Maryluz Arling

MaryLuz Arling, LICSW, has over 20 years of experience in social work, with a focus on child welfare and family support. Currently serving as Program Director at Plummer Youth Promise since November 2012, MaryLuz has previously worked as a Social Worker at Casey Family Services, where responsibilities included co-facilitating a national webinar for the Fostering Connections Resource Center. Prior experience also includes roles as a Clinician at the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and as an Adoption Social Worker at Child & Family Services. MaryLuz began a career in social work as a Special Needs Adoption Social Worker with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston, where bi-lingual assistance was provided to Latino families. MaryLuz holds a Master’s degree in Social Work focusing on Children and Families from Salem State University and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Latin American Studies from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.