Communities Resist (“CoRe”), seeks a Social Worker to join a team combating
gentrification, displacement, social and structural injustice through tenant organizing and
affirmative litigation for low-income communities of color across Brooklyn and Queens. CoRe
is a legal services organization for housing and community justice steeped in the 50-year
tradition of community lawyering in Brooklyn and Queens. In these communities, we have spent
years working together with neighborhood organizations and organizers in representing hundreds
of tenants and tenant associations. Our representation has aimed to assist them with enforcing
their right to social citizenship by struggling, resisting, and enduring against any attempts to
deny working communities, largely of color, their place and their agency. CoRe has arisen out of
a collective effort of these communities to ensure that this unique model continues unchanged.
Social Worker who will be responsible for providing direct client and referral services, as
well as limited counseling to clients currently being represented by Communities Resist. This is
a hybrid-position, with a presumptive requirement of being in the office 3-days a week. The
candidate will report directly to the Director of Litigation.
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Communities Resist (“CoRe”), seeks a Social Worker to join a team combating
gentrification, displacement, social and structural injustice through tenant organizing and
affirmative litigation for low-income communities of color across Brooklyn and Queens. CoRe
is a legal services organization for housing and community justice steeped in the 50-year
tradition of community lawyering in Brooklyn and Queens. In these communities, we have spent
years working together with neighborhood organizations and organizers in representing hundreds
of tenants and tenant associations. Our representation has aimed to assist them with enforcing
their right to social citizenship by struggling, resisting, and enduring against any attempts to
deny working communities, largely of color, their place and their agency. CoRe has arisen out of
a collective effort of these communities to ensure that this unique model continues unchanged.
Social Worker who will be…
CoRe is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be afforded equal
employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, religion/creed, color, national
origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, military status, predisposing genetic
characteristics, victim of domestic violence status or marital status. Salary will be commensurate
with experience; excellent health and other benefits. The position is a hybrid position and
requires three days in the office.
CoRe is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be afforded equal
employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, religion/creed, color, national
origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, military status, predisposing genetic
characteristics, victim of domestic violence status or marital status. Salary will be commensurate
with experience; excellent health and other benefits. The position is a hybrid position and
requires three days in the office.
Qualifications and Qualities
An ability to work in a collaborative environment;
Qualifications and Qualities
An ability…
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
To apply, forward a cover letter with your resume to:
Angela Piguave, Deputy Executive Director
Communities Resist Inc.
E-mail: APiguave@communitiesresist.org.
Please Put ‘Social Worker’ in the subject line
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
To apply, forward a cover letter with your resume to:
Angela Piguave, Deputy Executive Director
Communities Resist Inc.
E-mail…