At The Brien Center, we are always looking for talented individuals who care about their future and are seeking a fulfilling career. Our employees are committed to providing high quality, comprehensive mental health, and addiction services to the residents of Berkshire County. With four divisions, dozens of programs, close to 500 employees and over 20 locations, The Brien Center offers a wide range of career opportunities, from individuals who are just starting out on their career path to professionals seeking a new challenge. As a leader in the behavioral health field, our agency is proud to deliver 21st-century services to those we serve.
Our wages and benefits are very competitive and feature the following highlights:
Our benefits include Health, Dental, and Vision – with instant enrollment – No waiting period! In addition, we offer Disability and Life Insurance Plans; Health Reimbursement and Flexible Spending Accounts; Tuition Assistance and Discounted Home and Auto Insurance Rates; Supplemental “overflow” for outpatient clinician positions with free supervision towards licensure!
Plus, with our exceptionally competitive leave pool accrual, new, full-time employees earn over 7 weeks of unrestricted paid time off! You get to decide how you want to use it.
Also, as a major supporter of Continuing Education, The Brien Center is proud to work with over a dozen educational institutions to provide graduate and undergraduate internships in all programs. Contact our Human Resources Department for more information.
Join one of Berkshire County’s largest non-profit employers in providing high-quality support to individuals with addiction and behavioral health disorders to facilitate their recovery process and to gain independence in the community.
You can be part of our mission and team by exploring the career opportunities available today!
A pre-employment CORI and RMV background check are required.
The Brien Center is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Career Opportunities
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Brien Center - Intern/Volunteer Application
Internship/Volunteer
County Wide, MA
Internship/Volunteer
Please complete the application to be considered for volunteering or student-interning with The Brien Center. If applying for an internship, please include a cover letter and resume with your application. In order to ensure the best possible educational and clinical experience, flexibility is required in order to attend necessary agency training. If your schedule has availability restrictions,…
Weekdays - no nights, no weekends or holidays! This position does travel, countywide. General Description The Care Coordinator under the direction of the Program Director, Assistant Program Director, Clinical Care Manager and/or Nurse Care Manager will provide outreach, engagement, assessment, and person centered treatment planning for individuals engaged and enrolled in the Brien Center’s…
Full-Time, weekdays, 9 AM to 5 PM. No nights, weekends or holidays! Medical Assistant Certification results in higher wage! General Description Screens calls for medical staff members, schedules client appointments, manages medical charts and related information. Essential Job Functions Adheres to all applicable state and federal regulations; ensures compliance with the…
Clinician – Community Services
Full time
North Adams, MA
Full time
This position may require one weekend day. Full and Part-Time Available! General Description Provide clinical recovery services to Persons in the DMH funded Adult Community Clinical Services program as part of the Integrated Care Team. Also classified as a Licensed-Practitioner of the Healing Arts (when applicable), this Clinician will lead clinical teams to develop comprehensive…
Clinician – Community Services
Full time
Pittsfield, MA
Full time
This position may require one weekend day. Full and Part-Time Available! General Description Provide clinical recovery services to Persons in the DMH funded Adult Community Clinical Services program as part of the Integrated Care Team. Also classified as a Licensed-Practitioner of the Healing Arts (when applicable), this Clinician will lead clinical teams to develop comprehensive…
Wage depends on licensure and part-time vs. full-time or Fee-for-Service Status. These positions provide a full continuum of therapeutic and clinical services. These services are provided for children and adolescents, adults and families in a variety of settings throughout Berkshire County. Services include risk assessment, crisis intervention, in-home therapy, family support and individual and…
Essential Job Functions Administrative: Coordination of assigned program components May assist in operation of program in absence of Program Supervisor In weekly clinical team meetings, develop and assess focused treatment plans for new and continuing residents with attention to clinical assessment, resident’s use of treatment, length and intensity of treatment Supervisory…
2nd and 3rd Shift Differential!!! Will Train! Entry Level! No experience needed! Residential and outreach provides assistance in the population living with a chronic behavioral health disorder with daily living activities, passing medications in accordance with MAP, while providing outreach as needed. Available in our Acute Services, Addiction Services, Family Services and Adult Community…
