CARE Clinician

Posting Date : 12 / 23 / 24

Department : Community Safety

Job Code : M684 (ID# 1135)

Sequence # :

Number of Hours Per Week :

37.5

Additional Work Hours Information :

This is a fully in-person position.

Union Affiliation : None

# of openings : Type of Employment :

Regular

Civil Service Type : None

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 :

• We are continuously learning, evolving and reimagining our approach in order to best meet the needs of the community we serve. We embrace a growth mindset and value curiosity, humility, and our shared humanity.
• We commit to living restorative practices such as building empathy, compassion, trust and mutual respect in all we do.
• We center relationships, partnerships, authentic collaboration and joy in our work. We are guided by the wisdom, insights, and experiences of those who came before us and those who are doing the work today to build solutions community-wide. We are intentionally laying groundwork for the future we envision.
• We are consciously not reproducing systems of oppression. We aim to create equitable, anti-racist, and non-discriminatory ways of serving our community.
• We acknowledge the historical implications of the criminal legal system and the harm it has done to our communities. With this understanding, we value the dignity and humanity of all people.
• The City established the CSD in response to a City Council policy order to develop an unarmed alternative response program, as well as in response to community concerns about supporting Cambridge's most vulnerable residents and enhancing violence prevention efforts.

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 :

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ABOUT THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE

The City of Cambridge is a diverse and vibrant community that 120,000 residents of different ethnic, racial, religious, U.S. nationals and other backgrounds call home. We take pride in our City's diversity and strive to create a workplace that is reflective of the community we serve one in which all employees can thrive. The City is also deeply committed to creating an environment in which all our employees are treated equitably and feel included. In joining our team, you would work in a workplace environment that advances and values antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion (ADEI), and that is committed to embedding ADEI best practices and tenets in all aspects of our work. City of Cambridge residents are especially encouraged to apply to job openings.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

The City of Cambridge is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on 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. The City is committed to advancing a workforce culture of antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion. 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 by contacting Human Resources at humanresources@cambridgema.gov.