Simmons College School of Social Work

Program Coordinator

Hiring Company: Institute for Health and Recovery (IHR)
Location: Cambridge, MA

Job Description

The Institute for Health and Recovery (IHR) is seeking a Program Coordinator for the Massachusetts Smoke-Free Families Initiative. The Program Coordinator will support IHR’s mission to develop a comprehensive continuum of care for women, adolescents, and their families who are affected by alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use, mental health problems, and violence/trauma, by integrating smoke-free messages into existing human services and health materials and protocols.
Major Responsibilities:
• Survey agencies’ current methods of assessing client exposure to secondhand smoke;
• Provide training and technical assistance to agency staff on both the dangers of secondhand smoke as well as how to integrate smoke-free messages into their work;
• Serve as the liaison to the Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program (MTCP);
• Attend all mandatory meetings, including all coordination and planning meetings, as well as relevant MTCP quarterly meetings;
• Maintain strong collaborative relationships with other MTCP statewide programs;
• Work directly with identified agencies in designing and implementing systems change around smoke-free environments.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work;
• Demonstrated project and program management skills;
• Experience organizing and facilitating trainings for human service and health providers, especially for professionals working with families in home visiting programs such as Early Intervention, DSS or DTA;
• Experience with strategic planning, public sector policy change, and systems change;
• Good oral and written communication skills; and
• Some statewide travel is involved; car required.

Contact Information

Please send resume and cover letter, specifying position, to TAPE Project Director, Institute for Health and Recovery, 349 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139 | tape@healthrecovery.org

Salary Information: Competitive salary and generous benefits.

Bilingual Family Recovery Specialist

Hiring Company: Institute for Health and Recovery (IHR)
Location: Cambridge, MA

Job Description

The Institute for Health and Recovery (IHR) is seeking a Bilingual Family Recovery Specialist. The Bilingual Family Recovery Specialist will support IHR’s mission to develop a comprehensive continuum of care for women, adolescents, and their families who are affected by alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use, mental health problems, and violence/trauma by providing intensive home-based substance abuse treatment to families which will promote the safety and well-being of children at risk of imminent removal from their parents’ custody. 
This position is full-time and is based in Holyoke/Springfield, MA area.
Major Responsibilities:
• Manage active caseload of 15 families, maintaining ongoing record of service implementation;
• Conduct intake home visits and participate in collecting outcomes data on each family;
• Implement family-centered service planning designed to stabilize family, address substance use and child safety/developmental needs;
• Work intensively with families to engage in treatment, address goals and objectives of family service plan;
• Attend all relevant meetings with and for families;
• Maintain communication with all key partners working with the family;
• Ensure that planned services are delivered in timely fashion and with high quality;
• Coordinate quarterly meetings of service partners to review, monitor and update family service plan;
• Collaborate with service providers regarding roles, responsibilities, timing and staging of services;
• Integrate requirements of DSS service plan into individualized family service plan.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work;
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) is required;
• Ability to work with identified service providers and DSS to design a cohesive service plan;
• Experience in family-centered substance abuse treatment and child developmental services;
• Skills in Motivational Interviewing, strengths-based, trauma-informed service delivery;
• Knowledge of western region agencies and services a plus; and
• Experience working in home based settings and with a multidisciplinary team.

Contact Information

Please send resume and cover letter, specifying position, to Human Resources, Institute for Health and Recovery, 349 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139 |hr@healthrecovery.org

Salary Information: Competitive salary and generous benefits.

