Comprehensive Foster Care Social Worker

Bridges Homeward • Cambridge, MA

12d • $52,000 - $53,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Bridges Homeward is hiring a Comprehensive Foster Care Social Worker in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This full-time role is listed at 33.5 hours per week, with a salary of $52,000–$53,000 and a $4,000 sign-on bonus. The position is described as suitable for recent graduates and early-career professionals interested in child welfare. It offers hybrid flexibility, work-from-home opportunities, and a caseload of approximately eight youth.

The social worker supports foster youth by conducting weekly home visits and helping ensure their safety, stability, and well-being. The role includes collaborating with the Department of Children and Families (DCF) on permanency planning, providing case management and treatment planning, and helping young people develop lifelong supportive connections. The position also participates in rotating after-hours on-call coverage.

The sign-on bonus is paid quarterly during the first year of employment; employees who receive it must remain with the organization for two years. Bridges Homeward is a mission-driven nonprofit founded in 1873 that serves the Greater Boston community and emphasizes diversity, equity, inclusion, racial equity, permanency, and belonging.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain social work licensure (LICSW, LCSW, LSW, or LSWA) within six months.
• Valid driver's license and insured vehicle.
• Strong communication, empathy, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• MSW or related degree preferred.
• A bachelor's degree plus two years of experience working with children and families may replace the MSW requirement.

Responsibilities

• Conduct weekly home visits with foster youth.
• Ensure the safety, stability, and well-being of foster youth.
• Partner with DCF on permanency planning.
• Provide case management and treatment planning.
• Help youth build lifelong, supportive connections.
• Participate in rotating after-hours on-call coverage.

Benefits

• $4,000 sign-on bonus, paid quarterly throughout the first year; recipients must remain employed for two years.
• 33.5-hour work week (4½ days).
• Hybrid flexibility and work-from-home opportunities.
• Small caseload of eight youth.
• Medical, dental, and life insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• Generous paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level