Samantha Ciarocco, MSW

Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program

Boston, MA

Samantha Ciarocco is an Ohio native and 2014 graduate of Simmons College School of Social Work where her clinics focus was substance use disorders and trauma. Prior to joining the BHCHP OBAT team in 2019 as the clinical operations manager, she worked at MGH for 5 years starting in the Emergency Department where she developed a passion for working with patients who experience homelessness and substance use disorders. Recently Sam developed the mental health and SUDs treatment protocol for Boston Hope, the city’s medical field hospital, during COVID-19s initial surge. She has facilitated many education events around special populations experiencing SUDs at MGH, Harvard Medical School, Boston Medical Center, and MGH Institute of Heath Professionals and continues to work towards reducing the stigma and discrimination of those with SUDs through education and advocacy efforts.