Heading Home's mission is to end homelessness in Greater Boston by providing a supported pathway to self-sufficiency that begins with a home, together with critical services such as life skills, financial literacy, and job training.

Founded in 1974, Heading Home is a leading provider of housing and support services for extremely low-income individuals and families currently or formerly experiencing homelessness in Greater Boston. For nearly 50 years, we have successfully helped thousands of people end their homelessness.

As an agency, our services are diverse; we provide emergency, transitional, and permanent housing, and support services, to extremely low-income individuals and families currently or formerly experiencing homelessness.

We are proud to share that for 16 years running, Heading Home's permanent housing retention rates have been 90% . Last year, 97% of Heading Home clients remained housed after one year!

Overview:

Job Title: Clinical Social Worker
Location: Boston, MA 02115
Position Type: Full-time
Salary: $80,000 - $85,000

The Clinical Social Worker is responsible for assessing families with complex needs, connecting them to appropriate resources, providing updates on the family's progress, and continued monitoring of the family's clinical needs. Within the family unit, the clinician may be expected to provide assessment, diagnosis and brief treatment planning for individual members of the family as appropriate. The Clinical Social Worker will work collaboratively with Case Managers, Program Coordinators, Program Managers and Directors to problem solve and identify solutions for complex situations.

Responsibilities:

Clinical skills; knowledge of behavioral health, homelessness, child welfare services, substance abuse, domestic violence, special needs and developmental disabilities

• Provide clinical assessment and diagnosis of individuals within a family.
• Provide brief therapeutic interventions and bridge treatment while connecting family members to appropriate long-term services in the community.
• Provide family psychoeducation around mental health and strategies for behavior and symptom management
• Excellent verbal and written skills, including the ability to write clinical case notes and care plans
• Participates in case presentations
• Assists clinical director in providing clinical trainings for staff
• Contributes to managed care initiatives, program development and system design
• Attends weekly individual and group supervision
• Works collaboratively with Behavioral Health providers/agencies as well as other needed service resources for clients
• Contribute to the design and implementations of client assessments
• Participates in case review sessions with staff and outside agencies
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Required on-site four days per week

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Social Work required
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LICSW preferred
• Four years - experience in social work, social services or another related field
• Previous experience working with families preferred

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Heading Home, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or other legally protected status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

Work Environment

Private office within large office building; Office is climate controlled with heat and air conditioning. Ability to walk a minimum 3 flights of stairs, sitting, standing, writing, typing, computer work, interaction with others.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• Social work: 4 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Clinical Social Worker (Required)
• LICSW (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person