See yourself at Roca
Join us in transforming lives
Each Roca team member is a catalyst for positive change in the lives of young people.
Roca relentlessly finds and focuses on the young men and women at the highest risk of violence—both as victims and perpetrators. When we first meet a young person, they often don’t trust us or want our help. But we keep showing up every day until they’re ready to let us in. Then we teach life-saving cognitive-behavioral skills to heal their trauma, change their behavior, and help them live beyond violence.
Make your work matter
For every 10 young people who were committing violence before entering the program, 8 have no new violent convictions. Our community violence intervention model is best-in-class, so every staff member, from front-line Youth Workers to our administrative team, meaningfully helps free young people and communities from urban violence.
Our approach is community-centric
We strive to be leaders in the communities we serve, and deeply engage with local organizations, agencies, justice system partners, and elected officials. These partnerships are essential for shaping a safer and more equitable future.
Make your work matter
For every 10 young people who were committing violence before entering the program, 8 have no new violent convictions. Our community violence intervention model is best-in-class, so every staff member, from front-line Youth Workers to our administrative team, meaningfully helps free young people and communities from urban violence.
Our approach is community-centric
We strive to be leaders in the communities we serve, and deeply engage with local organizations, agencies, justice system partners, and elected officials. These partnerships are essential for shaping a safer and more equitable future.
Our core values
Reducing urban violence and healing trauma are fundamental to creating safer, stronger communities.
Roca’s four core values remind us what a privilege it is to know and work alongside thousands of resilient young people. We have a responsibility to honor the trust and openness they share with us and to serve them relentlessly.
These values foster an organizational culture of compassion, safety, and honesty, and remind us that transformative change requires relentless effort.
Demonstrate Compassion
Relentlessly serving others with empathy, love, and hope.
Prioritize Safety
Prioritizing safety in every action and decision
Believe in Transformation
Programming that heals and empowers young people
Act with Honesty
Building trust through support and accountability
Meet your future coworkers
Roca team members are highly driven and passionate about disrupting violence and helping young people make, real, lasting change in their lives. Our youth workers, educators, work crew supervisors, and other front-line staff are privileged to meet resilient young people every day. Together with Roca’s leadership, they keep Roca moving forward.
Our work is out there on the streets. We meet the young person where they’re at.”
— Tha Thai, Assistant Director of Roca Boston
There’s always someone to back you up. You’re not alone.”
— Kristina Hernandez, Youth Worker
The jobs I used to have didn’t have many benefits, but here it’s a totally different world.”
— Jose Gonzalez, Crew Supervisor
What I enjoy most about working at Roca is … the opportunity to be in these young men and young women’s lives.”
— Brendan Brennan, Crew Supervisor
If you want to work with the hardest kids to work with and and watch them grow, it’s really exciting and very rewarding.”
— Joe Furnari, Director of Roca Chelsea
I love what I do, helping the girls. I’m passionate about it because if I didn’t have my Youth Worker [back when I was a participant] I don’t know where I would have been.”
— Stephanie Mercado, Young Women’s Program Youth Worker
Forgiveness comes with understanding that now I can help someone else navigate those same challenges that I went through… You can use your story as a testimony to help them make it through this. And every day, that’s what I do.”
— Solomon Baymon, Director of Roca Western MA
Competitive compensation
Your hard work deserves to be recognized.
Roca offers competitive compensation packages that reflect your contributions and the uniquely challenging nature of our work.
We believe in recognizing the value of your skills and experience right from the start, so we offer a competitive entry level starting salary of $60,000 and a full continuum of benefits, including an 80% subsidized healthcare plan, so staff only pay 20% of the cost of coverage.
Room to grow
Invest in your future with our commitment to continuous learning.
Receive high-level training in non-clinical Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and the complex issues surrounding urban violence. Expect personalized training and 1-1 coaching to support your development. The skills you learn here will accelerate your career growth no matter where the future takes you.
Access opportunities for advancement.
Roca is a fast-growing organization with many opportunities, and we prefer to fill roles from within and whenever possible. Almost a third of Roca staff have received a promotion during their tenure.
Benefits that keep you thriving
Enjoy a range of benefits designed to enhance your well-being, fuel your professional growth, and make your journey with us truly rewarding.
Embrace a culture of inclusion
Diversity, equity, and inclusion aren’t just buzzwords at Roca, they’re cornerstones of our identity.
Our commitment to diversity begins with our hiring process. We actively seek out individuals from diverse backgrounds and perspectives, ensuring that our team represents the rich tapestry of the communities we serve. We don’t just value the work you do, we value you as an individual.
Equal opportunity employer
We strive to provide all employees and applicants with the same opportunity for success.
Roca provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
We are dedicated to promoting a fair and inclusive workforce where hiring, promotions, compensation, and all employment decisions are made based on individual merit, qualifications, and abilities. We work actively to eliminate discrimination and ensure fairness for all.
If you require accommodations to apply or participate in the hiring process, please contact us directly at HR@Rocainc.com.
Where could you see yourself?
Roca is growing organization with 200+ employees across 7 program sites. If you can picture yourself working hands-on with young people affected by urban violence or supporting our life-saving mission from behind the scenes, Roca could be the place for you.
Here are 3 of our most commonly available positions:
Youth Worker
Youth Workers take Roca’s mission to the streets. They relentlessly reach out to young people in the community, build transformational relationships, and teach life-saving skills to support behavior change. They are pillars of support for young people who are too often are often feared, forgotten, and left out.
Crew Supervisor
Crew Supervisors bridge the gap between youth and economic independence. They lead Roca’s Transitional Employment work crews, where young people have the opportunity to do real work while practicing the skills necessary to succeed on the job and in life.
Instructor
Whether they teach workforce readiness or life skills, Roca’s Instructors help young people get over the starting line to independence. They make learning accessible to young people who may not be ready to engage, build relationships to support change, and help young people overcome barriers to participation.