Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program·Boston, Massachusetts
Provide direct clinical care and serve as the first responder in medical emergencies at various community access locations. Offer supportive clinical care for patients with substance use disorder, including basic wound care, sedation monitoring, and risk reduction counseling.
Since 1985, BHCHP’s mission has been to ensure unconditionally equitable and dignified access to the highest quality health care for all individuals and families experiencing homelessness in greater Boston. Over 10,000 homeless individuals are cared for by Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program each year. We are committed to ensuring that every one of these individuals has access to comprehensive health care, from preventative dental care to cancer treatment. Our clinicians, case managers, and behavioral health professionals work in more than 30 locations to serve some of our community’s most vulnerable—and most resilient—citizens.
From our earliest days as a program, we have always sought to do work that is transformational: recognizing our shared humanity; centering dignity, compassion, mutual respect and supporting the right of every individual to access the highest levels of health care and every staff member to reach their fullest potential. We continue to be committed to building bridges and breaking down barriers, including systemic racism which harms us all. We provide community-based health care services that are compassionate, dignified, and culturally appropriate, incorporating social determinants of health, with the goal of breaking down the physical and systemic barriers that our patients face.
While working at the sites you will provide in-the-moment, low-threshold medical access to patients who may otherwise not present to shelter clinics. In instances of sedation monitoring, you will ensure that sedated patients are triaged and safely monitored in a supportive and compassionate environment in which the intent is to reduce the impact of drug use. Services provided will include clinical assessments, clinical case management, medical monitoring, intervention in the case of overdose or other emergencies as well as immediate linkages to addiction treatment and primary care. The goals of this approach are to address an existing problem for BHCHP patients, to decrease overdose deaths and to connect patients more effectively to addiction treatment.
The ideal candidate for this role is a compassionate and self-motivated individual who embraces the mission of BHCHP and is committed to delivering high quality clinical care in a low-threshold community environment.
This position is funded until the end of December 2026 with the possibility for renewal. If this funding is not renewed, this position will end December 31, 2026.
Maintains a direct line of communication with shelter staff; timely communication with supervisor regarding shift change needs
Maintains a professional approach
Maintains the standards of accurate and complete recording and reporting ensuring that the clinical record for each patient is current and accurate
• Functions as part of a team that includes the Director and Supervisor of the 112 Southampton Street Shelter clinic and staff, and Woods-Mullen Shelter clinic staff
Does this amazing opportunity interest you? Then we'd love to hear from you.
As an equal opportunity employer, Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
Proof of Covid-19 vaccination(s) is optional for employment. Candidates who are offered employment will be given details about how to demonstrate receipt of vaccination if they choose to.
Employment at Boston Health Care for the Homeless is at-will. Boston Health Care for the Homeless does not sponsor work authorization visas.
Requires a minimum of 1-2 years of emergency response experience, strong assessment skills, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Understanding of sedation-causing medications, opioid overdose management, substance use disorder, and behavioral health issues is necessary.
Market context
In Massachusetts, behavioral health employers often look for licensed or license-eligible clinicians with experience supporting at-risk youth and families, so demand tends to stay steady for candidates who can work across settings and age groups. These roles can be competitive because employers usually want a master’s degree, a clear licensure path, and practical experience; review the summarized requirements and benefits here, which are AI-summarized from the original job description to save research time, then confirm your licensure status and tailor your application to youth and family work.
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