Family Engagement Specialist

Hiring Company: Institute for Health and Recovery (IHR)
Location: Cambridge, MA

Job Description

The Institute for Health and Recovery (IHR) is seeking a Family Engagement Specialist for the DSS Child Welfare Engagement Project. The Family Engagement Specialist will support IHR’s mission to develop a comprehensive continuum of care for women, adolescents, and their families who are affected by alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use, mental health problems, and violence/trauma.
This position is full-time and is based in Northeastern MA.
Major Responsibilities:
• Provide outreach and engagement to DSS-involved families in the Northeast region of MA;
• Conduct substance use/co-occurring disorders and domestic violence assessments;
• Develop service plans related to substance use/co-occurring disorders, relapse prevention, recovery support and treatment retention;
• Work with DSS professionals involved with case;
• Maintain all written reports and records for DSS-involved families;
• Meet regularly with Clinical Supervisor;
• Attend DSS Area Office and Family Network meetings as appropriate;
• Communicate with Cambridge office through use of shared online calendars, time sheets, and check in/out with Supervisor.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Advanced degree in social work.
• Previous clinical experience in the field of addictions disorders, co-occurring mental health and trauma issues, and child welfare;
• Ability to work effectively with diverse cultural groups;
• Experience in community outreach and case management activities;
• Good organizational and communication skills, both oral and written;
• Must have a drivers license and a car;
• Bi-lingual/bi-cultural candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

Contact Information

Please send resume and cover letter, specifying position, to Terri Bogage, Institute for Health and Recovery, 349 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139 | family@healthrecovery.org

Salary Information: Competitive salary, generous benefits.

Clinical Case Manager

Hiring Company: ADITUS, INC
Location: Longmeadow, MA

Job Description

A private organization providing individualized twenty-four hour educational residential services and school to work transition services for adolescents fourteen to twenty-two with autism spectrum disorders

Seeks a clinical case manager (licensed social worker with a master’s degree in social work) to join our administrative, managerial, clinical, educational and residential team. The clinical case manager is a liaison to families and providers, is responsible for coordinating clinical/psychiatric community based work, integrating recommendations into programming, behavioral analysis, functional behavioral assessments, behavior plans and data tracking, educating staff and families in behavior plan implementation strategies, and provides ongoing family work, review and follow-up of behavioral interventions, psychoeducation regarding co-existing disorders and challenges in perception and processing, and individual educational and therapeutic plan reporting.

Our ideal candidate has direct experience working “hands on” with individuals with autism spectrum disorders and families, is attuned to innovation and best practices, is skilled in individual and family empowerment, and is willing to be flexible in scheduling.

Requirements/Qualifications

Licensed Social Worker with a Master’s Degree in Social Work. Minimum of 3 years post graduate experience, Computer Literate (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Excellent Written and Verbal Communication, Valid Driver’s License/Reliable Car required.

Contact Information

Please send Cover Letter with Salary Requirements and Resume to: CLINICAL CASE MANAGER SEARCH, ADITUS, INC., 11 GLENDALE ROAD, EAST LONGMEADOW, MA  01028 OR FAX TO 413-525-3842. Aditus, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Workforce Diversity willing to provide Master’s Level Supervision.

FT Social Worker

Hiring Company: Arc of the So Shore - FIRST Early Intervention Prg
Location: Weymouth, MA

Job Description

Join our dynamic, multidisciplinary team providing comprehensive services to families with children birth to three years of age with developmental delays or those at risk for delay. Responsibilities include: assessment, individual, family, and group treatment; home and community based services; advocacy and case mgt. Excellent supervision provided by a LICSW.

Requirements/Qualifications

LCSW required.

Contact Information

Please send your resume to: Rhonda Meisel, LICSW, CEIS/D, Director of Children's Services, FIRST Early Intervention Program, 574 Main Street, So. Weymouth, MA 02190. Or email to firstei@arcsouthshore.org Attn: Rhonda Meisel.

Adoption Social Worker

Hiring Company: MAPS
Location: Boston, MA

Job Description

o Responsible for overall delivery of home study-related services to all Massachusetts clients including all members of the adoption triad, including adoption education, home study services, pre-placement support, and post placement supervision;
o Facilitate informational sessions throughout Massachusetts for potential adoptive families;
o Coordinate Independent Contract Workers and monitor caseloads; arrange and facilitate quarterly team meetings in Boston.
32-40 hours per week. Reports to Director of Adoption and Counseling Services. Effective date:  June 1, 2008

Requirements/Qualifications

o Master’s Degree in Social Work or related field;
o Licensure preferred;
o Previous adoption experience preferred;
o Ability to travel throughout the State of Massachusetts;
o Excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal, and problem solving skills are essential.  Broad understanding of cultural diversity issues is extremely important.  Exceptional attention to detail and ability to multi-task a must. Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team.

