Top 180 Child advocacy Jobs in Boston, Ma

Community Wellness Advocate
Boston Medical Center —Boston, MA
- $22.84 - $31.97 an hour
- Full-time
- Spanish
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Access
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Housing Coordinator
Boston Public Health Commission —Boston, MA
- $1,099.41 - $1,257.78 a week
- Computer literacy
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
Housing Assistant Coordinator
Boston Public Health Commission —Boston, MA
- $918.98 - $1,031.10 a week
- Spanish
- Computer literacy
- English
Investigator - Boston/Roxbury/Malden - Children & Family Law Division/Youth Advocacy Division
Committee for Public Counsel —Boston, MA
- $59,893 - $96,855 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Computer literacy
- Writing skills
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Public Health Advocate II (PAATHS)
Boston Public Health Commission —Boston, MA
- $1,027.36 - $1,202.52 a week
- Bilingual
- Clean driving record
- Addiction Medicine
Public Health Advocate II (Outreach)
Boston Public Health Commission —Boston, MA
- $1,027.36 - $1,202.52 a week
- Full-time
- Acute care
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
Staff Attorney Family Law
DOVE, Inc. —Quincy, MA
- $70,000 - $80,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Background check
- Spanish
- Management
- Health savings account
- AD&D insurance
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Clinical Social Worker, Emergency Department, overnights (100% onsite)
Boston Children's Hospital —Boston, MA
- $69,888 - $111,831 a year
- Overnight shift
- Bilingual
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Mid-level
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Clinical Social Worker, LICSW, Outpatient Endocrinology
Boston Children's Hospital —Boston, MA
- $69,888 - $111,831 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Mid-level
- Master's degree
- Clinic
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Clinical Supervisor
Wayside Youth & Family Support Network —Lowell, MA
- $75,000 - $85,000 a year
- Full-time
- LMFT
- Customer service
- Mid-level
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Clinician Play Therapist -Combined
Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Boston —South Boston, MA
- $50,000 - $65,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- LMFT
- Microsoft Outlook
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- 403(b)
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FCRC Fatherhood Engagement Specialist- $1,000 Sign-On Bonus
Family Services of the Merrimack Valley —Lawrence, MA
- $24 - $26 an hour
- Online Application
- Spanish
- Clean driving record
- English
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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Family Support Worker
NFI Massachusetts, Inc. —Middleton, MA
- $24 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Writing skills
- Caregiving
- Residential
- 403(b) matching
- Paid holidays
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Child Advocate
YWCA NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC —Lawrence, MA
- $50,000 - $52,000 a year
- Full-time
- Spanish
- English
- Mid-level
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Behavior Technician (BT) / Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)
Bierman Autism Centers —Needham, MA
- $19 - $27 an hour
- Full-time
- Background check
- No experience needed
- High school diploma or GED
- Paid training
- Wellness program
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Behavior Technician (BT) / Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)
Bierman Autism Centers —Bedford, MA
- $19 - $27 an hour
- Full-time
- Background check
- No experience needed
- High school diploma or GED
- Paid training
- Wellness program
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FIT Paraprofessional | Family-based Intensive Treatment
The Home for Little Wanderers, Inc. —Chelsea, MA
- Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities
- Computer literacy
- Caregiving
- 403(b) matching
- AD&D insurance
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
Cortica - Neurodevelopmental —Burlington, MA
- $42.67 - $59.74 an hour
- Part-time
- Remote
- LMFT
- English
- Mid-level
- Continuing education credits
- Health insurance
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Survivor Mentor - South of Boston
Justice Resource Institute —Boston, MA
- $22 - $24 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Spanish
- 5 years
- English
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Behavior Technician (BT) / Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)
Bierman Autism Centers —Quincy, MA
- $19 - $27 an hour
- Full-time
- Background check
- No experience needed
- High school diploma or GED
- Paid training
- Wellness program
Quick Apply

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Community Wellness Advocate

Boston Medical Center -
Boston, MA

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Job Details

Full-time
$22.84 - $31.97 an hour

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Flexible spending account
Paid time off
Vision insurance
403(b)
Opportunities for advancement

Qualifications

Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Outlook
English
Driver's License
Clinical data entry
Working with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds
Experience working with individuals from underserved communities
Quality data entry

Full Job Description

Community Wellness Advocate

49675

1 Boston Medical Center Place, Boston, Massachusetts

Full Time

POSITION SUMMARY:

A Community Wellness Advocate (CWA) is a trusted member of the community who helps high risk patients maintain stable health and wellness along a continuum, through integrating and connecting hospital, home-based, and community-based services. CWAs are responsible for providing advocacy and case management services; developing an interdisciplinary care plan based on identified patient needs; facilitating access to social service resources and other internal and external resources; monitoring the patient’s progress; and problem-solving with patients to both accelerate and enhance access to concrete supports.

CWAs provide in-home or community-based one-on-one, family, and/or interdisciplinary group support to high-risk care patients and collaborates with the Patient Care Manager, PCP, and other members of the care team to conduct needs assessments to identify and respond to barriers to the patient’s health and wellness.

