Behavioral Health Social Worker

Rosie's Place • Boston, MA

2d • $75,000 - $85,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Clinical Director, the Behavioral Health Social Worker will utilize social work practices and theories to deliver compassionate and trauma informed group and individual level programming to guests of Rosie’s Place who experience mental health needs, substance use disorder and who may not be otherwise connected to supportive services. This role focuses on facilitating groups, providing individual triage and stabilization services, implementing activities in the common spaces of our day center and engaging guests in behavioral health programs that promote social and emotional health. The Behavioral Health Social Worker will receive weekly clinical and administrative supervision from the Clinical Director, which includes supervision towards LICSW credentials. Access to CEU’s to maintain license will be available.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work (MSW) from an accredited program.
• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) or eligible for licensure.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in clinical social work, preferably in a shelter or community-based setting.
• Strong commitment to social justice and the mission of Rosie’s Place.
• Experience working in a shelter or similar environment with individuals experiencing homelessness, complex trauma, and substance use disorder and on-going mental illness.
• Knowledge in assisting in crisis situations, providing effective de-escalation and using trauma-informed care principles, crisis intervention techniques, harm reduction, stages of change and behavioral health therapeutic models such as adult learning theory, relational cultural therapy, CBT and DBT.
• Knowledge and experience with group development and facilitation.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to engage with people experiencing homelessness and who use substances with empathy and compassion.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and independently manage complex situations.

Nice To Haves

• Fluency in Spanish/Haitian Creole/Mandarin or Cantonese strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide triage and stabilization assessment to guests experiencing acute moments related to mental illness, substance use, domestic violence, or trauma.
• Conduct one-on-one interventions to support guests in crisis, utilizing trauma-informed approaches and crisis intervention techniques in a dignified and respectful manner.
• Develop drop-in individual activities that help guests to develop social and emotional skills that will support development of positive self-regard, sense of self-efficacy and social awareness and emotional regulation.
• Develop psycho-educational group activities to enhance guests' capacity to manage daily life challenges.
• Assist guests in navigating and accessing longer-term mental health and social services through care coordination, advocacy and appropriate referrals to community resources.
• Provide short-term case management to guests as they access new services and establish care.
• Provide supported referrals to services and community resources as needed, which may include accompanying guests to offsite appointments.
• Maintain a high level of knowledge about guests currently engaging with Rosie’s Place.
• Connect with new guests to encourage engagement with available services.
• Maintain accurate guest records in our database to track guest support and program effectiveness.
• Ensure confidentiality when handling all aspects of guests’ information.
• Participate in weekly supervision, monthly group clinical supervision, program meetings, and monthly staff meetings.
• Work collaboratively across departments to develop and implement successful programming.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Clinical Director and Leadership team.

Benefits

• Rosie’s Place offers a robust benefits package, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 403(b) retirement plan, pension contributions, paid vacation, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees