Career Opportunities | Boston Health Care for the Homeless (original) (raw)

“I found BHCHP by chance. I started as a per diem nurse and instantly fell in love with the program. We work with some of the most complex yet kindest people who are judged by their social circumstances and not by who they really are. Being able to help them by any means is deeply gratifying and that has kept me here for so long. I love my job, my coworkers, and our patients.”

JOCELYN LOPEZ, RN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL OPERATIONS

“I am in awe of my patients’ resilience and continually moved by the profound, meaningful, and fulfilling human connections I am able to make in doing this work. It is often hard, but I come home every day knowing there is nothing else I would rather be doing.”

KATIE KOH, MD, PSYCHIATRIST, STREET TEAM

“I enjoy working at BHCHP because of the outstanding support we give to our patients. I love being in a role that potentially can make even a small difference in our patients’ lives. And the love flows internally as well, as the care genuinely extends from staff member to staff member in a very encouraging, respectful workforce environment.”

CURTIS KING, CASE MANAGER

“I once heard Jim O’Connell, our President and founder, advise a young person to choose a career that “put their heart and mind at ease,” and that has always stuck with me. It’s painful to witness poverty and marginalization, and to constantly confront my own privilege, in this work. But in a world that often feels upside down, being here at Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program has been one of the few things that has also consistently brought relief to my heart and mind. The people here – patients and staff alike – are humble, pragmatic, and deeply humane. I’m grateful to be learning alongside them each day. ”

MELANIE RACINE, DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS, BHCHP INSTITUTE