NAC has played an instrumental part of my growth as a social worker. My purpose is to uplift, inspire, and instill hope. NAC allows me to put these values into action to create positive change.

- Samantha Callaghan, LMSW Director of Family Permanency Center

I’ve been working at NAC for 21 years! I’m proud to be making a difference. I've seen clients gain confidence, find their voice and develop their creative expression, first in the therapy space, and then excel and grow in other aspects of their lives.

- Linda Peck, Director, Creative Arts and Alternative Therapies

I am so lucky to work alongside an amazing, supportive, and committed team who help me each day in this work. You are never alone here at NAC. My colleagues have become like family!

- Muriel Vancol, LSW Assistant Director, Intake and Foster Parent Support

NAC is special. We have an ethos of caring, inclusivity, and non-judgment. It is beyond our mandate, it is our mission.

- David Shichman, LMSW Director of Resources, Advocacy & Homelessness Prevention

Work at NAC

Our dedicated and caring staff is the heart of our award-winning work at NAC.

It is their unique expertise and commitment to our mission that allows us to achieve extraordinary outcomes and set the highest standard of care for children with complex medical needs. In addition to competitive salaries and excellent benefits, NAC offers a client and employee-centered culture with meaningful opportunities for professional advancement and in-service training.

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12/04/2023

Full-Time

Mental Health Service

825 7th Ave

Postdoctoral Psychologist

New Alternatives for Children (NAC) is currently seeking to hire one postdoctoral psychologist for the 2024-25 academic year. This position is designed for a license-eligible psychologist to gain supervised practice in a multifaceted child welfare setting, providing clinical services to individuals across the lifespan.

New Alternatives for Children (NAC) is an award-winning child welfare agency with 40 years of experience exclusively se...

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11/16/2023

Full-Time

Development

825 7th Ave

Director of Institutional Giving

New Alternatives for Children, Inc. (NAC) is an award-winning not-for-profit child welfare agency in Midtown Manhattan, with a satellite Bronx office, dedicated to serving children and families with medical complexity, chronic health conditions, significant disabilities and behavioral challenges. To assist in achieving this mission, NAC is currently seeking a Director of Institutional Giving to lead its Inst...

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10/04/2023

Full-Time

Development

825 7th Ave

Grant Writer

To assist in achieving its mission, NAC is seeking an experienced Grant Writer to join its Development Department. The selected candidate will report to the Director of Institutional Giving. They will write proposals for new and existing programs as well as grants reports. They will also research and track funders and potential funders.

09/15/2023

Per Diem

Family Support Services

825 7th Ave

Per-Diem Family Support Specialist

The Family Support Specialist supports the agency by helping to manage infants to adolescents with challenging behaviors participating in all program related activities; supervising family visits in the Foster Care Program, specifically visits that require behavioral management; and supporting diversified recreation activities, groups and special events. S/he will become familiar and knowledgeable about the organization, the function of each d...

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09/12/2023

Full-Time

Champions for Children’s Health

825 7th Ave

Care Manager

To assist in achieving this mission, NAC is currently seeking a Care Manager to join its Champions for Children’s Health Department.

The Champions for Children’s Health Department is a NYS initiative that serves children on Medicaid (up to age 21) with complex medical and/or behavioral conditions, and provides coordinated care management services to improve their care and reduce costs. This is done p...

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08/29/2023

Full-Time

Specialized Family Foster Care

825 7th Ave

Bilingual Master’s-Level Case Planner

New Alternatives for Children, Inc. (NAC) is an award-winning, interdisciplinary child welfare and social service agency located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. Our brand-new, state-of-the-art office, along with a satellite Bronx location, provides an inspiring environment for our dedicated team.

At NAC, we are passionate about serving children and families facing medical complexities, chronic illnesses, and disabilities across all f...

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Full-Time

Specialized Family Foster Care

825 7th Ave

Bilingual Bachelor’s-Level Case Planner

New Alternatives for Children, Inc. (NAC) is an award-winning not-for-profit agency in Midtown Manhattan, with a satellite Bronx office, dedicated to serving children and families with medical complexities, chronic illnesses, and disabilities throughout the five boroughs.  To assist in achieving this mission, NAC is currently seeking a Bilingual Bach...

