Psychiatry Hospital Based job located in Massachusetts

Schedule: Monday-Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm

Salary: $229,528 - $235,000 annually

Overview:

The Massachusetts Mental Health Center (MMHC) seeks a licensed, board-certified (or board-eligible) Psychiatrist to provide Homeless Services. The Psychiatrist would provide outreach-based psychiatric evaluation, treatment, consultation, and systems coordination for individuals experiencing homelessness who have serious and persistent mental illness. The psychiatrist works within shelters, Safe Havens, on the streets, and in community-based settings to engage homeless DMH-eligible individuals, facilitate access to care, and support continuity of psychiatric services across settings. This role is integral to advancing engagement, eligibility determination, and treatment planning for one of the most vulnerable populations served.

In addition, the position will involve opportunities for supervision/teaching. An academic appointment with the Harvard Medical School is possible for the appropriate candidate. Garage parking in the Longwood Medical Area is available at no cost.

Responsibilities:

Clinical Outreach and Direct Care 

• Conduct psychiatric outreach and provide continuity of care, when appropriate, for homeless individuals living on the streets, in shelters, in Safe Havens or who have disengaged from the Massachusetts Mental Health Center (MMHC) outpatient services. Evaluate, diagnose, and initiate psychiatric treatment for individuals with serious and persistent mental illness. 

• Provide ongoing community based clinical assessments and treatment for individuals unable or unwilling, due to illness, to present to traditional clinic settings. 

• Support development and implementation of individualized, clinically appropriate treatment and intervention plans. 

• As a member of a multidisciplinary team at MMHC outpatient clinic, provide clinical assessments and treatment to a caseload of individuals, particularly those referred from homeless services. 

Consultation and Collaborative Care 

• Serve as a consultant to street outreach, shelter-based and Safe Haven staff on complex cases requiring psychiatric assessment or intervention. 

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to design treatment approaches for homeless individuals with complex psychiatric needs. 

• Participate in case conferences and interdisciplinary meetings to guide clinical decision-making and service planning. 

Systems Navigation and Eligibility Determination 

• Assist with determination of eligibility for Department of Mental Health (DMH) services. 

• Support fast-tracking service access for homeless individuals deemed DMH-eligible. 

• Collaborate closely with the DMH Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) and shelter staff on assessments, referrals, and hospitalizations. 

Education and Supervision 

• Supervise psychiatric residents participating in the PGY-III “Homeless” rotation. 

• Serve as a discussion leader and clinical educator during resident conferences and training sessions related to homeless psychiatry. 

• Provide guidance on best practices in outreach psychiatry, engagement strategies, and trauma-informed care. 

Program Development and Interagency Collaboration 

• Participate in development of programmatic outcomes and quality measures to inform homeless services programming. 

• Act as a liaison to external agencies, including but not limited to public health departments, developmental services, housing providers, and social service organizations. 

• Contribute psychiatric expertise to the design and refinement of services tailored to homeless populations. 

About MMHC:

From its home in Boston's Longwood Medical Area, the Massachusetts Mental Health Center, the largest of the Department of Mental Health's state-operated outpatient clinics, persists in its century-long mission of exemplary care, research, and training of young professionals. MMHC intentionally positions itself to provide integrated treatment to patient populations who are poorly served by the private sector. Service lines are in a constant state of development, adapting to the changing distribution of needs and diagnoses within the DMH population and the emergence of new evidence-based treatments. Unique programs include multidisciplinary teams dedicated to treatment of people with severe mental illness, assessment and stabilization, problematic sexual behaviors, and young adults emerging from DCF. In addition, within our center we have a co-located primary care clinic, and an emergency shelter. Vinfen works with the clinical teams to extend rehabilitation services into the community through its network of community services. Affiliated with the Beth Israel Medical Center and the Harvard Medical School, and collaboration with other local colleges and universities, we feed an extensive integrated training program in public sector mental health treatment and rehabilitation.