Recovery Coach - Addiction Treatment
Full time
North Adams, MA
Full time
Weekdays! No nights, weekend or holidays! General Description: To support Persons in recovery from addiction through promoting wellness and creating community networks. The Addiction Recovery Coach will promote person centered self determination and decision making through the use of their own recovery stories and lived experience. Essential Job Functions Interact with persons…
Residential 3rd Shift LPNs at $37.32/hour; RNs at $47.97/hour!! We are actively interviewing Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses. Most positions are Monday - Friday - no weekends, nights or holidays - ever! North Adams and Pittsfield! Roles available in Adult Addiction Treatment, Community Services Mental Health and Emergency Services. Specific roles include: Acute…
**Position requires weekday evening availability and groups will be held either in person or virtually** General Description This position is responsible for facilitating groups for the Driver Alcohol Education program. This position may require work at sites throughout Berkshire County. Essential Job Functions Direct Care Work…
Accountant I
Full time
Pittsfield, MA
Full time
Weekdays, 1st Shift! The Accountant I is responsible for supporting key financial operations with a focus on residential billing, subsidy management, and accounts receivable. This position ensures accurate and timely processing of resident charges and payments, maintains detailed subsidy records, and assists with the reconciliation of general ledger accounts. This position provides general…
Billing Assistant
Full time
Pittsfield, MA
Full time
Full-Time, Weekdays. General Description: This position is responsible for all client billing related tasks for: service authorization when applicable, data entry, claim submission and the successful realization of reimbursement Essential Job Functions Communicate with assigned payers to determine: verification of benefits that are applicable to services being rendered…
Care Manager
Full time
Pittsfield, MA
Full time
Positions are based out of North Adams and Pittsfield and may require travel between both locations. Weekdays, 1st shift! REGISTERED NURSES ENCOURAGED TO APPLY!!! General Description The Care Manager oversees the delivery of care coordination and management services provided by Care Coordinators and Community Health Workers on the BH CP team to which they are assigned. The Care Manager…
Client Service Representative
Full time
Pittsfield, MA
Full time
Weekdays, 1st Shift - No Nights, Weekends or holidays! Job Summary The Client Services Representative (CSR) delivers exceptional customer service and seamless access to Brien Center services by handling centralized scheduling, intake triage and routing, insurance eligibility/authorizations, registration, and point-of-service financial communications. The CSR receives and prioritizes intake…
Client Services Manager - Float Role!
Full time
Pittsfield, MA
Full time
Float role - covering North Adams and Pittsfield locations! Weekdays, 1st shift! Job Summary The Client Services Manager – Float/Coverage is a cross-trained, multi-site position that provides reliable back-up coverage for Client Services Manager (CSM), Client Support Staff (CSS), and Medical Assistant (MA) functions when vacancies, PTO, call-outs, or high-volume surges create onsite gaps. The…
Client Services Support - Child Services
Full time
Pittsfield, MA
Full time
Weekdays! No nights! No Weekends! No holidays! 1015 AM to 615 PM! General Description This position provides clerical and medical record support for the Child Community Service Agency and Outpatient Services within the Child and Adolescent Division in Pittsfield. This position assists with back-up reception and patient scheduling. Position will require early evenings. Essential Job…
Schedule: Monday, Tuesday - 3 PM to 11 PM; Sunday, 8 AM to 11 PM (30 hours) Now offering a $5,000 Sign-On Bonus! General Description Provide clinical and administrative supervision and oversight to the clinicians, family partners, peer specialists, and bachelors level staff on the AMCI/YMCI Team. Responsible for all of the triage and supervisory decision making during their shift in…
All days and shifts available! $3000 sign-on bonus! General Description To provide crisis assessment, intervention, and stabilization services across all service components. Essential Job Functions CLINICAL DUTIES/PATIENT CARE: Provide a complete diagnostic assessment to include risk assessment, differential diagnosis, and level of care recommendations. Provide…
All days and shifts available! General Description Provide mental health/substance abuse treatment at the Pittsfield Based Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC). Essential Job Functions Complete diagnostic mental health/substance abuse assessment and provide treatment Maintain client records, completing all necessary paperwork 24 hours of a session. Plan and implement treatment…
LICENSURE DETERMINES RATE General Description Provide Mental Health Treatment and Psychotherapy, Case management, and treatment planning for Youth and Families receiving Intensive Community Services. Essential Job Functions Complete diagnostic mental health/substance abuse assessment and provide treatment in individual, family and group. Deliver…
