For more than 50 years, Samaritans has provided lifesaving suicide prevention services in Massachusetts. Samaritans’ mission is to prevent suicide and offer hope and support to those affected. Established in Boston by Monica Dickens in 1974, Samaritans follows the principles of befriending, created by Samaritans in the United Kingdom. While Samaritans offices all over the world share a common suicide prevention mission and philosophy, all Samaritans offices operate independently from one another.

In the last 50+ years, their volunteers have answered more than 3 million calls, chats, and texts from people who are struggling. Samaritans has trained more than 6,500 volunteers, provided suicide prevention workshops to 180,000 people, and supported 17,000 suicide loss survivors in their grief journeys. 

Samaritans is hiring a Clinical Director who will provide strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for all programs at Samaritans through a mission-driven, trauma-informed and ethically sound lens. This position will ensure all program activities meet the highest standards of safety, ethics, and effectiveness while supporting individuals in crisis and strengthening community mental health pathways. Reporting to the Chief Clinical Officer, the Clinical Director will oversee clinical protocols, supervise crisis response, and serve as a key voice in suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention response.

‍Samaritans is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to hiring staff who reflect the diversity of the communities they serve. Candidates of color, bilingual, and bicultural candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.