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Part-Time

Comprehensive Care Center (Medical)

825 7th Ave

Part-Time Pediatric Registered Nurse RN Care Coordinator

We are currently seeking a Pediatric Nurse/RN Care Coordinator to work in the communities of families enrolled in our Prevention and Foster Care programs and in our clinic. This position offers highly rewarding experience for nursing professionals who welcome the opportunity to build strong relationships with at- risk families within their communities. It’s an exciting opportunity to be a part of multidisciplinary teams of professionals at a...

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08/03/2023

Full-Time

Preventive Services

825 7th Ave

Bilingual Case Associate

The Bilingual Case Associate will assist Case Planners with casework activities and administrative case-related tasks. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal and organizational skills and share a commitment to family preservation and resilience. This is a city-wide home and community-based program and the candidate must have the ability to work independently and flex their hours on weekdays to meet the needs...

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06/21/2023

Full-Time

Comprehensive Care Center (Medical)

825 7th Ave

Full-Time Pediatric Registered Nurse- RN Care Coordinator

Please send resume and cover letter over to bkronick@nackidscan.org. ” 

We are currently seeking a Pediatric Nurse/RN Care Coordinator to work in the communities of families enrolled in our Prevention and Foster Care programs and in our clinic. This position offers highly rewarding experience for nursing professionals who welcome the opportunity to build strong relationships with ...

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Full-Time

Comprehensive Care Center (Medical)

825 7th Ave

Clinic Nurse, LPN

NAC operates an Article 28/29i Diagnostic and Treatment Center and an Article 31 Mental Health Clinic, where care is delivered in collaboration with NAC’s outstanding teams of social workers, behavior specialists, education specialists, physicians, nurse practitioners, and other staff.  The clinic is located at NAC’s main office on 825 7th Avenue in Manhattan.

06/15/2023

Full-Time

Education Department

825 7th Ave

Education Specialist Early Childhood and Elementary Age

As such, NAC is looking for a creative problem solver to join a fun, hardworking team as an Education Specialist for early childhood and elementary aged clients who will support families from NAC who participate in community-based support programs in wide-ranging school/schooling related matters. Additionally, the Education Specialist ECE will assist in the development and delivery of opportunities related to the promotion of...

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05/19/2023

Full-Time

Foster Care

825 7th Ave

Foster Parent Recruitment Specialist

The Foster Care and Adoption program at NAC seeks permanency for children in care who have special medical and behavioral needs. These children are cared for by specialized foster parents who are recruited, trained, and licensed by NAC’s Homefinding team. As a member of NAC’s Homefinding team, the Foster Parent Recruitment Specialist will enhance NAC’s recruitment activities by assisting in streamlining the licensing process.

05/10/2023

Full-Time

Education Department

825 7th Ave

Education Specialist Supervisor

As such, NAC is looking for a creative problem solver to join a fun, hardworking team as an Supervisor who will support NAC staff to optimally serve NAC families in their participation in wide-ranging school/schooling related matters and in community-support opportunities. This Supervisor role will be a key partner in shaping the vision of the department and acting as a liaison to all other departments at NAC. The Supervi...

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05/01/2023

Full-Time

Partners in Parenting Program

Manhattan

Social Worker- Partners in Parenting Program

The Partners in Parenting (PIP) program is an aftercare program that serves families that have successfully transitioned out of preventive services and foster care child welfare programs. The goal of this program is to prevent a family’s repeat involvement in child welfare by helping families remain intact while ensuring caregiver’s receive the appropriate support to meet all of their children’s physical, developmental, educational, soci...

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Full-Time

Preventive Services

Manhattan

Prevention Supervisor

NAC is currently seeking a Prevention Supervisor to join its Special Medical Prevention Program.

The Prevention Supervisor will provide clinical and administrative supervision and professional leadership to Master’s-level interns and/or full-time Case Planners along with a Case Associate or Associate Conference Facilitator. The ideal candidate wil...

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04/07/2023

Full-Time

Mental Health Service

Manhattan

MST Therapist

To assist in achieving this mission, NAC is currently seeking an MST Therapist to join its Mental Health team.

