Employment & Volunteer

DATE: SEPTEMBER 2026 

SUPERVISOR: DIRECTOR OF RECOVERY SERVICES 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: FAMILY PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SPECIALISTS (FRSS) 

The Clinical Social Worker (Social Worker) at Cape Cod Children’s Place is part of a family-centered, team and community-based model of care.  Social Workers work alongside Family Recovery Support Specialists (FRSSs), staff, families, and community partners as a team to support the emotional, behavioral, relational, needs of families – especially those impacted by substance use disorder.  This position is different than traditional behavioral health settings focusing on building relationships with families that allow them to engage in meaningful clinical work overtime. The Social Worker’s work includes several interconnected areas: direct clinical services, consultation and collaboration, care coordination, documentation, relationship-building, and systems work.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct assessments and identify behavioral health needs in partnership with families 
• Address mental health concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, stress, and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs). 
• Support parents experiencing challenges related to recovery, parenting, family functioning, child welfare involvement, reunification, or the grief and loss associated with separation from their children. 
• Collaborate with Family Recovery Support Specialists (FRSSs), individual therapists, and other providers to ensure coordinated, relationship-centered care, including co-facilitating groups and supporting shared care planning when appropriate. 
• Recognize the lived experiences of families and FRSSs, the Social Worker creates opportunities to discuss what a family member may be experiencing including parenting stress, difficult situations, or changes in a family’s circumstances 
• Process the impact of the work, including secondary trauma with staff  
• Carry a caseload of families meeting the complexity and intensity of families’ needs, and the balance between direct clinical services and consultation 
• The Social Worker is part of a broader network of support and is expected to work collaboratively with families, FRSSs, other providers, and community systems.  
• Sharing observations about barriers families experience with staff and other providers 
• Identify opportunities for collaboration between behavioral health, substance use, health care, child welfare, and other systems 
• Assist Program Director (PD) in developing and revising program policies and procedures 
• Ensure records are accurate, current, and meet all agency and funding source requirements 
• Hold certification in Mothering from the Inside Out and participate in all DPH meetings and trainings 
• Facilitate client enrollments, admissions, and administer the GRPA 
• Provide training and professional support for FRSS
• Maintain agency confidentiality policies and ensure the staff does the same 
• Participate in professional development, weekly supervision and self-reflection