Casa Esperanza, Inc. (Boston)
Melisa Canuto, LICSW has extensive work experience in the field of social work. Melisa began their career in 2005 as a Residential Supervisor at Youth Villages. Melisa then went on to work as a Clinical Social Worker at YouthConnect from 2008 to 2015. During this time, they also held the role of Senior Clinical Supervisor and EPIC Program Director at YouthConnect. In 2013, Melisa joined Brigham and Women's Hospital as a Social Worker in the Care Coordinator/Social Work Department. In 2015, they joined Boston Children's Hospital as a Social Worker in the Emergency Psychiatry Service. Finally, Melisa is currently working at Casa Esperanza, Inc. as the Director of Behavioral Health and Chief Clinical Officer, a position they have held since December 2017.
Melisa Canuto, LICSW, holds a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree with a focus on Children, Youth, and Families from Boston College. Melisa also completed their undergraduate studies at Lesley University, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) with a major in Human Service, a minor in Psychology, and specialized in Social Work. In addition to their degrees, Melisa has obtained additional certifications, including one in Developing Nurturing Families and Communities in January 2018 and another in the Post-Masters Clinical Certificate Program in the Relational and Multi-Contextual Treatment of Trauma in January 2018.
Casa Esperanza, Inc. (Boston)
Casa Esperanza, Inc. is a bilingual and bi-cultural human services organization that specializes in serving the Latino community in Massachusetts. Our mission is to empower individuals and families to recover from substance use disorder, trauma, mental illness, and other chronic medical conditions; overcome homelessness; and achieve health and wellness through comprehensive, integrated care. Our services: Residential Recovery: Casa Esperanza's Men’s Program serves 29 adult men and Latinas y Niños serves 20 adult women and can also house up to 12 of children age ten or younger so clients in recovery may maintain or regain custody while still in treatment. Residential services usually last six to twelve months and offer evidence-based treatment methodologies as well as assisting clients with setting long-term goals for maintaining their recovery as they transition to independent living. Structured Outpatient Addictions Program (SOAP): Familias Unidas Outpatient Services is a licensed, CARF-accredited clinic that provides client-centered, integrated services to support the complex, long-term needs of people with co-occurring disorders. Familias is co-located with primary care services and is the only Spanish-language SOAP in Greater Boston. Supportive Housing: Nueva Vida provides15 single-occupancy units, Dunmore Place & 300 Eustis Street provides eight family units, and Nueva Esperanza provides 14 individual studio units for a total of 37 units of permanent safe, sober housing for individuals and families, with on-site support for maintaining recovery and building independent living skills. Clinical Stabilization: Conexiones is a structured 24-hour inpatient clinical stabilization program for individuals early in their recovery which includes nursing care, individual and group therapy, psycho-educational groups, case management, health education, and aftercare planning. Our job openings: https://www.casaesperanza.org/who-we-are/our-team/join-our-team/