Contact Information

Application deadline: Friday, May 16, 2008 at 5 pm. E-mail resume and cover letter to staceyd@mapsadopt.org

FT Licensed Social Worker

Hiring Company: Marian Manor Nursing Home
Location: South Boston, MA

Job Description

Candidate must have desire and ability to interact with elderly residents and their families, have some knowledge of the aging process and programs and services for the elderly, possess good organizational skills and have the ability to work with an interdisciplinary team to formulate plans of care.  Supervision by FT MSW.

Contact Information

Contact Marian Manor, Human Resources Dept., 617-268-3333  Fax resume 617-268-4962. For applications, Monday -Friday, 9:00 a.m - 3:30 p.m. 130 Dorchester St., South Boston, MA 02127

Salary Information: Excelent wages, medical/dental insurance, paid vacations, sick and personal days, pension plan plus 403B retirement plan, life insurance, scholarship assistance, employee discounted café, employee shuttle to T Red line.

Clinical Social Worker

Hiring Company: Somerville Mental Health Center
Location: Somerville, MA

Job Description

Social Worker for full time position on a small, dynamic, multidisciplinary team in larger outpatient mental health clinic. We provide intensive services to at-risk adults in the community. Experience with persistent and severe mental illness necessary – substance abuse experience very helpful.

Requirements/Qualifications

MSW, LICSW. Automobile necessary. Bi-lingual/bi-cultural/diversity candidates encouraged to apply.

Contact Information

Mail or e-mail resumes to: Lisa Fabbri, Assistant Director, Community Treatment Team, 63 College Avenue, Somerville, MA. 02144, Email: ahartin@somervillementalhlth.org.

Salary Information: Competitive salary, excellent benefits, supervision and training.

Social Worker/Program Coordinator

Hiring Company: Somerville Mental Health Center
Location: Somerville, MA

Job Description

Licensed Social Worker to assume a full time position which will be part time direct clinical work with an adult outpatient population and part time functioning as the coordinator of an outreach team.  This team consists of four mental health workers who provide clinical case management for high risk adults with serious mental illness and substance abuse problems.   The position provides an opportunity to participate in an interdisciplinary outpatient clinical team at a busy community mental health center.

Requirements/Qualifications

The candidate must have some administrative experience and experience working with adults with psychiatric disabilities.  Supervisory experience is desirable as well as knowledge about the treatment of dually diagnosed clients. Bilingual Haitian Creole, Spanish and Portuguese speakers are encouraged to apply. We are looking for clinician with relevant experience who would be committed to working with this population.

Contact Information

Mail or fax resume to: Carolyn Spengler, LICSW, Clinical Adult Coordinator, Somerville Mental Health Clinic, 63 College Avenue, Somerville, Ma  02144, Fax: 617-623-1332, Email: lsmith@somervillementalhealth.org

Salary Information: We offer a competitive salary, excellent training and supervision and an exciting and supportive work environment.

Case Manager

Hiring Company: Jewish Vocational Service
Location: Boston, MA

Job Description

Jewish Vocational Service (JVS), Boston is seeking a bi-lingual (English & Spanish) Case Manager who is detail orientated, with proven strong organization and communication skills to work collaboratively with each member of the team to provide social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of adult student’s and their families and to maximize the family well-being while insuring that the students are prepared for the work force.

Requirements/Qualifications

This position requires a Masters degree in Social Work or MH Counseling strongly preferred, or a BA/BS with 5 years related experience, and familiarity with the challenges faced by families challenged by poverty.

