What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Advocate Specialist position at The Brookline Center for Community Mental Health?
Youth Support Navigator
The Brookline Center for Community Mental Health is a leading provider of mental health care and social services for adults and children in the Greater Boston area. We are dedicated to expanding access to high-quality, affordable outpatient care and addressing the increasing mental health needs in our community.
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to impactful system change and improvement of the experiences of families and individuals facing mental health challenges.
About the M-PATH Program
The M-PATH program is a collaborative effort between The Brookline Center and Clinical High Risk and First Episode Psychosis programs across the state to facilitate the referral process, minimizing burden on families and referring providers and ensuring that engagement happens quickly and effectively.
Key Responsibilities
- Works one-on-one with families and youth/young adults and maintains regular frequent contact with the parent(s)/caregiver(s) in order to provide education and support throughout the care planning process.
- Guides, supports, and assists parents/caregivers to effectively navigate service systems that serve youth/young adults and families; and finds, accesses, and utilizes formal and informal community-based services, supports, and resources.
Qualifications
- Lived experience as a caregiver of a youth or young adult with mental health challenges.
- Program-specific experience preferred.
- Excellent cultural awareness and sensitivity.
- Computer literate including Microsoft Office with the ability to learn new software applications.
