Clinician - Developmental Services - Meraki House

Bay Cove Cape Cod; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Bay Cove Human Services in Boston, MA seeks a Social Worker/Mental Health Clinician to manage multiple clients, develop treatment plans, and coordinate care with the individuals and their teams.

The role emphasizes outreach, health and wellness coaching, and connections to community services, with exempt status and reporting to the Senior Program Director.

Qualifications

• Masters degree and licensure or eligibility.
• 3+ years of clinical experience preferred.
• Bi-lingual/bi-cultural background encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Providing mental health counseling to individuals, groups, or families.
• Conducting initial assessments to determine needs and goals.
• Advocating for appropriate public assistance resources.
• Communicating with clients' care teams.
• Providing crisis intervention as needed.
• Coordinating treatment planning with outpatient providers.
• Ensuring case files comply with policies and regulations.
• Participating in ongoing training to meet certification standards.

Skills

Clinical experience

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in mental health counseling / social work / family therapy

Job description

Boston, MA, USA

Job Description

Posted Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 4:00 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. Licensed or license eligible by Board or Professional Licensing.
• 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.

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. All qualified candidates, regardless of background, are encouraged to apply.

Bay Cove Human Services does not offer visa sponsorships at this time and will require candidates to be authorized to work in the United States.