The Brien Center
**We are currently accepting applications for Undergrad and Graduate Internships. Human Services Degrees including Social Work and Counseling Psychology are encouraged to apply!**
Career Opportunities – January 23, 2015
The following require a Bachelor’s Degree and may require additional education/experience as notated:
Community Based Recovery Facilitator/Case Worker – Part-Time in Pittsfield
This position works as a member of a team to provide opportunities for individuals to develop skills to be used on their journey of recovery for personal growth with hope and optimism focusing on working with individuals in their pursuits of independence. 4-year degree preferred or 3-5 years human services experience.
Controller – Full-Time in Pittsfield
This position is responsible for the agency’s accounting operations. These duties include preparing all internal and external financial statements, coordinating the annual audit, developing and enforcing robust accounting control polices and ensures compliance with all related government regulation. This position requires a minimum of 5 years supervisory experience.
Direct Care Specialist(s) – South 40 and Options For Youth Program – Full-Time in North Adams and Pittsfield
These positions provide outreach to children, families and collateral contacts throughout the individual’s school, home and other community agencies. The DC Specialist(s) supervises young persons-served in the day treatment (using a group-based model for intervention) and after school programs while participating in program planning, preparation and coverage of the program. The South 40 position requires a minimum of an Associates Degree in Human Services (excluding Sociology/Criminal Justice) and one year experience with families or youth.
Family Partner – Family Resource Center – Full-Time in Pittsfield
The Family Partner is a staff possessing “lived-experience” as a caregiver of a youth with special needs, preferably a youth with mental health needs. This position will provide supportive services to families and parents to advocate, support, educate, coach and assist families in accomplishing their treatment goals. The Family Partner will work closely with the Child Requiring Assistance (CRA) System. Individuals with “lived-experience” as a caregiver of a youth with special needs, preferably a youth with mental health needs is required.
Intensive Care Coordinator I – Full-Time in Pittsfield
Facilitate the development of the Care Planning Team (CPT) and convene and facilitate meetings with this team to develop a child and family-centered Individual Care Plan, and to develop a risk management/safety plan in collaboration with the CPT, and to identify natural supports while assisting with system navigation, family advocacy and support.
Outreach Case Manager – Full-Time in Pittsfield
This position provides case management for persons-served The Continuum under the Caring Together program. The Outreach Case Manager will coordinate and collaborate with youths, families, residential treatment providers, clinicians and others regarding treatment plan development, strategies for intervention and implementation. 4-year degree in a related-field is required.
Shift Coordinator – Acute Services – Full-Time in Pittsfield
This position is responsible for oversight of the overnight shifts at the Adult Crisis Stabilization Unit including: site operations, staffing, internal audits, compliance with external audits, staff development, consultation, supervision, documentation requirements, site beautification and participate in implementation of individual action plans for person’s served.
Youth Substance Abuse Specialist(s) – Full-Time in Pittsfield
These positions provide substance abuse assessment and education to a caseload of students within Berkshire County schools. Presentations to middle and high school classes using a provided substance abuse curriculum is expected. The specialist will also consult with school personnel and other youth service organizations as needed. Experience in Substance Abuse Counseling/Training and working with the child/adolescent population required. Excellent oral and written presentation skills required.
The following require a Master’s Degree and may require additional education/experience as notated:
Child and Adolescent In-Home Therapist(s) – Full-Time in Pittsfield
These individuals will work as part of a dynamic team, providing In-Home Behavioral Health Services. Also completing diagnostic mental health assessment and providing treatment for youth and caregivers on an outreach basis throughout Berkshire County.
Clinical Service Coordinator I or II – Caring Together Program – Part-Time in Pittsfield
This position provides mental health treatment and psychotherapy, case management, and treatment planning for youth and families receiving Caring Together services. Caring Together is a newly awarded contract that will provide a “Continuum” of community-based wraparound services that are designed to maintain youth within their homes and support families as their primary caregivers. Position requires independent license in social work or mental health counseling (LICSW or LMHC) OR eligibility and receipt of license within 6 months of eligibility date.
Clinicians (Social Workers/Mental Health Counselors) – Available in the following Divisions: Adult, Child and Adolescent Outpatient; Acute Services; Substance Use Disorders – Full and Part-Time and Fee-For-Service in all of Berkshire County
These positions provide a full continuum of therapeutic and clinical services. These services are provided for children, adolescents, adults and families in a variety of settings throughout Berkshire County and include risk assessment, crisis intervention, family support and psychotherapy. All clinicians must receive license in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling within 6 months of eligibility date. Emergency Services Clinicians do not require license eligibility.
Clinician – Community Services (Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts) – Full-Time in Pittsfield
This position provides recovery services to adults within the Community-Based Flexible Supports Program in Central Berkshire County. All clinicians must receive license in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling within 6 months of eligibility date.
Clinician – Structured Outpatient Addiction Program – Part-Time in North Adams
This position is responsible for the daily operation of the Structured Outpatient Addiction Program. Responsibilities include person-served admission, participation and discharge and the implementation of the psycho-educational curriculums including group facilitation. License-eligibility (LICSW or LMHC) and experience with substance use disorders treatment required.
Intensive Care Coordinator II – Full-Time in Pittsfield
Facilitate the development of the Care Planning Team (CPT) and convene/facilitate meetings with the team to develop child and family-centered Individual Care Plan. Also develops a risk management/safety plan in collaboration with the CPT, identifying natural supports while assisting with system navigation, family advocacy and support.
Medical Behavioral Health Clinician – Full-Time Pittsfield and Great Barrington
This position will provide mental health/substance abuse assessment and counseling to adults, children and families experiencing and/or anticipating issues of adjustment to illness or issues related to change in medical condition at one or more multiple Community Health Programs sites in Berkshire County. This position requires an independent license in Social Work (LICSW).
Program Director – Substance Use Disorders – Full-Time throughout Berkshire County
This position will direct all Substance Use Disorder Services in the Adult Outpatient Services Division. The candidate will supervise all levels of clinical staff and oversee outpatient services across a continuum of care, as well as assist in administrative oversight of substance use disorder services provided across Brien Center sites countywide. The candidate will also be responsible for monitoring and ensuring program licensing and regulatory compliance, coordination of treatment reviews and charting accuracy, conducting of performance evaluations for assigned staff, and monitoring of staff productivity and efficient delivery of services.
The following positions require a professional license or certification in the State of Massachusetts:
Registered Nurses AND/OR LPNs – Per-Diem in Pittsfield and North Adams
Provides psychiatric nursing care, i.e., assessment, medication, education and monitoring of medication regimes and supervision of the general healthcare of residential clients. Also provides supervision for residents while assisting in daily living activities.
Opportunities Include:
Per-Diem RNs/LPNs in Pittsfield (Acute Services and Respite – All shifts needed)
– A pre-employment CORI and RMV background check are required
– AA/EOE
Join our team of 450+ in providing high quality support to individuals with psychiatric disabilities and substance abuse to facilitate their recovery process and to gain independence in the community.
Benefits Include: Extraordinary leave time accrual, Health Insurance with an available Health Reimbursement and Savings Account; Dental; Vision; Disability and Life Insurance and Flexible Spending. Also, Competitive salary with supplemental “overflow” for outpatient clinician positions and free supervision towards licensure (where applicable).
A pre-employment CORI and RMV background check are required.
The Brien Center is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
To apply, please send cover letter and resume to:
The Brien Center
Human Resources Department or apply online at: www.briencenter.org
PO Box 4219
Pittsfield, MA 01202-4219