Outreach Clinician, Veteran's

Description

The Outreach Clinician (OC) works within the Specialized Outreach Program – Pathways to Recovery – designed for unsheltered individuals with SUD and COD. The OC conducts community‑based bio‑psych‑social assessments, makes timely referrals to appropriate levels of care based on ASAM criteria, and supports clients through service transitions to secure housing. The role involves crisis intervention, safety planning, medication management coordination, and warm handoffs to internal and external providers.

The OC collaborates with Outreach Specialists, a Housing Support Specialist, a Benefits Navigator, and reports to the Clinical Supervisor of the Veteran’s Outreach Program. The position is 65% street‑based and 35% office‑based, with a focus on housing pathways aligned with the Pine Street Inn’s mission, vision, and values.

40 hours, Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm; nights, mornings, and weekends may be required.

$71,676 – $89,596 annually, depending on experience and skill set.

105 Chauncy Street, Boston, MA

• Master’s degree in Social Work or related field
• Ability to obtain LICSW or LMHC within twenty‑four (24) months of hire date

• LICSW
• LMHC
• Valid Massachusetts Driver’s License in good standing

• Minimum of three (3) years direct care experience providing clinical services, including assessment, referral, crisis intervention, stabilization, individual and group treatment, to adults with mental illness and addictive disorders
• Knowledge and application of Motivational Interviewing, Trauma‑Informed Care, and Stage of Change Theory
• Knowledge of crisis intervention and stabilization
• Knowledge of recovery and treatment resources and how to access them
• Commitment to self‑care strategies and practices
• Ability to consult on psychiatric issues with professional and non‑professional staff
• Strong computer skills, including familiarity with management information systems or database programs
• Experience working as part of a close‑knit, multidisciplinary team

• Experience working in a hospital or trauma center
• Experience in outreach and diversion
• Working knowledge of ASAM criteria
• Experience working with chronically homeless, medically vulnerable individuals with co‑morbidities
• Experience supervising, coaching, mentoring, and supporting non‑clinical direct‑care staff
• Expertise in Trauma‑Informed Care, including secondary traumatic stress and vicarious traumatization
• Bilingual in Spanish and English
• Familiarity with Massachusetts public and private mental health systems