2024-04-13
City of Cambridge
Other
/yr
employee
contract
Cambridge
Massachusetts
02238
United States
Position Title: CARE Clinician
Division: Community Safety
Rate: $87,520 - $110,578 annually
Application Requested: 5/31/24
Posting Date: 4/11/24
Civil Service Type: None
Number of Hours Per Week: 37.5
Additional Work Hours Information: Flexibility to work days and evenings. Available during the workday and while on-call, at night as needed.
Job Code: M684 (ID# 391)
Sequence #: 701
Union Affiliation: None
Description:
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:
The Cambridge Community Safety Department’s (CSD) mission is to provide additional services to enhance the community’s health and well-being. We value compassion in our prevention and intervention efforts. The Community Safety Department is guided by the following values:
The CSD’s CARE (Community Assistance Response and Engagement) team will respond to 9-1-1 calls for assistance that do not include scene safety concerns. The CARE team provides an alternative response model for non-violent behavioral health crises with specialized field teams who serve as a primary response. These specialized teams employ their training as well as lived experiences to provide immediate and follow up support to individuals in crisis. The CSD will work toward operating 7 days a week and will respond to non-violent behavioral health and/or homelessness crises. Teams will use their combined training, department policies, knowledge, and lived experiences to provide immediate support. This is a new Department that will be consistently adapting the model based on data collected over time. The CSD will embody a growth mindset with a culture of constantly learning and growing.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
The CARE Clinician will provide clinical leadership and support for CARE Responders. The CARE Clinician will go out on calls with CARE Responders as well as triage requests for service that come from non-911 referral sources. The CARE Clinician will also provide follow up services to community members with whom the Responders interact. The CARE Clinician will provide on call and back up coverage to CARE Responders in the field, as well as provide ongoing clinical leadership. The ideal candidates will bring flexibility, eagerness to learn and a willingness to shift approaches as new data is collected.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Specific duties/responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education/Experience/License/Certification:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Ability to climb stairs and move in any type of terrain. Occasionally lift or drag at least 125 lbs. Squat, stand, or kneel for prolonged periods of time. Maintain focus and composure when around bodily fluids. Ability to operate a cell phone, radio, and computer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is primarily in the field. Field work may include performing duties in hazardous areas, such as streets, medians, homeless encampments, wooded areas, alleys, confined spaces, and around potential biohazards such as used needles and human waste. This position involves exposure to individuals in varying degrees of distress.
SUMMARY OF BENEFITS:
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
Please upload the following documents to complete your application.
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THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, SEX, RELIGION, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY OR ANY OTHER PROTECTED CATEGORY. WOMEN, MINORITIES, VETERANS, MEMBERS OF THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY, AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. CITY OF CAMBRIDGE RESIDENTS ARE ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES, WRITTEN MATERIALS IN ALTERNATIVE FORMATS, AND REASONABLE MODIFICATIONS IN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES WILL BE PROVIDED TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES FREE OF CHARGE, UPON REQUEST. THE CITY IS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING A WORKFORCE CULTURE OF ANTIRACISM, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION.
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