Why Work at Harbor Health?
Everyone who works at Harbor Health shares a common purpose: to make sure everyone has local access to the healthcare services they need.
We are truly a team that puts community first. We work together and learn from each other. We collaborate on solutions to challenges and celebrate successes. We look for opportunities for innovation and to grow our skills.
Harbor Health is strongly committed to developing a workforce that draws directly from and reflects the communities we serve. Our employees have a variety of professional and personal backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives that enhance our ability to provide exceptional care.
As a workplace where we want our employees to feel motivated and supported in doing their best work, we offer a variety of training and skills development programs, learning opportunities, and engagement events. Showing and sharing our appreciation for dedication, commitment, and teamwork is part of our culture at Harbor Health!
Workforce Development and Engagement Programs
Click the tabs below to learn more about our workforce development and employee engagement programs.
Dental Assistants Training Program
Harbor Health’s Dental Assistant Training (DAT) program is a critical healthcare workforce development initiative at our community health centers.
The DAT Program is based on our 20-year partnership with Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, teaching students enrolled in the school’s dental assisting program. Harbor Health’s dental care team developed the program to offer members of the community a 6-month, on-the-job chairside training opportunity that prepares participants for licensure from the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry.
Dental assistant trainees are paid employees of Harbor Health and work in our dental practices as they receive on-the-job training. Licensed DAT “graduates” are offered full-time employment at Harbor Health, where they help provide routine and emergency dental care.
Dental assistants are essential to caring for our patients at all of Harbor Health’s dental practices. They help with a variety of health care tasks, from taking dental x-rays to recording treatment information to supporting dentists with managing dental emergencies.
Dental Assistant trainees continue to describe the program as offering a meaningful pathway into a healthcare career.
Emerging Leaders Program
This leadership development program is designed to equip Harbor’s rising stars with the mindset, tools, and skills to prepare them to lead with confidence, communicate effectively, and inspire high performance. Grounded in Dale Carnegie’s proven leadership framework, the program builds key
competencies essential for today’s emerging leaders through interactive sessions that promote real-world application.
Leadership fundamentals covered:
• Effective Communication
• Strategic Thinking
• Emotional Intelligence for Collaboration and Trust Building
• Coaching and Growth Mindset
• Problem Solving and Decision Making
• Accountability
Leadership Program
This program offers the opportunity to gain valuable insights into today’s leadership demands, engage in meaningful discussions, and learn from expert faculty from Northeastern University. Participants also strengthen their leadership skills while building lasting connections with their colleagues at Harbor.
The program will address the following key leadership competencies with an overarching theme of open-minded, respectful leadership:
- Coaching
- Communication
- Delegating
- Influence and Negotiation
- Change Management
- Problem Solving
Suffolk University and Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers Community Health and Community Health Center Management Certificate Program
Since 2002, this program has provided health center staff with affordable, graduate-level education, building leadership, advancing skills in policy, HR, finance, grant writing, and more. Participants can earn up to 12 credit waivers toward Suffolk’s Masters in Public Administration Program.
Eligible Harbor Health employees have the opportunity to submit their applications for consideration for the year-long academic program.
For more information on the program and application details click here to visit the MassLeague program website and check out the video featuring Class of 2025 graduates.
Harbor Spotlight Awards
We celebrate our peers annually through the Harbor Spotlight Awards. We ask for nominations to recognize colleagues for their leadership, contributions, and dedication to teamwork.
Employee Appreciation
From summertime ice cream truck visits to spotlight articles through our internal communications channels to rewards points on our employee recognition platform, we express our gratitude and appreciation for our employees and team members in many fun, thoughtful, and meaningful ways.
Cultural Awareness and Belonging Committee
Harbor’s Cultural Awareness and Belonging Committee (CABC) supports understanding and appreciation of the many backgrounds, experiences, and cultures of our employees, patients, and communities. Through educational outreach and special projects, the CABC is one of the ways we foster a workplace where staff enjoy learning from and collaborating with each other.
Community Programs and Events
Harbor Health’s community programs include a holiday food program, Food Pantry, and support services for people living with HIV. Throughout the year, there are opportunities for staff to support these programs through volunteering, donations, and awareness building activities. Harbor Health also participates in community events and interested staff often participate!
What Inspires Our Work?
Watch the video below to learn more about what inspires our work at Harbor Health.