Contact Information

Send resumes to: Rpyle@JVS-Boston.org.

Clinicians

Hiring Company: Eliot Community Human Services
Location: Lynn, MA

Job Description

Join our new Family Stabilization Team (FST) in Lynn providing intensive, community-based supports and therapy to children and families in crisis.  Looking for high energy, flexible and skilled clinicians and case managers to do outreach, in-home clinical intervention and support.  Full and part time positions (some evening and weekends available).  In light of the Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative, this is an important area of employment with enormous potential for growth. Our FST leader has many years of experience; she will provide LICSW supervision.

Requirements/Qualifications

Master’s level licensed clinicians and related experience. Candidates must be at least 21 years old with a valid MA driver’s license and reliable transportation. 

Contact Information

Send inquiries to: Rolf Flor LICSW, MA 02420 Fax 781-581-4444 or Email: rflor@eliotchs.org.

Clinicians

Hiring Company: Eliot Community Human Services
Location: Lynn, MA

Job Description

Join our well known and highly regarded Adult Day Treatment team in Lynn providing intensive group and individual therapy to adults with acute psychiatric needs.  Looking for high energy persons who enjoy team work. Full time position available.  Individual LICSW supervision; group supervision by an LMHC with extensive knowledge of group work and group theory. This is a training setting for many graduate level clinical programs.

Requirements/Qualifications

Master’s level licensed clinicians with experience in psychotherapy groups. Candidates must be at least 21 years old with a valid MA driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Contact Information

Send inquiries to: Rolf Flor LICSW, MA 02420 Fax 781-596-9992 or Email: rflor@eliotchs.org.

Salary Information: Competitive salary with an outstanding benefit package.

Crisis Clinicians

Hiring Company: Eliot Community Human Services
Location: Lynn, MA

Job Description

Crisis clinicians needed to work full-time for our mobile crisis team based in Lynn, MA.  All shifts available (day, evening, weekends and overnights).

Responsibilities include:

• Provide emergency evaluations / level of care assessments for clients in acute psychiatric distress and determine appropriate treatment.
  
• Services provided in our office, local Emergency Departments, schools, group homes, police stations and other locations within our community.
  
• Coordination and collaboration with treatment providers, case managers, natural supports and third party payers to gather information secure appropriate referrals.
  
• Linkage to wide range of psychiatric and substance abuse services.
  
• Develop provisional diagnosis and treatment plan to ensure client safety.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Must possess Masters Degree in Psych or Social Work, licenses preferred (LCSW, LMHC, LICSW) but not required.  Applicants without Master’s Degrees will not be considered or contacted. New MSW grads welcome.
  
• Supervision and training provided.
  
• Must have own reliable transportation.  Mileage is reimbursed.  
  
• Full time positions available with impressive benefits package.
  

Contact Information

Resume and cover letter to Kelly Costello, Director of Emergency Services kcostello@eliotchs.org.

Salary Information: New Competitive Salary Structure

Fee-for-Service Clinicians

Hiring Company: COSI
Location: Fitchburg, Lowell, Chelmsford, and Newton

Job Description

Immediate openings at the following locations: Riverfront Counseling Center, Fitchburg, MA; Center for Family Development, Lowell, MA; Stoney Brook Counseling Center, Chelmsford, MA; Charles River Counseling Center, Newton, MA.

Due to the increased demand, all four locations are currently recruiting for independently licensed social workers to provide service for clients in the home based, school based and outpatient clinic programs.

Please contact us if you are looking for evening and/or Saturday hours and are available to work a minimum of 5 hours per week. COSI operates as multi-disciplinary teams at each site, with both Child and Adult Board Certified Psychiatrists and Psychiatric Nurse Clinicians heading up the medical staff, along with Psychologists, Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Mental Health Counselors, and Master’s Level Clinicians.  In addition, COSI serves as training sites for Psychology Doctoral Students, and Second Year MSW students.  All sites assess clients of all ages with a wide range of psychiatric difficulties.