MST (Multisystemic Therapy) is a cutting edge, intensive family and community based treatment that addresses the multiple determinants of risky, challenging, and antisocial behavior exhibited by juvenile offenders and at-risk youth. The MST Therapist is a highly energetic, supportive, and engaging team player with strong engage...

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03/13/2023

Full-Time

Mental Health Service

Manhattan

MST Clinical Supervisor

New Alternatives for Children, Inc. (NAC) is an award-winning not-for-profit agency in Midtown Manhattan, with a satellite Bronx office, dedicated to serving children with special healthcare needs and their families. To assist in achieving this mission, NAC is currently seeking an MST Clinical Supervisor to join its Mental Health team.

MST (Multisystemic Therapy) is a cutting edge, intensive family and community based treatment that add...

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02/11/2023

Full-Time

Education Department

Manhattan

Youth Coach

As such, NAC is looking for a Coach who is a creative problem solver to join fun, hardworking team as a NAC Futures Coach. The NAC Futures program is designed to provide systems involved youth access to long-term coaching and robust academic, career development, and independent living supports. The NAC Futures program seeks to increase graduation rates and post-secondary enrollment, preventing long-term or recidivistic child welfare involvem...

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02/08/2023

Full-Time

Development

Manhattan

Government Contracts Manager

New Alternatives for Children, Inc. (NAC) is an award-winning not-for-profit agency in Midtown Manhattan, with a satellite Bronx office, dedicated to serving children with special healthcare needs and their families. To assist in achieving this mission, NAC is currently seeking a Government Contract Manager to join its Development Department.

The Government Contract Manager will partner with the Director, Government Contracts & Stra...

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02/02/2023

Full-Time

Education Department

Manhattan

NAC Futures Supervisor

To assist in achieving this mission, NAC is currently seeking a NAC Futures Supervisor to join its Education Department.

As such, NAC is looking for someone who is a creative problem solver to join a fun, hardworking NAC Futures team as a Supervisor. The NAC Futures program provides youth in NAC’s Foster Care, Preventio...

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02/01/2023

Full-Time

Foster Care

Manhattan

Case Associate- Foster Care and Adoption

NAC is currently seeking a talented Case Associate to join the Specialized Foster Care Program.

The team in the foster care department works with children, families and foster families to ensure safety, permanency and well-being for youth in foster care.  The case associate is a critical member of the foster care team assisting social workers with various case planning tasks, including m...

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Full-Time

Mental Health Service

Manhattan

Postdoctoral Psychologist

New Alternatives for Children (NAC) is currently seeking to hire two postdoctoral psychologists for the 2023-24 academic year. This position is designed for a license-eligible psychologist to gain supervised practice in a multifaceted child welfare setting, providing clinical services to individuals across the lifespan.

The postdoctoral psychologist is incorporated into the psychology department of NAC’s Mental Health department, loca...

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01/25/2023

Full-Time

Foster Care

825 7th Ave

Bilingual Foster Family Service Social Worker

New Alternatives for Children, Inc. is seeking a highly qualified, organized and detail orientated individual to join our team as a Foster Family Services social worker. In collaboration with an interdisciplinary team we provide high-quality services to a diverse group of foster parents throughout New York.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Complete thorough assessments of prospective foster/adoptive families’ willin...

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01/13/2023

Per Diem

CFTSS/HCBS

Bronx

Bilingual Per-Diem Provider Servicer – All Boroughs

New Alternatives for Children, Inc. (NAC) is an award-winning not-for-profit agency in Midtown Manhattan, with a satellite Bronx office, dedicated to serving children and families with medical complexity, chronic health conditions, significant disabilities and behavioral challenges. To assist in achieving this mission, NAC is currently seeking a Per Diem Service Provider to join its CFTSS (Child and ...

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01/10/2023

Full-Time

Adoption and Kinship Support

825 7th Ave

Social Worker Family Permanency Center

To assist in achieving this mission, NAC is currently seeking a Social Worker Family Permanency Center to join its Adoption and Kinship Support.  

NAC Adoption and Kinship Support programs offers families formed through adoption or guardianship, a place where they can find the support, advocacy, information, and a range of professional health and soc...

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12/05/2022

Full-Time

Youth Development Services

825 7th Ave

Youth Development Specialist – {PEER PROJECT}

To assist in achieving this mission, NAC is currently seeking a Youth Development Specialist (Peer Project to join its Youth Development Service.

