Social Services
Supervisor 1
$59,497 to $95,392 a year
Posted until November 13, 2026 · posted September 14, 2026
Requirements
Other requirements
Exam
Competitive title
A job title where you show you are right for it by passing a competitive exam: multiple-choice, practical, education and experience, or a mix. On our job pages this shows as "Civil service exam title".
From ≈ $28.60 an hour · $2,288 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $11.60/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.
What you'd have made
$2,281 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 9.5 subway rides ($3 fare).
Price anything in hours of this job
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What they actually ask for.
Other requirements: read them on the posting
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and one year of full-time satisfactory social casework experience.
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The work
What the job is.
Salary Range: $59,497-$68,422
IF YOU ARE HIRED PROVISIONALLY IN THE SUPERVISOR (SOCIAL SERVICES) TITLE, YOU MUST TAKE AND PASS THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAM WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT.
The New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is the largest organization in the United States dedicated to preventing and addressing homelessness.
Read the rest, from the posting
In partnership with other City Agencies and Nonprofit Organizations, DHS works to prevent homelessness before it begins, reduces street homelessness, provide temporary shelter, and connect individuals and families to stable housing-all with a focus on accountability, empathy, and equity.
DHS is committed to continuous improvement and employs innovative strategies to deliver high-quality services that support a swift transition from shelter to self-sufficiency. The agency manages hundreds of facilities and operates with a large team as well as a several billion-dollar budget to meet the diverse needs of New Yorkers experiencing homelessness.
The Division of Shelter Intake is responsible for the oversight of the day-to-day operations of the agency’s Single Adult, Adult Families and Families with Children’s intake and assessment sites, both directly run and contracted providers.
This Division is responsible for ensuring that the City’s most vulnerable population can access shelter, per eligibility criteria, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
The Department of Homeless Services is recruiting one (1) Supervisor I (Social Services) to function as a Supervisor who will:
- Provide technical assistance and supervision to the social services staff.
- Supervise staff in the maintenance of case records ensuring that a continuum of care in mental health, employment, substance abuse and recreation.
- Ensure case records are maintained per agency standards, kept up to date, contain pertinent information relevant to the ILP and meet the requirements established by the NYS Department of Social Services (NYSDSS).
- Review weekly statistical and narrative reports; evaluate staff in the performance of duties; coordinate and participate in case conferences; establish and maintain linkage to resources which meet the needs of residents; develop and enforce staffing schedules, ensure that adequate coverage is always maintained.
- Coordinate with DHS contracted sites and various City agencies in partnership in assisting our clients into independent living.
Hours/Schedule:
Sunday - Thursday 3pm-11pm.
Skills they'd like
- Excellent writing, communication and computer skills.
- Proficiency with CARES.
Before you apply
The fine print.
Where you have to live
NYC residency not required
New York City Residency is not required for this position
How to apply, from the posting
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Sources
Straight from the city.
Updated every day from the city's job data (last city update September 21, 2026). You apply through the official posting.
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