CARE Responder
City of Cambridge · Cambridge, Massachusetts, US
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT : The Cambridge Community Safety Department’s (CSD) mission is to provide additional services to enhance the community’s health and well...
Job 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 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 policie...