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Career Pathways Training with Job Placement Opportunities in Healthcare
Training Overview
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FREE training for all participants
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Training Start Date: October 6, 2025
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Training Schedule: Monday - Friday 10-11:30AM
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Includes 4 Weeks of Pre-Employment Training with STRIVE Boston and Job Placement assistance is provided.
Job Placement
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Individualized job placement services at hospital employers in the Boston area upon successful completion of training program
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Starting pay rate: $18.20 per/hour
Employer Partners:
Brigham and Women’s Hospital/STRIVE
Brigham and Women’s Hospital has partnered with STRIVE. In this training process, Brigham’s is providing healthcare employment opportunities to the neighborhoods they serve. STRIVE provides recruitment, training and the right people ready to be successful employees.
What this training involves:
- 4 weeks Pre-employment Training
- 90 days on the job training
- Full time employment
*Opportunities also available in surrounding Boston area hospitals.
What are possible Healthcare Careers?
Non-practicing staff are the unsung heroes of any hospital. Any healthcare institution that values its employees results in great staff taking care of the patients.
- Practice Assistant
- Patient Transporter
- Material Handlers
- Enviro-Service
- Food Service
What You Will Learn in a STRIVE Neighborhood Jobs Program
In the STRIVE Neighborhood Jobs program, you will learn a lot of useful things to navigate the corporate workplace including;
- Attitudinal Training
- Resume & Cover Letter Building
- Professional Development Training
- Math and Reading Assessment (TABE Testing)
- Mock Interview Techniques
- Financial literacy and Budgeting techniques
Program Eligibility
- Ability to read, write and understand English
- Must have a desire to start a career working in a hospital setting
- HS Diploma, GED or equivalent required, must be 18+ years
- Applicants must be vaccinated (COVID-19 vaccine included)
- Applicants are required to successfully complete CORI & SORI background checks
- Applicants must commit to completing our 4 Week pre-employment Training
- Must reside within the city of Boston
We are having information sessions every Tuesday and Thursday at 12 pm.
To register for an Info session, click link below on a date you wish to attend:
August 26 – Register
August 28 – Register
September 2 – Register
September 4 – Register
September 9 – Register
September 11 – Register
September 16 – Register
September 18 – Register
September 23 – Register
September 25 – Register

For more information please contact:
Devon Hill (He, Him, His)
Case Manager
STRIVE Boston Employment Service
dnhill@jri.org