  • Title of Position: Youth Development Specialist – {PEER PROJECT}
  • Salary Range:   Bachelor’s-Level:  $50,000 – $55,000 | Master’s-Level:  $60,000 ...

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11/21/2022

Fee For Service

Mental Health Service

Bronx

Fee-for-Services Psychotherapist

To assist in achieving this mission, NAC is currently seeking a Fee-for-Services Psychotherapist to join its Mental Health Services Department.

  • Title of Position: Fee-for-Services Psychotherapist
  • Position Type: Full Time and Part –Time
  • Pay Range: Based on Experience
  • Location: 37 West 26 See Position

11/17/2022

Full-Time

Preventive Services

Manhattan

Bachelor’s Level Case Planner

To assist in achieving this mission, NAC is currently seeking a Case Planner to join its Special Medical Prevention Program.

Our Prevention program delivers a range of clinical, case management, and supportive services to families who are child-welfare involved and caring for children diagnosed with chronic or complex medical conditions.  The goal is for families to remain intact while ensuring caregiv...

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10/26/2022

Full-Time

Family Support Services

Bronx

Full-Time Family Support Specialist

To assist in achieving this mission, NAC is currently seeking a Family Support Specialist to join its Family Support Service Department.

The Family Support Specialist supports the agency by helping to manage infants to adolescents that are participating in all program related activities. Additional responsibilities include supervising family visits in the Foster Care Program; and supportin...

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10/11/2022

Full-Time

Preventive Services

825 7th Ave

Prevention Social Worker/Mental Health Counselor

New Alternatives for Children, Inc. (NAC) is an award-winning not-for-profit agency in Midtown Manhattan, with a satellite Bronx office, dedicated to serving children and families with medical complexities, chronic illnesses, and disabilities throughout the five boroughs.  To assist in achieving this mission, NAC is currently seeking a Prevention Social Worker/Mental Health Coun...

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09/29/2022

Full-Time

Foster Care

Manhattan

Behavior Specialist

New Alternatives for Children, Inc. (NAC) is an award-winning not-for-profit agency in Midtown Manhattan, with a satellite Bronx office, dedicated to serving children and families with medical complexities, chronic illnesses, and disabilities throughout the five boroughs.  To assist in achieving this mission, NAC is currently seeking a Behavior Specialist to join its Enhanced Fa...

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09/19/2022

Full-Time

Education Department

Manhattan

Education Program Liaison

As such, NAC is looking for a creative solutions person to join a fun, hardworking team as an Education Program Liaison. NAC’s Education Program Liaison position is multi-faceted position featuring a range of direct support and administrative responsibilities, as well as specific program development demands. This position will involve considerable intra- and inter-office coordination and the development of external-fa...

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09/12/2022

Full-Time

Foster Care

Manhattan

Parent Advocate

To assist in achieving this mission, NAC is currently seeking a Parent Advocate to join its Foster Care Adoption.  

This position will ensure that birth parents have an adequate voice for their concerns regarding their children in the foster care system, and that they will navigate the foster care system as effectively and efficiently as possible.  The Parent Advocate (PA) is expected to collaborate with the Foster C...

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08/29/2022

Full-Time

Preventive Services

Manhattan

LMSW / LCSW Social Work Supervisor

New Alternatives for Children, Inc. (NAC) is an award-winning not-for-profit agency in Midtown Manhattan, with a satellite Bronx office, dedicated to serving children and families with medical complexities, chronic illnesses, and disabilities throughout the five boroughs.  To assist in achieving this mission, NAC is currently seeking a LMSW / LCSW Social Work Supervisor See Position

08/10/2022

Full-Time

Mental Health Service

Manhattan

Licensed Psychologist

NAC operates an on-site Comprehensive Healthcare Center that includes Article 31 and Article 28 clinics and delivers a range of integrated, interdisciplinary medical and mental health services.

The licensed psychologist is incorporated into the psychology department of NAC’s Mental Health department. To assist in achieving this mission, NAC is currently seeking a Licensed Psychologist<...

