral health providers motivated by mission-driven work, NYC Health + Hospitals offers an unparalleled opportunity to advance a career at the forefront of public psychiatry. Bring your empathy and expertise to strengthening behavioral health services for New Yorkers citywide.

B-HEARD - the Behavioral Health Emergency Assistance Response Division - is part of New York City's commitment to treat mental health crises as public health problems - not public safety issues. For the first time in New York City's history, teams of health professionals - including mental health professionals from NYC Health + Hospitals and EMS personnel from NYC Fire Department - are responding to 911 mental health calls. Social Workers on the team operate across a range of shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays and service communities in the Bronx, Upper Manhattan, Central Brooklyn and Western Queens. 

Why Join Us?

Joining B-HEARD presents a rare opportunity to participate in a dynamic public health approach to mental health crisis response in New York City. As a Social Worker Level II, you will be providing frontline crisis response in the community, supporting people experiencing mental health emergencies, substance use challenges, suicidality, trauma, and acute stress. 

This role offers meaningful experience in the field, with core responsibilities including clinical assessment, de-escalation, brief crisis interventions, and systems coordination in real time. You will help shape an evolving citywide model, contribute to program development, and influence how mental health emergencies are addressed across New York City.

If you are a new or experienced clinician seeking challenging, purpose-driven work with visible impact at both the individual and system level, B-HEARD offers a powerful opportunity to lead change.

NYC H+H seeks Social Workers motivated to join a pioneering initiative and have a transformative impact on the lives of people experiencing mental health challenges in East Harlem, New York.

The licensed social worker (LMSW) provides frontline emergency response in the community, supporting children to older adults experiencing mental health crises, substance use challenges, suicidality, trauma, and acute stress. Core responsibilities include de-escalation, brief crisis interventions, comprehensive risk assessments, and rapid connection to appropriate services. This role requires excellent judgement, adaptability, and the ability to engage effectively in unpredictable and high-pressure environments. Orientation and training is provided to fully prepare you for this role. 

The duties are primarily performed in field-based settings. Some of the physical activities include working outdoors in all kinds of weather, climbing stairs, treating individuals who may have infectious and communicable diseases, working for extended periods during the day or night in a vehicle, working in confined spaces such as trains and buildings, treating individuals at heights such as rooftops, bridges or elevated highways, and carrying a mobile radio for communication purposes.  When in the field, administrative tasks such as telephone calls, virtual meetings, and medical record documentation are typically done in a moving vehicle.

Example of Typical Tasks:

·        Conduct crisis evaluations, including risk and safety assessments

·        Deliver crisis intervention, de-escalation and engagement strategies in the field

·        Develop rapid, patient-centered disposition plans

·        Access and leverage real-time health information

·        Collaborate with natural supports and community resources

·        Complete timely documentation that meets quality standards

·        Participate in ongoing educational and development opportunities, and supervision Provide peer support and orient new Social Workers

·        Participate in team, borough, program, and departmental meetings

·        Adhere to H+H, city, state, and federal standards and regulations

·        Model person-centered, recovery-oriented, trauma-informed and culturally responsive practice

·        Demonstrate ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence)

·        Perform other duties as assigned

B-HEARD Social Workers working in the South Bronx may operate across a range of shifts, including evenings, weekends and holidays. Social Worker Level IIs work a condensed work schedule with shifts ranging from 8:45am to 1:30am and rotate between EMS stations, NYC H+H facilities, and field-based response. 

Currently, here are options to serve as a Social Worker Level II across multiple shift schedules.

