Social Worker/Clinician for Family Support

Make an impact and join a team that is dedicated to your growth! We are seeking social workers, mental health professionals, and other early childhood practitioners to join our team to support families during their children’s critical first three years of life.

About Room to Grow

At Room to Grow, we believe that strong starts in childhood lead to strong outcomes in life, and that parents and caregivers are best equipped to nurture their children’s growth and development when they have the support they need to thrive. We partner with families during the critical early years (ages 0-3) through our unique, strengths-based program, working alongside parents to offer consistent, personalized support and resources to meet their child’s needs and goals.

Room to Grow is a non-profit organization operating in New York and Boston with a team of 40+ passionate and dedicated team members. Check out our website to learn more about us!

Position Summary

During visits at our warm, welcoming Family Centers, our team develops long-term, meaningful relationships with parents and caregivers to talk through the challenges and joys of early parenthood and discuss their children's development. Our team’s strengths-based approach supports parents raising children in these earliest years, increasing access to essential care and offering the surest opportunity for establishing a strong foundation in life. 

This role facilitates the first hour of each family’s quarterly visit at our Family Centers, followed by an opportunity for families to access available boutique items and resources with support from the Operations team. This position has established family visit schedules, averaging 4-5 clinical hours per day. This position works closely with other internal Family Support teams at Room to Grow who host the second hour of each visit and who support the case management needs for each family. Your conversations are guided by a flexible curriculum covering topics like child development and parenting strategies, and shaped by each family’s own priorities as individuals, parents, and a family unit. You’ll be supported in building your skills through a robust internal structure of mentorship and practice support, as well as occasional external professional development opportunities.

Why You’ll Love This Role

• A predictable schedule, with established family visits averaging 4–5 clinical hours per day
• Long-term relationships with families during their children’s first three years
• Center-based practice: families come to you at our warm, welcoming Family Centers
• Real investment in your growth through mentorship, reflective practice, team meetings, and professional development
• A collaborative team that shares knowledge and solves problems together

Position Responsibilities

Direct Family Practice - 75% of the role

• Engage parents and caregivers and their children to promote family growth and wellness through conversations about topics like family priorities, child development, child sleep habits, and systems of social support
• Support families at quarterly sessions and communicate between visits as needed
• Connect families with community resources as needed
• Conduct all visits with families in alignment with Room to Grow’s practice competencies, which include skills such as welcoming and inviting presentation, interpersonal engagement and relationship development, and offering information and coaching

Documentation and Organizational Support - 15% of the role

• Maintain documentation in electronic family records based on events and conversations in visits
• Conduct visits with alignment to the Room to Grow curriculum and based on each family’s priorities
• Log all communication points with families outside of visits in order to facilitate effective case management across internal teams
• Support organizational communications efforts related to family support as needed

Professional Development - 10% of the role

• Participate in team meetings for support and discussion around all aspects of practice and professional growth 
• Collaborate with internal Family Support teams to elevate practice issues and events in visits, in order to engage in collective knowledge-sharing and problem-solving
• Continuously seek knowledge and best practices in the early childhood, child development, and parenting fields
• Participate in regular check-ins with manager, quarterly observations, and reflective practice, incorporating feedback to support ongoing professional growth and strengthen family support practices.

Qualifications and Experience

• A passion for the mission, vision, and Room to Grow core values of Integrity, Respect, Growth, Collaboration, Community, Inclusion
• Has experience with direct practice with individuals, families, or groups, with a specific interest in the field of early childhood
• Approaches practice with a growth orientation, demonstrating curiosity and commitment to learning and practice improvement 
• Demonstrates a track record of collaborating with colleagues and managers for mutual peer support and skills development
• Demonstrates dedication to equity and inclusion in all aspects of work. Recognizes the practice implications of the cultural, familial and social systems that influence and affect caregivers and children.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized, resourceful, and solutions-oriented
• Adept at documentation in an electronic data-capture system (e.g. Salesforce)
• Graduate degree (e.g., MSW, MA) or advanced experience in child development or a related field preferred
• State licensure preferred when applicable (e.g., LMSW, LCSW, LICSW, LMHC)
• Fluency in Spanish and English preferred

Compensation and Benefits

Room to Grow offers a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 8+ weeks of paid time off per year (holidays, vacation, sick time, personal/self-care time)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA
• Retirement savings with matching program
• Wellness reimbursement up to $250 per year
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• So much more! 

Salary and benefits will be competitive for our field and commensurate with experience. Room to Grow is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds.

Reasonable Accommodations

We are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. We encourage you to share any required accommodations with elise.spector@roomtogrow.org, who will treat your requests as confidentially as possible.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We view differences between individuals (e.g., race, gender, age, cultural heritage, physical ability, education, beliefs, and lifestyle) as an asset. We celebrate what makes us unique and strive to create an inclusive environment for all. We are focused on fostering a culture of empowerment in an effort to better understand and serve the multifaceted cultures and identities of all of those within the Room to Grow community. At Room to Grow, our DEI efforts focus on uplifting the experiences and perspectives of underrepresented groups and doing the work that draws out the best in all of us.

To Apply

Submit your resume and cover letter via Room to Grow’s career portal.