At Advocates, we’re invested in your professional growth. We listen closely to your goals—and to your questions—and help you design a plan to advance your career. Each employee’s pathway looks different. We offer coaching, training, tuition support, and advocacy as you build your career at Advocates. Whether you’re beginning your professional journey, looking for change, or reflecting on your long-term career goals, we can help. First, we listen. And then we help you design a path that matches your vision for the future.
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Career Pathways
Building Your Future
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Higher Education
We offer employees both tuition reimbursement and remission options, as well as unique opportunities such as a low-cost master’s degree in counseling or a psychiatric nurse practitioner preceptorship program. Employees are also able to take advantage of our partnerships with many local colleges and universities, including schools like Endicott College, Framingham State University, Lesley University, Suffolk University, and the University of Massachusetts.
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Leadership Development
We're committed to developing the next generation of human services leadership. Our in-house program for emerging leaders and our partnerships with MassBay Community College, The Institute for Nonprofit Practice, and Providers’ Council ensure that staff have many pathways to grow.
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Nina: Growing a Career through Affordable Education
"I’ve always wanted to be a licensed mental health counselor, and it takes a lot of money to get there. As a parent, I felt like my chance had gone by, but the opportunity to get a subsidized master’s degree is a ray of hope for staff members like me."
Training and Skill Development
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To advance your skills, Advocates offers free training to employees in areas such as:
Certified Nurse Assistant Education
Computers and Basic Applications
English as a Second Language (ESL)
American Sign Language
Public Speaking
Employees also have access to more than 20,000 online trainings through LinkedIn Learning. We actively solicit training requests from our employees, so our list of offerings is always evolving!
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Keith: The Ingredients for Success
"With support from my supervisor, flexible schedules, and tuition reimbursement, Advocates helped me to realize my dreams and full potential as I grew from a direct care worker to clinical director."
