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Douglas-A-Thom Clinic
Worcester, Massachusetts

Social Worker-LCSW, LICSW

Social Worker Above average in Social WorkNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$63k-$66k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 51m ago · Verified live

Job Description

This position offers a salary range of $63,000 to $66,000. Actual pay will be based on relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.

Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity working with the pediatric population (children birth to 3 years)?  Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of families?  Thom Child & Family Services located in Worcester, MA is seeking a Social Worker- LCSW, LICSW to join their team.

As an Early Intervention Social Worker or Clinician, you will be responsible for providing home and community based early intervention services to infants and toddlers who have or are at risk for developmental delays and their families in both their homes and community settings.

You will partner with parents/caregivers to ensure service delivery is individualized, meaningful for the family, and grounded in evidence-based practice. Through this collaborative process you ensure families’ priorities, needs, culture, and values are prioritized.

Thom Child & Family Services offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefit package including, but not limited to:

Compensation & Benefits

  • Salary range: $63,000–$66,000, based on relevant skills, qualifications, and experience
  • Productivity bonus opportunities
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • 403(b) retirement plan with employer match

Schedule & Paid Time Off

  • Flexible FT, PT, Per Diem, and flexible hours
  • Monday–Friday schedule, generally between 8:30 a. m. and 4:30 p. m.
  • Generous vacation time
  • 96 hours of sick time annually
  • 12 paid holidays
  • Up to 24 hours of professional development/conference time annually

Health & Insurance Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Fitness benefits and wellness incentive program
  • Employer-sponsored Health Reimbursement Account
  • Section 125 flexible benefits plan for medical and dependent care expenses
  • Employer-paid long-term disability insurance
  • Employer-paid life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Optional coverage is also available, including:
  • Short-term disability insurance
  • Accident insurance
  • Cancer insurance

Professional Support & Development

  • Paid professional license renewal fees
  • Clinical supervision and structured orientation
  • Ongoing mentoring and team support
  • Scholarship opportunities through the Fazzio Scholarship and Thom Academy

Tools Provided

  • Employer-issued laptop
  • Employer-issued cell phone

Position Responsibilities

  • Participate in multidisciplinary team assessments of client’s developmental status.
  • Provide direct child development services and activities developmentally appropriate for children 0-3 and their families.
  • Participate in the development of Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) with responsibility for identifying goals, objectives, and strategies related to the child’s development.
  • Complete progress notes, reports, assessments, and correspondence as appropriate
  • Provides individual and group intervention for infants and toddlers from birth to three years old who have developmental delays or who are at risk for delays in the areas of cognitive, adaptive behavior, social-emotional, self-care, fine motor, gross motor, and communication development.
  • Assess family and child strengths/resources, concerns, and progress.
  • Act as service coordinator for the family by scheduling, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the intervention plan for each family on caseload, ensuring that appropriate procedures and timelines are followed.
  • Provides supportive professional assistance to families.
  • Facilitate parent-child interactions to encourage child's development; assist families to act as advocates for their child.

Position Requirements

  • Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work OR Certified or Licensed Social Worker (LCSW, LICSW, LHMC) required.
  • Experience with infants, toddlers and families is preferred.
  • Knowledge of family systems and early childhood development.
  • Ability to engage in meaningful, therapeutic relationships with children, parents/caregivers, and community partners.
  • Commitment to delivering individualized and culturally humble services.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
  • Abide by all confidentiality and professional boundaries standards.
  • Good computer skills as well as strong documentation skills.
  • Current driver’s license and reliable transportation.
  • Bilingual/Bicultural a plus.

No Phone Calls or Recruiters Please

Thom Child and Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, familial status, domestic violence status, or any other status protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

Provide individualized early intervention services to infants and toddlers with developmental delays or risk of delays, working with families in their homes and community settings. Assess child and family needs, contribute to IFSP goals, coordinate and monitor services, document progress, and support caregivers in promoting development and advocating for their children.

Requirements

Requires a master’s degree in social work from an accredited school or a qualifying social work or mental health license, such as LCSW, LICSW, or LHMC. Candidates should understand family systems and early childhood development, communicate and document effectively, build therapeutic relationships, maintain confidentiality, and have a current driver’s license and reliable transportation; infant, toddler, and family experience is preferred.

Key Skills

Developmental AssessmentIndividual Family Service PlansService CoordinationParent-Child InteractionFamily AdvocacyTherapeutic Relationship BuildingCulturally Humble PracticeProgress DocumentationWritten CommunicationOrganization

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker-LCSW, LICSW at Douglas-A-Thom Clinic a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,097 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 36 active Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 22% have no call, 81% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$65k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $61k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

6.8/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Social Work

  • No weekends

Living in Worcester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$449k
Typical market rent
$2,130/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Douglas-A-Thom Clinic

Individual and Family Services
Framingham, Massachusetts
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Productivity bonus opportunities
Mileage reimbursement
403(b) retirement plan with employer match
Flexible FT, PT, Per Diem, and flexible hours
Generous vacation time
96 hours of sick time annually
12 paid holidays
Up to 24 hours of professional development/conference time annually