Housing Clinician, 3368 Washington Street.

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION

The Housing Clinician will be available to tenants and staff (especially case managers) of the 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 [MP1] 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 another qualified licensure (e.g.: LCSW)
• 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 disordersClinical skills and competence to offer education around substance use, trauma, co-occurring disorders, mental illness diagnoses, and emotional and mental health generallyStrong computer skills, including but not limited to use of management information systems or database programsKnowledge 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 housingExpertise in Motivational Interviewing and case management responsibilitiesExpertise in Trauma-Informed Care, including the impact on direct-care staff (i.e. secondary traumatic stress, vicarious traumatization)Bilingual Spanish/ English