Crisis Clinician, Housing Clinical Services

Full-time

Description

SCHEDULE: 40 hours Wed-Sat 10am-8:30pm participates in on-call rotation

Pay: $71676.80 - $75260.64 annually DOE (Salary ranges provided are based on relevant experience and skill set)

LOCATION: 3368 Washington St. Jamaica Plain MA

Travel is required to various residences within the permanent supportive housing portfolio. Most residences are located within Greater Boston.

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION:

The Crisis Clinician a role within Housing Clinical Services will work closely with the Pine Street Inn permanent supportive housing departments programs and teams to develop and offer solution-focused interventions that promote stability wellness and recovery with the goal of ultimately restoring housing environments to their non-crisis state as quickly and efficiently as possible. Interventions with tenants may include activation of a personal crisis plan in-person risk assessment referrals to respite detox or other inpatient settings and coordination with emergency services personnel. The position reports directly to the Clinical Supervisor Crisis and will work within a team. The Crisis Clinician will coordinate care and work very closely with the housing clinicians and housing support services staff.

This position will have some on-call duties to be shared with and rotated amongst the crisis team within Housing Clinical Services.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

REQUIRED:

• Masters degree or higher in a related field (i.e. social work clinical psychology counseling etc.)

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:

REQUIRED:

• Clinical skills and competence to assess risk triage resources appropriately and develop collaborative plans with a tenant
• Strong computer skills including but not limited to use of management information systems or database programs
• Knowledge of and strong commitment to Harm Reduction philosophy principles and practices.

PREFERRED:

• LICSW LMHC or other qualified licensure (e.g.: LCSW) preferred but not required
• Experience working with chronically homeless medically vulnerable individuals with tri-morbidities (mental illness substance abuse medically compromised)
• Familiarity with Housing First as a model of permanent supported affordable housing
• Expertise in Motivational Interviewing and case management responsibilities
• Expertise in Trauma-Informed Care including the impact on direct-care staff (i.e. secondary traumatic stress vicarious traumatization)
• Bilingual Spanish/ English

Salary Description

$71676.80 - $75260.64 annually DOE