Job: Engagement Specialist Manager

Brien Center
P.O. Box 4219
Pittsfield, MA 01202

Phone:413-499-0412
Fax:413-448-2198
Website:briencenter.org

Company Description:

The Brien Center is Berkshire County’s largest provider of behavioral health and addiction services. We employ over 450 dedicated, compassionate people who work at 26 locations county-wide, in roles including residential and nursing staff, case managers, therapeutic mentors and psychotherapists. Our impact is experienced and appreciated by over 10,000 individuals – including 4,000 children – whose lives are saved, whose illnesses are successfully treated, and who continue on as successful members of our community. We are proud of our comprehensive programs and services for highly-complex problems, and continue to hear from clients, years later, that their lives and families remain intact because of our care.


Job Title:
Engagement Specialist Manager
Salary Range:Location:
$26.29 - $26.30 Per Hour Pittsfield
Job Type:Category:
Full TimeHuman Services
Education Level:Work Experience:
Description:

Weekdays, 1st shift!

Job Summary

Provides oversight and direction to ensure outreach, engagement, assessment, and person-centered treatment planning for individuals enrolled. Oversees and directs enrollee integrated assessment, person centered care plans, and community services/needs to support delivery of treatment for new enrollees with serious mental illness, co-occurring disorders, and substance use disorders in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and BHCP staff. Carries caseload and completes engagement process with enrollees. 

Essential Job Functions

  • Adheres to all applicable state and federal regulations; ensures compliance with the organization’s policies and procedures, code of conduct, and all applicable regulatory requirements.
  • Directs and supervises assigned staff.
  • Oversees and manages direction of outreach, engagement, assessment, and person-centered care planning activities for new BHCP enrollees.
  • Oversees and ensures all outreach processes such as phone calls, emails, appointment cards, and utilization of electronic health record (EHR) systems to locate new enrollees are being completed.
  • Gathers new enrollee information to then outreach and engage in BHCP.
  • Monitors and reviews daily assignments, ad hoc, and urgent referrals for outreach with management.
  • Serves as active participant and member of BHCP Quality Improvement committee.
  • Tracks assessment completion, care plan completion and engagement timelines.
  • Navigates network of community-based services and information with enrollee, as needed. 
  • Maintains monthly discharge tracker for new members who decline services in order to report to management.
  • Completes assignments and warm handoffs to care team once member has completed an assessment for continued care coordination with BHCP.
  • Maintains caseload of members and provides support and care coordination until hand off to the care coordinator/care team at BHCP.
  • Plans, discusses, and implements quality assurance monitoring for all engagement and care coordination processes.
  • Oversees development and implementation of engagement processes to facilitate efficient and effective workflows with BHCP care coordination teams.
  • Completes needed referrals as part of assessment and care planning process and maintains responsibility for recruitment and engagement activities involving enrollees.
  • n collaboration with BHCP interdisciplinary team, identifies cultural and linguistic needs and preferences and delivers person-centered care based on needs.
  • Reviews and focuses on Health-Related Needs Assessments and services needed and communicates needs to BHCP teams.
  • Facilitates bi-weekly ad hoc engagement meeting.
  • Provides training to staff as needed related to engagement workflows.
  • Provides daily oversight and support and weekly formal supervision to staff. 

Qualifications, Experience and Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in related field.
  • Valid driver’s license with daily reliable transportation and appropriately insured vehicle. Registry of Motor Vehicle (RMV) check.
  • 2+ years of supervisory experience.
  • 3+ years of experience in community based behavioral health support programs preferred.
  • Prior experience with accessing local resources, navigating health, behavioral health and /or substance use treatment systems preferred.
  • Prior experience providing person-centered care coordination and care management to adults with mental illness and substance abuse disorders.
  • Prior experience with assessment tools and treatment planning.
  • Excellent supervisory skills to manage communications, documentation, time management, and organizational needs.
  • Strong skills working with EHRs for documentation and data reporting.
  • Ability to be flexible to respond to program scheduling needs.
  • Ability to use spreadsheet software for tracking and reporting purposes.
  • Ability to proactively work with a wide variety of people and personalities in a team-based environment.
  • Ability to successfully perform community-based outreach and represent agency in professional manner.