Jacqueline Maher, LICSW

Jacqueline Maher, LICSW has a diverse work experience in the field of social work. Jacqueline currently works at The Dimock Center as a Behavioral Health Assistant Manager, where they provide individual outpatient therapy to English- and Spanish-speaking patients in a fully integrated adult primary care setting. Jacqueline also performs warm hand-offs, rapid assessments, and brief interventions to primary care patients in need of behavioral health services. In addition, Jacqueline develops diagnostic evaluations and treatment plans, as well as maintains ongoing clinical documentation.

Before joining The Dimock Center, Jacqueline worked at Massachusetts General Hospital as an Outpatient Therapy Clinical Intern. In this role, they provided individual outpatient therapy to a caseload of Spanish- and English-speaking children and adults at a community-based healthcare clinic. Jacqueline was responsible for developing comprehensive psychosocial assessments and diagnostic formulations, creating treatment plans, and maintaining thorough documentation of treatment progress. Additionally, Jacqueline responded to patients seeking crisis walk-in support.

Jacqueline also gained experience at Riverside Community Care, where they held multiple roles. As an Intensive Care Coordinator and Referral Coordinator, they facilitated assessment, treatment planning, safety planning, collaboration among providers, and coordination of services for families with a child or teen with severe mental illness or emotional disturbance. Jacqueline also assisted families in navigating complex systems, utilizing community resources, and advocating for their children's stability at home. Furthermore, Jacqueline facilitated a conversation group for Spanish-speaking caregivers of children receiving services.

During their time at Riverside Community Care, they served as an In-Home Therapy Clinical Intern. In this role, they partnered with a Therapeutic Training & Support worker to provide in-home family therapy services to Spanish-speaking adolescents and their families. Jacqueline also offered school-based individual outpatient therapy to teenagers attending Full Circle, Somerville High School's alternative program for youth experiencing social/emotional difficulties. Jacqueline wrote assessments, treatment plans, safety plans, and ongoing clinical documentation.

Jacqueline's earlier experiences include working as a Tutor/Mentor at Long Creek Youth Development, where they tutored and mentored inmates living in a juvenile correctional facility. Jacqueline also individually mentored and provided Spanish lessons to a high school-aged female inmate. In addition, Jacqueline served on the Board of Directors at College Guild, providing encouraging feedback to inmates in the U.S. prison system in response to their coursework.

Furthermore, Jacqueline worked as Support Staff at Project Return, a group home for young women. In this role, they worked with young women struggling with emotional, behavioral, psychological, and addiction-related problems, many of whom had experienced trauma. Jacqueline helped residents develop skills for a healthy lifestyle with the goal of independence.

Overall, Jacqueline Maher, LICSW has demonstrated a strong commitment to providing therapy and support to individuals and families with diverse backgrounds and needs in various healthcare and community settings.

Jacqueline Maher, LICSW, holds a Master's degree in Social Work, which they obtained from Simmons University from 2016 to 2019. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor of Arts in Sociology at Bowdoin College from 2011 to 2015. Jacqueline began their educational journey at the Academy of Our Lady of Mercy Lauralton Hall, where they completed their high school education from 2007 to 2011. In addition to their degrees, they also obtained the certification of Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker from ASWB - Association of Social Work Boards in July 2021.