Assistant Shelter Director

About the role

The Erich Lindemann Mental Health Center seeks a flexible clinician for the role of Assistant Director (Clinical Social Worker) for the Lindemann Inn Shelter. The preferred candidate has extensive experience with clients with serious, persistent mental illness, substance abuse and/or who have experienced homelessness. We are seeking a clinician with strong leadership and supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Assists program director in overall management, compliance with DMH and MAP regulations and operations of the shelter.
• Is an active participant in the MGH residency program and Health Care for the Homeless initiatives.
• Participates in program meetings with guests and their assigned providers.
• Maintains close liaison relationship and frequent communication with ACCS, Sites, PACT and Case Management throughout guest’s stay at shelter.
• Assess crisis situations, mediate interpersonal conflict, and provide clinical intervention to ensure safety of guest, staff and the rest of the shelter community.
• Reviews referral information with Lindemann Inn Shelter staff including sharing any risk information or safety plans.
• Facilitates smooth and safe transitions into the shelter.
• Assumes a leadership role in addressing any violence at the shelter.
• Provides crisis intervention and post crisis review and analysis with staff.
• Plans and implements orientation program for new staff and assists in screening and hiring of such staff.
• Provides weekly supervision and ongoing consultation to assigned staff.
• Provides training in psychiatric diagnoses and symptoms and evidence based and best practices.
• Provides assessment, clinical intervention, coordination and referral services for guest with substance use services.
• Attends meetings, training courses and performs other duties as requested.
• Participates in the on-call leadership after-hours rotation, as needed.

Requirements

• Ability to establish and maintain positive, respectful, and professional relationships with all staff and guests.
• Solid leadership and managerial skills.
• Able to work in a collaborative and productive manner to achieve programmatic and agency goals.
• Knowledge of mandated reporting requirements for Elder Services, DCF, and DPPC.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual or multilingual fluency.
• Knowledge of available community resources, both public and private.
• Knowledge of the laws, regulations, policies, and procedures governing the program and the Department as a whole.
• Past experience with Medication Administration Program (MAP) protocols.

Qualifications

At least three years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional experience as a clinical social worker after earning a Master's degree in social work. Based on assignment to second-level supervisory positions, at least one year of experience must have been in a supervisory capacity. A Master's or higher degree in social work is required. Licensure as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Social Work is required.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits: When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package.

Pay

Salary placement is determined by a combination of factors, including the candidate’s years of directly related experience and education, and alignment with our internal compensation structure.

Schedule

This is a full-time 40 hour position Monday- Friday, 7:30a-4p in office.