Emily Hames, LICSW

Clinical Champion

Emily Hames, LICSW serves as Director of Behavioral Health and Social Services at South Boston Community Health Center, where she has worked since 2014. She has led Behavioral Health integration efforts in pediatrics, adult, and family medicine as well as supporting specialty clinics within the health center. She has worked in a variety of programs including residential, inpatient, school based, and traditional mental health outpatient clinics. She spent the first part of her career providing mostly one on one traditional individual psychotherapy with children, adolescents and families. Her professional and personal goals are aligned with helping individuals, families, groups and communities to enhance their individual and collective well-being. She aims to help people develop their skills and their ability to use their own resources and those in the community.