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Bay Cove Human Services, Inc
Clinician - Developmental Services - Meraki House
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What they do
A Mental or Behavioral Health Social Worker assesses and treats individuals with mental, emotional, or substance abuse problems. Activities may include individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, case management, client advocacy, prevention, and education.
$67,612 / year median in Massachusetts
+13% projected growth
Job Description
Clinician - Developmental Services - Meraki House Req #4403 Boston, MA, USA Apply Share Job Description Posted Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM Bay Cove Human Services' mission is to partner with people to overcome challenges and realize personal potential. Bay Cove pursues this mission by providing individualized and compassionate services to people facing the challenges associated with developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance use disorders, and homelessness at more than 175 program sites throughout Greater Boston and Southeastern Massachusetts.
Program:
Developmental Services (DS) Reports to:Senior Program Director Job Summary:
The Social Worker, or Mental Health Clinician is responsible for managing multiple clients and their individual needs. Their duties include meeting with clients to discuss recent successes or setbacks to their situations, defining the clients vision, and developing treatment plans for clients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, as well as Mental Health and/or Substance Abuse issues or recovering from traumatic events. The Clinician is frequently communicating with clients to ensure their physical and mental health. This role drives outreach and engagement, social needs assessment, DS care planning and care coordination, support of care transitions, health and wellness coaching, as well as community and social services connections in partnership with the individuals and their designated care teams. This is an exempt position.Supervisory Responsibilities:
N/A Essential Functions of Position:
- Providing mental health counseling to individuals, groups or families
- Conducting initial assessments of clients' situation to determine needs and goals
- Researching and advocating for appropriate public assistance resources for clients
- Communicating with clients' care teams
- Providing crisis intervention as needed
- Referring individuals to appropriate treatment centers, as indicated
- Ensuring that all case files, and other records, strictly comply with policies, regulations, and procedures
- Coordinating treatment planning and maintaining ongoing contact with outpatient providers for the continual care of patients
- Actively participating in ongoing training as needed in order to meet all certification standards and credentialing policies
- Inform Individuals of options for specific services, programs, and providers that best meet identified needs
- Perform other duties, as required
Typical Requirements:
- Minimum of 3 years of clinical experienced preferred.
- Effective skills in managing, teaching, and negotiating, and in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and client/family focus.
- Experience working with people living with disabilities with complex LTSS and BH needs. Preference given to bi-lingual/bi-cultural applicants and those with lived experience.
- In some cases, experience may be substituted for academic training.
- Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, Family Therapy or related field.
Mission Traits:
- Utilizes a flexible and responsible work style that meets evolving needs of the agency.
- Works with integrity and respects the dignity and value of all individuals.
- Exhibits mission through job knowledge, pride in work role, and advocacy.
- Promotes diversity and inclusion of all individuals.
- Works in a collaborative, compassionate manner with stakeholder/partners.
Physical Qualifications:
- Not applicable Bay Cove Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other groups as protected by Massachusetts or federal law.