Clinical Intervention Specialist - Residential Services

Description

The Bridge offers supportive housing and behavioral health services to vulnerable New Yorkers facing behavioral health and substance use challenges. We provide individuals with the tools they need to pursue their dreams and live meaningful lives. The Bridge envisions a world where adults experiencing serious mental illness can live and thrive within their communities. As a recognized leader in developing and operating supportive housing and community-based programs, The Bridge has 70 years of experience helping New Yorkers with mental illness, including those affected by homelessness, incarceration, and institutionalization.  

Scope of Position: The Critical Care Team is seeking a Licensed Clinical Intervention Specialist who will provide consultation, training, and clinical support to outreach professionals while delivering direct interventions as part of a multidisciplinary team. The role focuses on promoting the safety, stability, and well-being of older adults and medically fragile individuals who have experienced or are currently experiencing homelessness, ensuring that comprehensive, trauma-informed, and person-centered care is integrated into all aspects of service delivery.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide consultation to outreach team staff across NYC, recommending and training on specialized interventions such as conducting relevant assessments; making referrals to community-based services (e.g., homecare and socialization programs); completing housing applications; advocating for benefits and entitlements; coordinating care and services; and assisting with community navigation, including accompaniment to behavioral health and medical appointments.
• Facilitate and lead case-specific conferences in community settings, including inpatient and outpatient behavioral health facilities, community-based social service provider sites, participants’ homes, shelters, and locations where unhoused individuals reside.
• Train staff and provide direct skill-building support to promote optimal mental and emotional health, including the use of preventive strategies to reduce medical risk.
• Engage individuals regarding substance use, mental health, medical concerns, family and social relationships, stress and symptom management, and medication management.
• Actively participate in multidisciplinary meetings.
• A willingness to travel throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Queens.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or a related field.
• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), or eligibility for a Limited Permit preferred.
• Ability to provide consultation services to citywide street outreach teams serving older adults and individuals with chronic medical conditions who are unsheltered or have recently transitioned from street homelessness to housing.
• Experience working with older adults, individuals with chronic medical conditions, people experiencing homelessness, and/or in related fields.

The Bridge Inc. is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer