Crisis Clinician, Housing Clinical Services

Pine Street Inn; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Pine Street Inn in Jamaica Plain, MA seeks a Crisis Clinician to work with Housing Clinical Services to promote stability, wellness and recovery. You will develop solution-focused interventions, coordinate with housing teams, and facilitate referrals to respite, detox or inpatient settings as needed.

The role includes on-call duties and requires a Master’s degree, strong clinical skills, and experience with Harm Reduction. Location: 3368 Washington St., Jamaica Plain, MA.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field is required.
• Clinical skills to assess risk and triage resources with tenants.
• Strong computer skills and experience with information systems.
• Knowledge of Harm Reduction principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and offer solution-focused interventions to promote stability and recovery.
• Coordinate care with housing clinicians and housing support staff.
• Participate in on-call rotation within the crisis team.
• Assist in restoring housing environments from crisis to stable states.

Skills

Clinical risk assessment

Computer skills

Harm Reduction

Education

Master’s degree or higher

Tools

Management information systems

Job description

Job Type

Full-time

Description

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

Pay: $71,676.80 - $75,260.64 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 department’s 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

• - Master’s 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

$71,676.80 - $75,260.64 annually, DOE