Founded in 1981, Diaspora Community Services (DCS) is a Brooklyn-based multi-service and multi-cultural 501 (c) 3 nonprofit providing comprehensive supports to low income residents, immigrants, and the chronically ill. DCS serves some 10,000 annually through three programmatic sites in New York City. Staffed by seasoned professionals in the health and social service sectors and supported by a dedicated Board of Directors as diverse as the vibrant communities we serve, DCS provides robust programming that targets the most vulnerable of our communities.
DCS’s programs address the very root causes of the challenges our clients face, empowering low income families and individuals to overcome obstacles to their well-being and self-sufficiency. DCS continues to focus on the challenges and inequities that impact communities of color, women and the youth of our communities. Using an anti-racist, gender, sexual orientation affirming lens, DCS has focused on ensuring clients have access to much needed benefits, counseling, education, housing placement and referrals to many qualified organizational partners. DCS has implemented youth programs based on youth development principles of education, empowerment and focusing on the assets of our youth instead of deficits. We are known for our expertise on HIV prevention at the community based level.
Current program services include access to quality health services, supportive housing, youth education, and the social support services critical to meeting basic needs while focusing on impacting poverty. DCS meets each client where they are in terms of individual skills, finances, health and needs; providing one-on-one transformative support to help them succeed.
Job Summary:
Director of Social Services (DSS) will oversee all residential programming standards and compliance measures. Responsible for social work goals and objectives with a keen understanding of the needs of, working with immigrants, migrants and those who are undocumented. Supervision of case managers, coordinating all client activities both internally and externally. Knowledge of programmatic community resources, public benefits, HRA. Maintain partnerships with organizations providing services to our clients including case conferencing. Oversee the development of Independent Living Plans (ILP), intakes, assessments, critical supports, mental health evaluations, lead and or develop individual and group counseling programming. Develop QA systems including reviewing charts and ensuring continuous quality improvement. Familiar with DHS, OTDA rules and regulations, policies and procedures.
Minimum Qualifications:
Master’s Degree in Social Work required with at least 5 years’ experience in residential services preferred. MSW, LMSW, LMHC required. Bilingual Spanish level of knowledge or fluency preferred.
Compensation:
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Diaspora Community Services offers a comprehensive benefits package including full health, dental and vision insurance benefits, voluntary flexible spending plan, 403b retirement plan, and eligible to accrue 10 vacation days, 3 personal days, 8 sick days and up to 12 paid holidays.
Diaspora Community Services does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion (creed), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities, hiring practices or operations.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Education:
Experience:
- Relevant: 5 years (Required)
Language:
Work Location: In person
