Housing Clinician, 3368 Washington Street.
PINE STREET INN INC·Boston, Massachusetts
PINE STREET INN INC·Boston, Massachusetts
The Housing Clinician provides clinical services, support, and consultation to tenants and staff within the Supportive Housing department. They focus on tenancy preservation and independence for individuals with histories of trauma, mental illness, and addictive disorders using a Harm Reduction model.
Office location 3368 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130. Minimal travel is required for this 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.
Qualifications: Education/Training:
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 disorders Clinical skills and competence to offer education around substance use, trauma, co-occurring disorders, mental illness diagnoses, and emotional and mental health generally 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.
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 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 [MP1]Best in JD not to specific the Regions while we juggle them.
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.