Compliance Coordinator
Full time
Pittsfield, MA
Full time
Weekdays, 1st Shift The Compliance Coordinator is devoted to improving the health and wellbeing of persons served through provision of high quality services. Integral to that process is compliance with federal and state regulations, internal policies and procedures, and engaging in best practices. The Compliance Coordinator will collaborate with multiple stakeholders to monitor adherence…
Crisis Intervention Specialist
Per-Diem
Pittsfield, MA
Per-Diem
Per-Diem - all shifts and days available! General Description The Crisis Intervention Specialist (CIS) is responsible for providing crisis intervention and de-escalation, monitoring of the safety and security of the facility, and coordinating response to urgent and emergency situations. The CIS provides a therapeutic, calming, recovery-based, and pro-active presence in program. Qualificat…
Data Entry Clerk
Full time
Pittsfield, MA
Full time
Monday - Friday, 1st Shift! This position is responsible for downloading all billing reports from the Electronic Health Record for multiple Brien Center sites and data entry into the current billing system for the successful realization of reimbursement. Essential Job Functions: Adheres to all applicable state and federal regulations; ensures compliance with the organization’s policies and…
Weekdays, 1st Shift! Job Summary: Provides consistent, structured one-to-one support to parents, caregivers, or guardians of youth with emotional and behavioral health needs as part of the FIT (Family-Based Intensive Treatment) team to improve the capacity of the parent, caregiver, or guardian to parent the youth to improve the youth’s functioning, support the youth in the community, or…
General Description Family Partner is a staff with lived experience who provides supportive services to families and parents to advocate, support, educate, coach, and assist families in accomplishing their Care Plan goals and to negotiate and assist families in working with the Wraparound team. Essential Job Functions Coordinate and collaborate with providers in the family’s…
In-Home Therapist
Varies
Pittsfield, MA
Varies
Full and Part-Time positons available!! This position 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. Positions available full and part-time and Fee-For-Service will be considered. Job requirements…
Insurance Access Specialist
Full time
Pittsfield, MA
Full time
Weekdays, 1st Shift Job Summary: The Insurance Access Specialist plays a vital role in ensuring that clients of The Brien Center have appropriate, continuous, and active health insurance coverage. This position is responsible for identifying and assisting clients who are uninsured, underinsured, or facing insurance-related challenges. The Specialist will provide hands-on, individualized…
Full-Time, Monday - Friday, 2 PM to 10 PM - Rate posted includes 2nd shift differential! Job Summary: This position is responsible for the oversight and management of the Medication Observation Program at the Keenan House for Men. The Medication Specialist will provide medication support as well as observation management to the residents in the program. The Medication Specialist will train and…
1st Shift, Weekdays! Job Summary Supervises nursing staff and medical screener. Performs nursing assessments and crisis medical clearance. Fills physician orders, administer medications, takes and monitors vital signs, coordinates medical care, and assesses signs and symptoms of substance intoxication and withdrawal. Performs discharge planning and care coordination. Adheres to all…
General Description Work directly with 18 Degrees’ Pittsfield Community Connection (PCC) and West Main Connection (WMC) to provide behavioral health assessment and services to youth facing community and interpersonal violence as part of the Safe and Successful Youth Initiative (SSYI). Assessment and referral is a key job requirement. Assessment will require use of a validated assessment tool…
The Peer Recovery Support Center is a peer driven initiative where the community's voice will have a direct impact on steering the mission and vision of the Center. The Center will operate 50 hours a week and provide the community with a non-clinical approach to recovery, peer support, information and resources. The Center will embrace a horizontal management structure where peer staff, peer…
Position is Part-Time - Friday, 11 AM to 7 PM, Saturday and Sunday, 8 AM to 4 PM. General Description Responsible for oversight of shifts including: site operations, staffing, staff development, consultation, supervision, documentation requirements, site beautification. Participate in implementation of individual action plans for person’s served. Work as a member of a team to provide…
Full Time Available, Wednesday - Sunday, flexible hours! General Description This position is responsible for providing support to clients via phone and in person, assisting AMCI/YMCI supervisors and clinicians, managing incoming calls and providing additional support to AMCI / YMCI staff. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in relevant Human Services field required Previous experience…