ORGANIZATION

The Brookline Center for Community Mental Health is a leading Massachusetts provider of mental health care and community-based social services; a sought-after placement for training clinicians; and a partner to more than 50 agencies working to improve the wellbeing of our community’s most at-risk and vulnerable populations. The Brookline Center offers outstanding, affordable care to all who need us no matter their ability to pay, helping individuals, children, and families lead healthier, safer and fuller lives, while building a stronger community for all.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Brookline Center for Community Mental Health is seeking a Case Management Specialist for our Care Connections Program, providing care coordination services and emergency financial assistance to the greater Brookline community. This is a unique opportunity to work with an integrated team to support Center clients by providing time-limited benefits advocacy, social service referrals, and individualized care plans specific to client need. The position presents an excellent opportunity for an astute, diligent, person-centered, individual to care for Brookline residents in addition to supporting clinicians and the greater Brookline community.

We are actively interested in ensuring that the Brookline Center for Community Mental Health represents a range of experiences and backgrounds. Qualified candidates with diverse racial, cultural, multilingual, religious, class, and/or gender background and experiences are strongly encouraged to apply.

RESPONSIBILITIES (include but are not limited to the following):

• Assess client need in partnership with clinicians; develop individualized care plans. Provide benefits advocacy, social service referrals, and case management to clients.
• Screen for emergency financial assistance needs and provide funding for rental, utility and food assistance or refer to other agencies
• Host office hours to provide additional support to clinicians with questions about client needs and benefits.
• Occasional home visits as needed for clients facing challenges with mobility or transportation.
• Identify community resources and assist in developing and updating our resource database.
• Assist with grant writing, reporting, and program development as needed.
• Participate in teams, committees and/or task forces as appropriate
• Support other community programming as needed.

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in a related field OR commensurate experience
• Experience in a social service, medical, or mental health setting preferred. Familiarity with social services and public benefits a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and clinical writing skills.
• Comfort level working with clients with complex psychiatric conditions.
• Bilingual candidates or fluency in the following languages highly desired: Spanish, Mandarin and/or Cantonese, Russian
• The proven ability to work closely with an integrated team.

Please submit your resume along with a thoughtful cover letter outlining your interest and qualifications.

HOURS/BENEFITS/REIMBURSEMENT

This a full-time salary position. The Brookline Center offers a supportive, mission-focused work environment; professional growth opportunities; competitive salaries; and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurance, pre-tax savings and retirement plans, disability and life insurance, and generous paid time off. Additional compensation will be provided for case managers providing multilingual services with preference for Spanish, Haitian-Creole, and/or Cantonese or Mandarin

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Brookline Center is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $41,000.00 - $46,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a valid driver’s license regular access to a car?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Working with people with acute mental health challenges: 1 year (Preferred)
• working with children and families: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person