Clinical Specialist

1 month ago


Dorchester, United States Pine Street Inn Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionDescription:

SCHEDULE: 40 hours, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.


Pays $70 - $75K Annually DOE


This position carries a retention bonus of $5000.00, payable in equal instalments of $1000 at 1 month, $1000 at 6 months, and $3000 at 1 year.


This bonus is only available to new, external hires to Pine Street Inn, including temporary staff who are thereafter converted to permanent employment status. This bonus is not available to Pine Street Inn staff or paid interns or paid co-op students who are seeking a transfer to this role. This bonus is only payable for work actually performed in this role. Employees who leave their position before they have worked all the time required for each bonus installment will not be eligible to collect further payment for their prior position, even if they stay at Pine Street Inn in another position.


LOCATION: 6 Hartford St. Dorchester, MA. However, travel is required to other locations within Greater Boston.

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION:

Pine Street Inn provides comprehensive, intensive clinical support to chronically homeless individuals with histories of substance abuse and mental illness using the Housing First model promoting long-term stability in housing with a mission to end of homelessness in Boston. The Clinical Specialist will provide guidance across the organization to help homeless individuals to overcome barriers and obtain and retain housing or obtain alternative housing placements when necessary. The Clinical Specialist is responsible for arranging/coordinating and providing consultation for an array of services that include: medical; emergency; mental health, financial (representative payee), guardianship, family consultation, skilled nursing and assisted living placements, and navigating court systems to help meet daily needs, optimize stability, and enhance upon their functional abilities despite high risk behavior. In addition, the Clinical Specialist collaborates with leadership in Emergency Shelter and in Housing departments, developing and maintaining positive relationships with partner agencies, stakeholders that contribute to the overall success of the Behavioral Health Department. The Clinical Specialist will need to be a team player, with great organizational, and time management skills, and a communicator/collaborator who can work well with other teams/departments.

Requirements:

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

REQUIRED:

  • Master’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Sociology or a related field
  • LCSW, LICSW, LMHC or other qualified licensure or the ability to obtain licensure within 1 year of hire
  • Currently certified in, or have ability to achieve CPR and First Aid certification within 3 months of hire
  • Advanced training in DBT or current DBT Certification, or ability to obtain advanced training and/or certification in DBT within 1 year of hire.

PREFERRED

  • Advanced training in hoarding or Current Hoarding Certification, or ability to obtain advanced training within 1 year of hire.

PREFERRED:

  • Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply, pay differential offered for candidates with fluency in certain essential languages
  • Bi-lingual – Spanish/English
  • 5 years of clinical experience or equivalent combination of skills and experience in the substance abuse/mental health field
  • Experience in therapeutic modalities such as motivational interviewing, solution-focused brief therapy, harm reduction, crisis intervention, general supportive counseling
  • Experience working with chronically homeless individuals in Housing First programs
  • Experience working with individuals in varied community-based residential settings
  • Experience in working and collaborating with medical and behavioral health staff in inpatient and respite settings
  • Experience working in an inpatient/outpatient medical, crisis response setting
  • Prior experience with guardianship, billing, coordinating medical care, nursing home placements
  • Demonstrated understanding of complex clinical concepts.
  • Demonstrated skill in de-escalation, crisis assessment and crisis management
  • Professional writing and verbal communications skills.
  • Ability to utilize effective crisis intervention techniques


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