Stanley Vargas, MSW, has spent his entire social work career with BronxWorks, growing within the organization’s Adult Homeless Services department. Stanley is the Director of Social Services at the BronxWorks Westchester Avenue Safe Haven (WASH), where he supervises case management staff and liaisons with medical psychiatric providers to support all clientele at the safe haven.
Stanley was born and raised in Harlem to a single mother. He moved to the Bronx when he was a teen and continued to live in the borough for many years. He grew up in a Dominican family with several strong female figures leading the households, all who strongly prioritized education. Stanley earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts with a specialty in substance use from the City College of New York. He held various positions before joining BronxWorks in 2017 as an outreach worker for the Homeless Outreach Team (HOT).
Stanley quickly progressed to be a Case Manager and then Senior Case Manager for HOT, when he then gained the desire and encouragement to go back to school for his Masters degree in Social Work. Stanley attended Hunter College’s Silberman School of Social Work and was able to complete his One Year Residency requirement within the Adult Homeless Services department at BronxWorks. After earning his MSW, Stanley was promoted to Director of Social Services at the Westchester Avenue Safe Haven, where he has worked for almost two years now. Having started his career with BronxWorks in street outreach, Stanley is able to leverage his experience and better understand clients’ circumstances at the safe haven. He is very proud to be part of the impactful work accomplished by the organization for some of the most vulnerable members of the community.
“Working here doesn’t feel like a job. I see the impact of BronxWorks, and I love having that one-on-one connection with the community I was raised in.”
Outside of work, Stanley is an avid New York sports fan. He is also now a father to two young daughters and loves to spend time with his family.
Stanley Vargas, MSW, has spent his entire social work career with BronxWorks, growing within the organization’s Adult Homeless Services department. Stanley is the Director of Social Services at the BronxWorks Westchester Avenue Safe Haven (WASH), where he supervises case management staff and liaisons with medical psychiatric providers to support all clientele at the safe haven.
Stanley was born and raised in Harlem to a single mother. He moved to the Bronx when he was a teen and continued to live in the borough for many years. He grew up in a Dominican family with several strong female figures leading the households, all who strongly prioritized education. Stanley earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts with a specialty in substance use from the City College of New York. He held various positions before joining BronxWorks in 2017 as an outreach worker for the Homeless Outreach Team (HOT).
Stanley quickly progressed to be a Case Manager and then Senior Case Manager for HOT, when he then gained the desire and encouragement to go back to school for his Masters degree in Social Work. Stanley attended Hunter College’s Silberman School of Social Work and was able to complete his One Year Residency requirement within the Adult Homeless Services department at BronxWorks. After earning his MSW, Stanley was promoted to Director of Social Services at the Westchester Avenue Safe Haven, where he has worked for almost two years now. Having started his career with BronxWorks in street outreach, Stanley is able to leverage his experience and better understand clients’ circumstances at the safe haven. He is very proud to be part of the impactful work accomplished by the organization for some of the most vulnerable members of the community.
“Working here doesn’t feel like a job. I see the impact of BronxWorks, and I love having that one-on-one connection with the community I was raised in.”
Outside of work, Stanley is an avid New York sports fan. He is also now a father to two young daughters and loves to spend time with his family.