Position: Community Wellness Advocate

Department: Pop-Health Care Management

Schedule: Full Time, Hybrid

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

Initiates face to face contact with eligible patients to describe role, explain participation benefits and begin screening process.
Schedules and completes initial hospital, clinic, or community-based (homes, shelters, housing agencies, substance use treatment programs, etc.) visit screening, care plan, and follow up visits and phone calls for enrolled patients within specified timeframes.
Teaches key educational messages using a variety of culturally, linguistically and educationally appropriate strategies, in a variety of settings. Clearly documents all activities in the patient’s record and care management system.
Participates with other staff in activities that include community outreach, presentations to community organizations, development of materials, and phone calls.
Works with patients and providers to set goals for patient’s care and provides guidance for patient to achieve those goals.
Reinforces educational messages regarding disease self-management by linking clients with supportive community services and programs.
Presents patients at case review meetings succinctly and logically. Consults with Patient Care Manager, primary clinical staff, behavioral health teams and / or PCP regarding complex patient situations, demonstrating an understanding of how to solicit and incorporate provider feedback in order to continuously develop the most optimal plan for care.
Demonstrates the ability to function within an inter-disciplinary team (nurse care coordinators, social workers, behavioral health clinicians, physicians, resource specialists, clinical support staff, etc.), connecting the patient with resources as needed.
Records and monitors the participants’ progress toward goals within specific timeframes. Documents assessments and key patient updates in Epic system; documents relevant day-to-day activities and patient data.
Prepares reports and documents as needed or requested. Assists patients with organizing their records, making follow-up appointments, attending follow-up appointments, and filling their prescriptions.
Helps patients fill out applications, for example for Medical Assistance, Housing, and SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).
Provides advocacy, patient education and successful warm hand offs in accessing community-based and hospital-based programs.
Assists patient in addressing and overcoming barriers with a range of concrete supports, including but not limited to: healthcare support services, behavioral health, financial assistance, child-care and caregiver support, housing, support with utility bills, food, financial entitlements, clothing, transportation, food pantries, violence prevention, social isolation and any other appropriate community resources.
Coordinates with community-based long-term services and supports.
Provide intensive home and community-based outreach, motivational interviewing and goal setting, resource connection and accompaniment to medical appointments as needed to help patients appropriately utilize healthcare.
CWAs may visit patients in hospital and ER settings to facilitate with transitions of care.
Establishes culturally appropriate and trusting relationships with patients and their families.
Participates in all training activities as designated by Community Wellness Manager (CWM) and the Nurse Practitioner.
Attends regularly scheduled supervision and other program assigned meetings.
Develops and maintains strong relationships with the community and community resources to ensure patient access.

NOTE: The CWA will not provide hands on care or other services noted as home health services, including but not limited to: performance assessments, provision of care, treatment, or counseling; and/or monitoring of patient’s health status.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

HS Diploma with community experiences or bachelor’s degree
Driver’s license required

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of 2 years prior healthcare, public health, or community-based experience in community setting.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Basic knowledge of healthcare system.
Outstanding interpersonal skills of foremost importance to interact with families and patients.
Interest in community health and outreach.
Exceptional organizational skills; ability to multi-task and work independently and as part of a team.
Demonstrated oral and written English communication skills.
Fluency in Haitian Creole or Spanish preferable.
Understanding of how language, culture and socioeconomic circumstances affect health.
Desire to work with diverse, multi-cultural and multi-lingual populations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (i.e. MS Word, Excel, Access, Outlook) and web browsers.
Proficiency with data entry and data tracking.

Compensation Range:

$22.84- $31.97

This range offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. However, our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and a broad range of factors is considered when making an offer. This includes education, experience, skills, and certifications/licensures as they directly relate to position requirements; as well as business/organizational needs, internal equity, and market-competitiveness. In addition, BMCHS offers generous total compensation that includes, but is not limited to, benefits (medical, dental, vision, pharmacy), discretionary annual bonuses and merit increases, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) savings matches, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and resources to support employee and family well-being.

NOTE: This range is based on Boston-area data, and is subject to modification based on geographic location.

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child advocacy jobs in boston, ma

Community Wellness Advocate

Housing Coordinator

Housing Assistant Coordinator

Investigator - Boston/Roxbury/Malden - Children & Family Law Division/Youth Advocacy Division

Public Health Advocate II (PAATHS)

Public Health Advocate II (Outreach)

Staff Attorney Family Law

Clinical Social Worker, Emergency Department, overnights (100% onsite)

Clinical Social Worker, LICSW, Outpatient Endocrinology

Clinical Supervisor

Clinician Play Therapist -Combined

FCRC Fatherhood Engagement Specialist- $1,000 Sign-On Bonus

Family Support Worker

Child Advocate

Behavior Technician (BT) / Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)

Behavior Technician (BT) / Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)

FIT Paraprofessional | Family-based Intensive Treatment

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

Survivor Mentor - South of Boston

Behavior Technician (BT) / Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)

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