Mercy Home for Boys & Girls
Emily Michael Neal, LCSW has extensive work experience in the field of social work. Emily started their career as a Program Assistant at Family Philanthropy Advisors in 1999 and worked there until 2000. Emily then worked as a Medical Unit Social Work Intern at Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center from 2000 to 2001. Next, they served as a Health Center Counseling Intern at Roosevelt High School in Chicago from 2001 to 2002. Emily joined Mercy Home for Boys and Girls in 2002 as a Milieu Therapist and worked there until 2006. After that, they joined Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc as a Behavioral Health Supervisor from 2006 to 2007. Emily then returned to Mercy Home for Boys and Girls as a Manager of Training from 2007 to 2011. Emily also worked as the Director of Admissions from 2011 to 2015 and as a Clinical Director from 2015 to 2019 at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls. Currently, they hold the role of Vice President of Organizational Development at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls.
Emily Michael Neal, LCSW completed their undergraduate education at Boston University, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology between 1995 and 1999. Emily then pursued further academic advancement and obtained a Master of Arts degree in Social Service Administration with a specialization in Clinical Social Work from the University of Chicago from 2000 to 2002.
Mercy Home for Boys & Girls
Mercy Home for Boys & Girls has helped more than 30,000 neglected, abused, and homeless children over its 130-year history. At the core of our services is our residential program, which provides a safe home, therapy, and educational support to hurting children at our two Chicago campuses. Mercy Home also offers mentoring, AfterCare, and referral services—all in all, helping a total of more than 600 kids and their families each year. Mercy Home has been voted one of Chicago’s Top 100 Workplaces in the Chicago Tribune poll since 2013. We are always looking for passionate, driven, and eager coworkers to join our team and make a positive difference in our children’s lives. Our organization is 99.7% privately funded, and we are committed to the development of both our kids and coworkers. With the support and resources we provide, our coworkers turn around the lives of needy children while building their own careers as advocates and leaders.