Crisis Clinician, The Lyndia

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. 

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