Casa Esperanza, Inc. is a bilingual/bicultural behavioral health treatment provider serving Boston and the Merrimack Valley. Our mission is to empower individuals and families to recover from addiction, trauma, mental illness, and other chronic medical conditions; overcome homelessness and discrimination; and achieve health and wellness through comprehensive, integrated care. Casa Esperanza has an operating budget of $12.5 million and more than $12 million in assets.
About the role
Casa Esperanza is currently seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to collect data for federal, state, and private grant funded programs embedded, as we work toward approval of our Certified Community Behavioral Health Center.
Grant Data Specialists work with the clinical team at Casa Esperanza to determine patient eligibility for grant funded services and work in collaboration with patients and direct care staff to assist patients in identifying and engaging in services within Casa that they might benefit from. After confirming eligibility, Grant Data Specialists will meet directly with patients to conduct patient interviews, document their responses, and enter data into SAMHSAs SPARS platform, ensuring a high degree of accuracy and timeliness in both collection and data entry.
The Grant Data Specialists will work in collaboration with the Research & Evaluation team to ensure that Casa is meeting enrollment and follow up expectations for each grant well as providing support for preparing reports, completing and submitting administrative paperwork, and complying with all ethical, data security, and confidentiality requirements.
Casas data collection and evaluation work is aimed at identifying gaps in services and improving care for patients at Casa Esperanza, Inc.and more broadly within the Commonwealth of Massachusettsbut also contributing to the body of knowledge available both nationally and internationally on the unique challenges and strengths of the Latinx community in addressing the behavioral health needs of underserved Latinx individuals and families. Current projects include SAMHSA sponsored integrated behavioral health and primary care services, medication assisted treatment, re-entry services, supported employment, HIV services, peer recovery supports, and housing search and stabilization initiatives.
What you'll do
Responsibilities: Grant Data Collection & Entry
Meet with patients to provide information regarding the different grants to patients and staff and provide referral to recovery support and treatment services.
Conduct patient interviews in their preferred language.
Ensure accuracy of data collected prior to data entry, make necessary edits in Qualtrics to resolve discrepancies.
Ensure data from Consolidated Survey is entered into SAMHSAs SPARS system for each grant within the required 7-day window.
Ensure data entry date is logged in SPARS log and Consolidated log.
Enter benefit assignment for all patients into electronic health record (Evolv).
Proactively contact patients who are coming up in the follow-up window to ensure successful follow-up rates.
Complete the Locator form with patients contact information, and consent form with each patient at intake interview.
Support team in collecting data required for annual audit, site visits, or other compliance related matters.
Distribute incentive to patients after completing follow up interviews when applicable.
Follow all Safety and confidentiality guidelines stablished by 42CFR and HIPPA.
Administrative
Document all client encounters and other data as required and maintain up-to-date client records.
Ensure data collection requirements are completed within specified time frames.
Ensure timely documentation of data entry and related data issues.
Attend bi-weekly supervision with Associate Director.
Attend all relevant staff meetings, as needed.
Ensure program is meeting state and federal standards of care and reporting requirements.
Support with all bi-annual, annual, and final reports and ensure they are completed and submitted within specified time frames.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Previous experience with interviewing/data collection/data entry
Knowledge of Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health resources
Experience doing outreach and follow up to individuals with substance use disorders and/or mental illness. addiction, mental illness, trauma and violence.
Strong attention to detail
Familiar with social, health and cultural issues specific to the Latino population
Ability to work as a team member & independently
Understanding of harm reduction techniques
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills and crisis management skills
Minimum High School Diploma required
Valid Massachusetts Drivers License
Schedule
Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm
Hybrid
What we offer:
Compensation: $22.00 - 23.00 base hourly rate
Holiday Pay (12 days per year + 1 floating holiday)
Paid Time Off (PTO) - 18 days year one, 20.5 days at year 2, 23 days at year 5
Sick Pay - 10 paid days per year
Long / Short Term Disability
Paid by Company Life Insurance
Health Insurance (Medical Dental, Vison)
Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
ComPsych Guidance Resources - EAP
Educational Opportunities
Employee Ticket at Work (Discounts for Entertainment, travel, movies; etc.)
Increased Salary for Credentials
and more....
Physical & Mental Requirements
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
At Casa Esperanza, Inc., the health and safety of our people is our number one priority. Thats why all offers of employment are contingent on the candidate showing proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID 19 (currently one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine or two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine and boosted, when eligible) to pass the pre-employment requirements. Individuals with medical issues or religious beliefs that prevent them from getting the vaccine may request an exemption from the vaccine requirement.
Casa Esperanza, Inc. values its diverse workplace and encourages women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, older members of society, and others from minority groups and diverse backgrounds to apply.
We recruit, hire, employ, train, promote, and compensate individuals based on job-related qualifications and abilities. Casa Esperanza, Inc also has a longstanding policy of providing a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of each individual and is free from all forms of employment discrimination, including harassment, because of race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All employees, interns, volunteers and contractors of Casa Esperanza, Inc. are responsible for maintaining a work culture free from discrimination and harassment by treating others with kindness and respect.
Casa Esperanza, Inc. also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief, in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about an accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please email
