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The Allegheny County Department of Human Services is seeking a Senior Social Worker for its Street Stabilization Team, focused on serving vulnerable residents with complex care needs, including mental health and substance use disorders. The role involves community outreach, case management, clinical support, and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team to improve outcomes for unhoused individuals.
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Job Summary
The position is part of a new multidisciplinary Street Stabilization Team designed to serve unhoused residents with severe mental illness and substance use disorders.
Social workers will conduct persistent community-based outreach using harm reduction and trauma-informed approaches to engage individuals resistant to traditional services.
The role requires close collaboration with street psychiatrists, nurses, and other providers to ensure intensive, holistic, person-centered care in non-traditional settings.
Matching Summary
Match Score: 75
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The Allegheny County Department of Human Services is seeking a Senior Social Worker for its Street Stabilization Team, focused on serving vulnerable residents with complex care needs, including mental health and substance use disorders. The role involves community outreach, case management, clinical support, and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team to improve outcomes for unhoused individuals.
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Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Harm reduction approach
Trauma-informed care
Field-based outreach experience
Crisis intervention skills
Biopsychosocial assessments
Nice-to-have
Lived experience with homelessness
Deep understanding of recovery systems
Flexibility and resilience
Commitment to social justice
Experience with data management systems
Key Requirements
Masters in Social Work or related field
3-5 years relevant experience required
Bachelor's degree with 5 years experience as alternative
Experience working with SMI, SUD, and homelessness