Mercy Home for Boys & Girls
Niaira Marshall, MSW, LSW, is an accomplished professional in social work and organizational development, currently serving as the Manager of Training-Organizational Development at Mercy Home for Boys & Girls since February 2018. In this role, Niaira evaluates training requirements and collaborates with senior leadership to enhance onboarding and employee performance for over 100 staff members. Niaira's extensive experience includes roles such as Support Staff Youth Care Worker, where the Attachment, Regulation and Competency (ARC) Framework is utilized to support youth impacted by trauma, and Milieu Supervisor, where a centralized resource center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) topics was developed. Niaira's background also includes serving as Westside Health Equity Care Manager at Habilitative Systems Inc., a Counseling Intern at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago, and Patient Care Coordinator at UI Health. Educational credentials encompass a Master of Social Work from Jane Addams College of Social Work at UIC and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology from Monmouth College.
Mercy Home for Boys & Girls
Mercy Home for Boys & Girls has helped more than 30,000 neglected, abused, and homeless children over its 130-year history. At the core of our services is our residential program, which provides a safe home, therapy, and educational support to hurting children at our two Chicago campuses. Mercy Home also offers mentoring, AfterCare, and referral services—all in all, helping a total of more than 600 kids and their families each year. Mercy Home has been voted one of Chicago’s Top 100 Workplaces in the Chicago Tribune poll since 2013. We are always looking for passionate, driven, and eager coworkers to join our team and make a positive difference in our children’s lives. Our organization is 99.7% privately funded, and we are committed to the development of both our kids and coworkers. With the support and resources we provide, our coworkers turn around the lives of needy children while building their own careers as advocates and leaders.