Path/Family Intake operates 24/7 as the City’s intake center serving homeless families with children seeking temporary shelter and services.

The Division of Family Services provides temporary, emergency shelter to homeless families with children younger than 18 years of age and pregnant women and operates and maintains over 170 shelters for families with children throughout the five boroughs. The shelters are operated by over 50 providers, most of whom are non-profit social services agencies contracted to provide services.

The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) seeks to recruit two (2) Social Worker at the Path Family Intake Center within the Family Services Division, who will:

- Help families retain and return to stable housing in the community through crisis counseling,
mediation, referral services, benefits advocacy, and collaborative service planning

- Engage applicants and their primary tenants that present at Path Family Intake with a possible
housing option with the goal of stabilizing families in the community

- During the first day of applying for services, the Social Workers will meet with identified
Primary Tenant and the applicant in the homes to discuss with families

- Provide mediation services or the feasibility of alternate housing options

- Provide any recommended referrals for ancillary services, as needed

- Accompany Fraud Investigators conducting eligibility investigations to assess health and safety
conditions in primary tenant’s homes

- Facilitate financial assistance when applicable through HRA colleagues

- Ensure HomeBase referrals are pursued by each family that remains in community

- Encourage all families to begin to immediately identify strengths, obstacles, goals, and action
steps necessary to achieve housing permanence, with the end goal of helping families return to
stable housing in the community as quickly as possible

Qualification Requirements
A Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work.

License Requirements
You will be required to have a valid Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license issued by the New York State Department of Education within one year of the date of appointment. This license must be presented to the appointing officer at the time of appointment or, if it is obtained after appointment, at the time it is received. This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment.

If you fail to obtain your LMSW or LCSW license within one year of the date of appointment, your probationary period will be automatically extended for six months. If you fail to obtain the required license by the end of 18 months of service, you will be terminated.

Special Note

Section 424-a of the New York Social service Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-care responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report. The agency has the discretion to assign a candidate who has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report to a position with no child-care responsibilities.

- Ability to work in a fast-paced social services environment. - Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Outlook - Excellent written, oral communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.