Housing Clinician chez PINE STREET INN INC

Description

POSITION: Housing Clinician 

SCHEDULE: 40 hours, Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., or comparable. Some flexibility required. 

PAYS: $71,676.80/annually - DOE

LOCATION: Office location 900 Morrissey Blvd. Jamaica Plain, MA 20130. Minimal travel is required for this position. 

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SUMMARY OF THE POSITION:

The Housing Clinician will be available to tenants and staff (especially case managers) of the Permanent Supportive Housing department of Pine Street Inn (PSI). The Clinician will  provide support, clinical services and consultation, appropriate resources addressing the complexities of care for tenants with histories of trauma, mental illness and/or addictive disorders, utilizing Harm Reduction as a model of engagement, intervention and evaluation. The Housing Clinician works closely with the Housing Support Services teams and other providers for the purpose of tenancy preservation and increased independence. The Housing Clinician will maintain close communication with Housing Clinical Services (HCS), collaborate with, and coordinate with the team regarding high-risk individuals and programs that are high risk/acute/high need. 

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

REQUIRED: 

· Master’s degree or higher in a related field (i.e. social work, clinical psychology, education, nursing)

PREFERRED:

· LICSW, LMHC or other qualified licensure (e.g.: LCSW) 

· Advanced training in hoarding or Current Hoarding Certification, or ability to obtain advanced training in

Hoarding and/or obtain Hoarding Certification within one year of hire

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:

REQUIRED:

· Minimum of three (3) years direct care experience providing services, including assessment and individual and/or group therapy, to adults living in the community with mental illness and/or addictive disorders

· Clinical skills and competence to offer education around substance use, trauma, co-occurring disorders, mental illness diagnoses, and emotional and mental health generally

· 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: 

· Experience working with chronically homeless, medically vulnerable individuals, with tri-morbidities (mental illness, substance abuse, medically compromised)

· Experience coaching, mentoring, empowering and otherwise supporting non-clinical direct-care staff 

· 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