Stabilization Specialist - CBHC MCI (Temporary Position)

Eliot Community Human Services; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Benefits

Retirement Savings

Wellness & Family Support

Financial Security

Professional Growth

Job summary

Eliot Community Human Services in Boston seeks a Stabilization Specialist to deliver crisis stabilization through the CBHC, serving youth, families and adults. The role emphasizes recovery-oriented care, strong communication, and problem solving.

Schedule is Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:00pm or 10:00am–6:00pm. Hourly rate is $25.48 USD. Requires a Bachelor’s in a Human Services field, experience with mental illness, and MA driver’s license. This is a temporary position through Nov 1, 2026.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Human Services field.
• Experience with adults, families, or children with serious mental illness and/or emotional disturbances.
• Valid Massachusetts driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis support and side-by-side interventions focusing on problem solving and skills training.
• Deliver interventions in office, virtually, in the community, and at clients’ residences per clinical direction.
• Support mobile crisis interventions, stabilization, planning and evaluations.
• Perform short-term case management and coordinate medical and psychiatric appointments.
• Complete paperwork, documentation, and insurance verification within timeframes.

Skills

crisis management

communication

problem solving

Education

Bachelor's in Human Services

Job description

Join Eliot – A Place to Belong, Grow, and Inspire Change

At Eliot, your work has purpose. You’ll be part of a compassionate, mission-driven team committed to resilience, empowerment, and lasting change. We foster an inclusive workplace where all backgrounds and perspectives are valued, creating a culture of belonging and professional growth.

Benefits at Eliot

We prioritize your well-being, work-life balance, and career growth. Benefit eligible positions include:

• Generous Paid Time Off – Vacation, sick time, and paid holidays
• Comprehensive Benefits – Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Retirement Savings – 401(k) with employer match
• Wellness & Family Support – Discounted fitness services and access to trusted childcare resources
• Financial Security – 100% company-paid life and accidental death insurance
• Professional Growth – Ongoing training, career advancement programs, tuition reimbursement, and leadership development

Eliot is seeking a dedicatedStabilization Specialistto join our Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC). Eliot’s innovative CBHC program serves as a single entry point for mental health and substance use services for youth, families and adults.

As a Stabilization Specialist, you will be responsible for providing supportive stabilization services to clients/families in the community in need of crisis support and community stabilization. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to recovery-oriented services and will possess excellent communication, crisis management, and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities:

• Provide crisis support and side by side interventions to clients that focus on problem solving, skills training, modeling behavior, optimism, and encouragement.
• Provide interventions in the office, virtually, in the community and in client’s residences based on client preference, client need, and at the clinical direction of the urgent care team.
• Provide and support mobile crisis interventions, stabilization, planning and evaluations.
• Provide follow up and follow along supports as part of short-term treatment planning, stabilization, and urgent care.
• Provide short term case management supports including: managing income, insurance, other entitlements, accessing other services and community resources and scheduling/coordination of all medical and psychiatric appointments.
• Complete all necessary paperwork, documentation, and insurance verification within the established timeframes.

Qualifications:

• Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a Human Services field
• Experience working with adults, families, or children with severe and persistent mental illness and/or emotional disturbances.
• Valid Massachusetts drivers license and reliable transportation

Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm or 10:00am-6:00pm

This is a temporary position expected to end on November 1, 2026.

Hourly Rate: $25.48 USD - $25.48 USD

At Eliot, we are committed to supporting you at every stage of your career, providing opportunities for growth, purpose, and community. We foster belonging in the workplace by identifying and removing barriers that may prevent individuals of all backgrounds from reaching their full potential, advancing into leadership roles, and fully engaging at all levels of the organization.