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Full-Time

Preventive Services

Manhattan

Prevention Social Worker/Mental Health Counselor- Queens

NAC is currently seeking a Prevention Social Worker/Mental Health Counselor- QUEENS to join its Special Medical Prevention Program to serve families primarily in Queens and Brooklyn.

Our Prevention program delivers a range of clinical, case management, and supportive services to families who are child-welfare involved and caring for children ...

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08/04/2022

Full-Time

Mental Health Service

Manhattan

Full-Time Psychotherapist/ LCAT

 To assist in achieving this mission, NAC is currently seeking a Full-Time Psychotherapist to join its Mental Health Clinic.  

Delivers mental health treatment services in Article 31 Mental Health Clinic Program located within New Alternatives for Children (NAC), a highly regarded child welfare agency serving children who are medically complex and/or have developmental disabilities and...

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Full-Time

Preventive Services

825 7th Ave

Case Planner, Special Medical Preventive

New Alternatives for Children, Inc. (NAC) is an award-winning not-for-profit agency in Midtown Manhattan, with a satellite Bronx office, dedicated to serving children and families with medical complexities, chronic illnesses, and disabilities throughout the five boroughs.  To assist in achieving this mission, NAC is currently seeking a Case Planner to join its Special Medical Prevention Program.

Our Prevention program del...

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07/28/2022

Full-Time

Champions for Children’s Health

825 7th Ave

Bilingual Care Manager

The Children’s Health Home Program is a NYS initiative that serves children on Medicaid (up to age 21) with complex medical and/or behavioral conditions, and provides coordinated care management services to improve their care and reduce costs. This is done primarily through the work of a Care Manager who is responsible for ensuring the overall provision and coordination of services to children in an assigned caseload, working in collaboratio...

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Full-Time

Education Department

Manhattan

Futures Coach and Education Program Liaison

NAC is looking for a Coach and creative problem solver to join a fun, hardworking “NAC Futures” team. The NAC Futures program is designed to provide foster youth access to long-term support by way of robust academic guidance, career development, and independent living skills. The NAC Futures program seeks to increase graduation rates and post-secondary enrollment, preventing system(s) involvement, and helping young people get on a pathway ...

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06/16/2022

Per Diem

Peter Haje Center for Autism

825 7th Ave

Per-Diem Behavior Technician (ABA Therapist)

The Behavior Technician will report to the Associate Director of The Peter Haje Center for Autism and work out of the new state-of-the-art Comprehensive Healthcare Center (CHC) located at New Alternatives for Children, Inc. NAC’s on-site CHC includes Article 31 and Article 28 clinics and delivers a range of integrated interdisciplinary medical and mental health services. The hallmark of the agency is assuring quality profes...

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06/01/2022

Full-Time

Foster Care

Manhattan

Master Level Case Planner

New Alternatives for Children, Inc. (NAC) is an award-winning not-for-profit agency in Midtown Manhattan, with a satellite Bronx office, dedicated to serving children and families with medical complexities, chronic illnesses, and disabilities throughout the five boroughs.  To assist in achieving this mission, NAC is currently seeking a Master’s-Level Case Planner, Specialized Family Foster Care t...

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05/23/2022

Full-Time

Preventive Services

Bronx

Prevention Social Worker/Mental Health Counselor

New Alternatives for Children (NAC) is an award-winning not-for-profit agency in Midtown Manhattan, with a satellite Bronx office, dedicated to serving children and families with medical complexities, chronic illnesses, and disabilities throughout the five boroughs.

The Prevention Program is designed to deliver a range of clinical, case management and supportive services, with the goal of helping families remain in...

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06/14/2021

Per Diem

Other

Bronx

Per-Diem Service Provider- All Boroughs

New Alternatives for Children, Inc. (NAC) is an award-winning not-for-profit agency in Midtown Manhattan, with a satellite Bronx office, dedicated to serving children and families with medical complexity, chronic health conditions, significant disabilities and behavioral challenges. To assist in achieving this mission, NAC is currently seeking a Per Diem Service Provider to join its CFTSS (Child and ...

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

New Alternatives for Children was founded on the principle of inclusion. We strive to create and maintain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace at all levels. It is not enough to serve; we must join in the movement to dismantle oppressive policies and practices that make our service necessary in the first place.

Learn more about DEI efforts at NAC