Crisis Clinician, The Lyndia

Pine Street Inn Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 71,676 - 75,260; Full time

Job summary

Pine Street Inn Inc. is hiring a Crisis Clinician in Boston, MA to work within Housing Clinical Services. This role requires a Master's degree in a related field and involves developing interventions to promote tenant stability and wellness. Key responsibilities include assessing risk, coordinating care, and participating in on-call duties. The ideal candidate will have excellent clinical skills, experience with vulnerable populations, and strong computer abilities. Some travel to supportive housing locations is required.

Qualifications

• Clinical skills to assess risk and develop collaborative plans.
• Strong commitment to Harm Reduction philosophy.
• Expertise in Motivational Interviewing and case management.

Responsibilities

• Develop solution-focused interventions promoting stability and recovery.
• Coordinate care and work closely with housing clinicians.
• Perform on-call duties shared among the crisis team.

Skills

Clinical skills and competence to assess risk

Strong computer skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

Education

Master’s degree or higher in a related field

Job description

Description

DAYS/HOURS

40 hours, Sunday-Wednesday; 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.

Requirements

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.

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

PHYSICAL ABILITIES/SKILLS

REQUIRED

• Access to personal vehicle for the purpose of transportation to supportive housing units
• Ability to travel to all PSI Housing residences regularly in all weather conditions
• Ability to access public transportation
• Ability to operate PSI vehicle
• Ability to climb many flights of stairs
• Ability to lift heavy objects
• Ability to work at a computer for prolonged periods of time