Who We Are

Founded in 1981, the NIA Community Services Network is a nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing issues that impact youth, families, and seniors. The NIA serves thousands of clients each year through after-school programs, summer day camps, cultural arts opportunities, youth and family counseling services, community assistance, referral services, and senior support programs.

The NIA offers students access to arts, sports, leadership, STEM, and academic opportunities through after-school programs that foster positive youth development, teach new skills, and encourage learning through exploration. NIA programs provide an environment where students learn to think critically and communicate confidently; a place where students develop the tools necessary to realize their individual talents and embrace the larger world through meaningful opportunities for experiential education, service learning, and community building.

Visit us at www.niabklyn.org.

NIA’s Family Support Services program will focus on providing outreach and resources exposure to families, caregivers, and parents/guardians throughout Brooklyn. NIA’s Family Support Services team will seek to assist individuals and families in the awareness and protective factors in preventing child abuse and mistreatment. Through offering of services that focus on providing information, NIA Family Support Services team will attain and provide resources that focuses on education enrichment, economic assimilation and independence, immigration, health and awareness, and other protective factors that support family transitions and needs.

Immediate openings for professionals who possess a minimum of a Master’s degree in the helping profession (counseling, social work, psychology, or related field) and licensure such as an LCSW or be working towards licensure. Strong knowledge of family development, immigration policy and practices, health awareness and experience working with high risk families in community-based settings is required. We are also seeking experienced professionals to work with families and youth from various socioeconomic backgrounds.

Responsibilities:

Family Guidance Professional will:

• Provide individual and family counseling to high-risk individuals and families
• Provide short-term crisis intervention and management as warranted to individuals and families who display risk factors and may benefit from connection to mental health services.
• Create outreach and resources for individuals and families as they seek to become more independent in acquiring services.
• Complete and maintain accurate counseling logs, records and attendance for program mandates.
• Facilitate parent workshops when needed

Please note: This job will require the candidate to be both in-person and/or remote. Program services/facilitation will typically be performed in office and communities where our participants reside. Candidates must also be comfortable facilitating virtual outreach and engagement with individuals and families as needed.

Requirements: Must have MSW Degree in the helping profession and be multi-culturally sensitive and have additional licensure such as LCSW.

Job Schedule: Family Guidance Professions will be scheduled for up to 8 hours per week.

Salary: $40 per hour