Job ID#/ Location/Shift:

#134754

10451 (South Bronx)

Tour 3: Sunday 4:45pm to 1:30am and Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 3:45pm to 1:30am

#134756

10451 (South Bronx)

Tour 3: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 3:45pm to 1:30am and Saturday 4:45pm to 1:30am

#134757

10451 (South Bronx))

Tour 2: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8:45am to 6:45pm, Saturday 8:45am to 5:45pm

Minimum Qualifications

·        Master’s Degree in Social Work

·        A valid Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) license issued by the New York State Education Department

·        At minimum, one-year experience working with people with serious mental illness (e.g. mobile crisis team, mobile treatment team, community-based health provider, hospital emergency room, inpatient psychiatric care) and three years’ experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Requirements

·        Mental health evaluation/risk assessment

·        Crisis intervention techniques

·        Mental health and substance use

·        Disposition planning

·        Field-based service

·        Motivational Interviewing

·        Personal or family lived experience with behavioral health valued

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes health insurance coverage, dental, vision, retirement saving plans and paid time off. 

·        Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week

·        Retirement Savings and Pension Plans

·        Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts

·        Opportunity to receive in loan repayment

·        College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities

·        Ongoing professional development opportunities and free CEUs

·        College Savings Program 

·        Union Benefits for eligible titles 

·        Multiple employee discounts programs

·        Commuter Benefits Programs

Interested candidates may send their resume, cover letter and social work license to BHEARDjobs@nychhc.org for a preliminary screening call. Please note B-HEARD and preferred zip code in your subject.

Interested applicants may also apply directly through the NYC Health + Hospitals career portal for the by searching the Job ID for your preferred location and shift.

The Debt Collective is a membership-based union for debtors and our allies. Our current economic system forces us into debt: student debt for education; a mortgage or soaring rent for housing; unpaid bills for utilities, phone, medical care, and even incarceration. No one should have to go into debt to meet their basic needs. These debts are illegitimate and the system needs to change, and we are united to win that change. How? Through the power of our union.

The Higher Education Campaign Director will work with organizers and other staff to organize and mobilize Debt Collective members around our two big goals: student debt cancellation and free college. The Campaign Director will establish systems and strategies to support each organizer and to further develop Debt Collective coordinated, member-led, organizing efforts. The Campaign Director will create and facilitate leadership development opportunities for member-leaders, including a new Fellowship program that will launch in the coming months, as well as develop systems to track and monitor member engagement.

• Build on the Debt Collective’s strong track record of securing significant student debt cancellation and popularizing the idea of free college to develop and execute strategic higher education campaign plans in coordination with staff organizers. 
• Develop a member-focused plan to onboard and engage student debtors and their allies in the fight for free college and the broader Debt Collective agenda.
• Facilitate a member leadership Fellowship cohort to expand Debt Collective membership and develop strategies to successfully engage debtors to become future member leaders 
• Work with other Directors to advance the Debt Collective’s overall mission of debt abolition. 
• Support organizer development and use of membership engagement tracking systems (EveryAction, Google Sheets, etc) to identify strong and weak organizing spots on each campaign, with the goal of continually identifying and developing strong member-leaders, and develop systems for follow-up with members. 
• Manage and supervise staff organizers in creating weekly work plans to execute strategic campaign plans; conduct regular meetings to debrief the work that was completed. 
• In coordination with the rest of the team, develop raps, campaign materials, and database and tracking systems for strategic campaigns. 
• Identify professional and personal growth goals and trainings, fellowships, staff coaching, etc. for staff and member organizers 
• In partnership with the Higher Ed Policy Director, the Campaign Director will identify research, policy development, advocacy, and evaluation needs
• Train and manage staff to develop leadership skills and oversee less experienced team members. 
• Continue to cultivate coalitional work with higher education labor unions, advocacy groups, college students, alumni, and parents.

• Minimum of 5 years as a labor or community organizer 
• Minimum of 2 years as a lead organizer, supervising staff 
• Experience leading at least one successful campaign from start to finish 
• Candidates must understand structure-based organizing and know how to do, or be enthusiastic about doing, structure-based organizing inside or outside of a workplace context 
• Candidates must be self-directed and have excellent organizational skills; must be able to manage supervising multiple organizers working on different campaigns
• Excellent communications skills

Preferred:

• Knowledge of student debt, how it works, and the processes and systems that govern it
• Experience working in coalitions, especially within higher ed advocacy landscape

The Debt Collective has a generous benefits package.