About the role
Pay: $25.12 to $29.00 per hour
Description SCHEDULE : 40 hours, Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 3.30 p.m.; will require rotating on call coverage Pays $25.12 - $29.00 per hour DOE,
(Salary ranges provided are based on relevant experience and skill set)
Location: 6 Hartford Street, Dorchester, MA Summary of the Position :
The Clinical/Lead Case Manager will be responsible for the overall case management of the residents of the Veterans Services program at 6 Hartford Street under the Behavioral Health Division of Pine Street Inn. The program serves veterans from diverse backgrounds, circumstances, and age groups and uses a Housing First/Stabilization model. The Clinical/Lead Case Manager will work in this transitional housing program for Veterans where the majority of individuals may be living with serious substance abuse, mental health issues, and/or physical disabilities. The Clinical/Lead Case Manager is responsible for program content including the implementation of effective best practices (Motivational Interviewing, Comprehensive Case Management, Harm Reduction, and Strengths-Based) and ensures the provision of high quality case management supports on a 24/7 basis. This will involve training and supporting the Case Manager at the second Veterans Services Program located at 8 Grove Street. The incumbent will be a great team player who is also self-motivated, with solid communications skills, capable of implementing new policies, procedures, and plans. This position requires a great deal of tact, diplomacy, flexibility and creative problem solving in order to maintain our positive working relationship with other departments and teams.
Requirements
Qualifications:
Education/Training:
Required:
Associate’s degree in psychology or other related field such as counseling, psychosocial rehabilitation
Preferred:
A valid Massachusetts Driver’s License in good standing
Bachelor’s degree in psychology or other related field such as counseling, psychosocial rehabilitation
Advanced training in psychosocial rehabilitation and substance abuse
Bi-lingual – Spanish/English
Knowledge/Experience:
Required:
Minimum of three (3) years prior work case management experience working with homeless individuals suffering from complex disabilities in housing settings
Minimum of at least (2) years prior experience working as Lead Case Manager and/or coaching and mentoring and/or providing supervision to staff in the human services and related fields
Strong clinical background and familiarity with providing Motivational Interviewing and Harm Reduction Treatments to homeless and/or veteran populations
Familiarity with the concepts of psychosocial rehabilitation and consumer empowerment
Experience conducting psychosocial assessments
Experience with case management and implementing treatment plans
Experience coordinating care with HUD and Veterans Affairs
Knowledge of treatments for chronic mental illness, including medications
Previous experience working with dually diagnosed individuals
Experience assisting people with ADL skills
Experience working with other vendors and services within the public mental health system
Previous experience moving homeless tenants into housing
Preferred:
At least two (2) years of working in the capacity of a Case Manager
Previous experience working with a Housing First/Stabilization model
Familiarity with the Metropolitan Boston public and private mental health system
Long term treatment experience with veterans, substance use, and/or mental health populations