Contact Information

If interested please contact Dr. Bruce Mermelstein (617) 527-4610.

Salary Information: The compensation is competitive.

Group Therapist

Hiring Company: Children's Hospital, Boston
Location: Boston, MA

Job Description

6 hours/week, June 2008 Thursday nights from 5:00 – 8:00. Facilitate a support group for parents of adolescents with substance use disorders.  Working with a team of group therapists at the Adolescent Substance Abuse Program. Documentation and group preparation are part of position.  1 hour supervision provided.

Requirements/Qualifications

MA LICSW required.  Strong interest in working with adolescents with substance use disorders.  Strong team player and ability to work independently.

Contact Information

Send a resume (email preferred) to:

Shari Van Hook, MPH, PA-C
Email: shari.vanhook@childrens.harvard.edu

Marianne Pugatch, LICSW
Email: marianne.pugatch@childrens.harvard.edu

Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research
Children’s Hospital Boston
300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Tel: 617-355-5433
Fax: 617-730-0049

Summer Group Support Position

Hiring Company: Children's Hospital, Boston
Location: Boston, MA

Job Description

8-10 hours/week.  May 2008 – August 2008. Group Therapy:  co-facilitate two groups per week. (young adult group on Thursday nights and parent group on Monday night).  Attend group supervision one hour a week. Program development and program evaluation which includes editing, data entry and simple statistical analysis.

Requirements/Qualifications

Bachelor or Masters level, no license needed. Strong interest in working with adolescents with substance use disorders.  Strong team player and ability to work independently

Contact Information

Send a resume (email preferred) to:

Shari Van Hook, MPH, PA-C,
Email: shari.vanhook@childrens.harvard.edu

Marianne Pugatch, LICSW
Email: marianne.pugatch@childrens.harvard.edu

Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research
Children’s Hospital Boston
300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Tel: 617-355-5433
Fax: 617-730-0049

Clinical Social Worker

Hiring Company: Children’s Hospital, Boston
Location: Boston, MA

Job Description

The Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research (CeASAR) at Children's Hospital Boston is seeking a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker for a half time position working with the Adolescent Substance Abuse Program (ASAP). ASAP provides a science-based, family-oriented, and developmentally appropriate approach to adolescent substance abuse treatment. It offers a full spectrum of services to adolescents and their families, including comprehensive diagnostic assessments, outpatient treatment and monitoring, group therapy programs for adolescents and their parents, and referral services. The ASAP team includes developmental–behavioral pediatricians, a physician assistant, a child psychiatrist, social workers, and a clinical liaison. We are seeking an additional half-time social worker to become an integral member of the ASAP team in providing exceptional care to adolescents who use substances and their families. This position will also involve participating as a clinician in a clinical trial of a new counseling method for the treatment of adolescent substance abuse.

Job responsibilities include:
• Evaluation and case management for adolescents with substance use problems and their families
• Substance abuse counseling for adolescents and related parent guidance
• Planning and providing therapeutic support groups for substance using adolescents
• Planning and providing educational support groups for parents of substance using adolescents
• Participation as a clinician in a randomized controlled trial to determine the efficacy of a brief intervention for adolescent substance abuse

Requirements/Qualifications

• Master’s Degree and Independent Licensure in Clinical Social Work
• Experience in adolescent substance abuse counseling
• Enthusiasm for working with adolescents and their families
• Experience in individual and family counseling, crisis intervention, and case management
• Interest in clinical research
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Self-motivated, ability to work independently and with teams
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Enthusiasm, persistence, and optimistic outlook
• Availability for evening hours 1-2 days per week

Contact Information

Send a resume (email preferred) to:

Shari Van Hook, MPH, PA-C
Email: shari.vanhook@childrens.harvard.edu

Marianne Pugatch, LICSW
Email: marianne.pugatch@childrens.harvard.edu

Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research
Children’s Hospital Boston
300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Tel: 617-355-5433
Fax: 617-730-0049