POSITION SUMMARY:   Under the supervision of the Animal Facility Supervisor or Designee, the Animal Care Technician performs a variety of duties related to the care of laboratory animals. Primary responsibilities are to maintain a clean and healthy environment for laboratory animals and observe animals for their general health and well- being.  The position is considered essential, and as such requires weekend, holiday and off hour’s coverage as needed.   

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:  Under the general supervision of the nurse manager or designee, participates as a member of the mental health team on an inpatient Mental Health Unit.  Provides direct patient care including; treatment planning, implementing plans, evaluating treatment, discharge planning, and milieu activities.  

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:  Under the general direction of the Clinical Director or designee, the Social Worker I participates as an interdisciplinary member of the treatment team providing trauma-informed care and promoting a person-centered, skills-based collaborative philosophy in conjunction with the individual, and/or the individual’s family, state, and community agencies/programs. The Social Worker I participates in a process of continuous learning and demonstrates openness to evolving philosophies of practice, including restraint and seclusion prevention.  

POSITION SUMMARY: Under the general direction of the Principal Investigator (PI) or designee, the Senior Clinical Research Coordinator is responsible for independently performing delegated tasks and procedures involving human subject research. This work includes coordination of regulatory activities and aspects of collection and management of data for complex research protocols related to treatment, ancillary services, and prevention practices.

Under the direction of the Manager or their designee, the Clinical Support Specialist II coordinates and performs a full range of advanced level, complex and confidential, administrative duties to assist the clinical functions of the department or program.

POSITION SUMMARY:  Under the direction of the Principal Investigator or Designee, the Research Associate I performs a variety of complex research experiments.    

JOB SUMMARY: Under the general direction of the MassHealth Chief Medical Officer/Director of OCA, or designee, the Senior Program Manager for MassHealth Health Equity Programs works directly with MassHealth Program and Office of Clinical Affairs leadership in the development and implementation of a cohesive approach to measuring and incentivizing health equity for MassHealth members.

POSITION SUMMARY:  Under the direction of the Principal Investigator or Designee, the Research Associate I performs a variety of complex research experiments.    

JOB SUMMARY: Under the general direction of the Sr. Director of Process Improvement & Project Management, this position serves as the project portfolio lead for project management engagements throughout the Commonwealth Medicine (CWM) organization. Providing oversight and governance of project management activities, the Director will lead the organization in developing new business opportunities, managing, coaching, and mentoring project management resources, and directing management projects across CWM and for our external clients. This position manages the project management portfolio, staffing allocation, project scoping, budgeting, revenue targets, prospecting (both internal and external clients) to meet the financial and client diversity growth targets. The Director is responsible for developing and maintaining high standards to represent CWM to clients by establishing and/or implementing best in class project management methodologies, standards, and tools.

POSITION SUMMARY: Under the general direction of the Director of the MassHealth Quality Office (MQO) in the Office of Clinical Affairs (OCA), or designee, the Quality Program Manager is responsible for managing quality-related activities for MassHealth quality programs.

Post-doctoral positions are available for a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funded research project. The research focuses on determining the mechanism of recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) vector DNA persistent gene expression.  The 3yr project will be supervised by Drs. Robert M. Kotin and Bo Tian at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School. Molecular biology laboratory experience is required, familiarity with cellular biology and biochemistry is preferred. TO APPLY: For further information, please send cover letter, current CV and the names and contact information of three references to: Robert Kotin PhD, Professor at Rober.Kotin@umassmed.edu  

POSITION SUMMARY:  Under the general direction of the Principal Investigator or designee, the Implementation Specialist works closely with leadership in state agencies and their partners, as well as other state agencies and UMass Chan partnering faculty, to align resources and functions and develop an infrastructure to support implementation efforts and program improvement for improving client outcomes. The Specialist is a leadership role that will direct our Implementation Science Practice Program following the guidance of the Faculty Program Co-Chairs at iSPARC. The Implementation Specialist is responsible for the implementation of projects, promoting change in state service systems and other partner programs, and identification and marketing of faculty trainings and technical assistance programs to key stakeholders (e.g., mental health provider agencies).

POSITION SUMMARY:   Under the supervision of the Animal Facility Supervisor or Designee, the Animal Care Technician performs a variety of duties related to the care of laboratory animals. Primary responsibilities are to maintain a clean and healthy environment for laboratory animals and observe animals for their general health and well- being.  The position is considered essential, and as such requires weekend, holiday and off hour’s coverage as needed.   

The Estate Recovery Unit (ERU) at HCFS works on behalf of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) and the Massachusetts Medicaid program, MassHealth, to implement federal and state laws requiring the recovery of medical benefits paid on behalf of MassHealth recipients. The ERU performs recovery activities related to probated estates and special needs trusts.  The ERU team is comprised of attorneys, paralegals, and support professionals with expertise in wills, trusts, estate administration, real estate law, title examination, asset research, and Medicaid eligibility regulations. Our team collaborates with EOHHS on initiatives which support MassHealth programs and funding and help protect MassHealth as the Payer of Last Resort.

Under the direction of and reporting to the Senior Director of Sales Operations (SDSO), the Market Research and Sourcing Analyst will conduct extensive research and analysis to source new business opportunities, identify market trends based on posted procurements, and uncover patterns in internal sales operations and business development data (No/No-Go, Win/Loss, etc.) to help CForHealth Consulting reach its short- and long-term growth goals.   About ForHealth Consulting: ForHealth Consulting is the consulting and operations division of the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (UMass Chan). We have been working with state and federal agencies and other health care organizations since 1983 to help solve health care challenges. The success of that early work led to the establishment of ForHealth Consulting as a full health care consulting division of UMass Chan in 1999. Our services and capabilities have expanded over the years based on the needs of these clients and the ever-changing health care landscape. Today, we draw on the academic knowledge, research studies, and public health service expertise of our 1,200 ForHealth Consulting and 4,800 UMass Chan colleagues to provide comprehensive, innovative health care and policy solutions.   Our primary focus is to help both public and private health and human service agencies and organizations fulfill their mission by offering a full range of solutions to address strategic, organizational, clinical, financial, operational, and policy challenges. Our team of experts includes clinicians, pharmacists, policy, research, and technology professionals. With our help, and supported by a world-class public medical school, government agencies, nonprofits, and managed care organizations across the country are able to meet today’s health care challenges — and are prepared for what’s to come.   This is a remote position, with ability to participate in on site team meetings as needed.

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:     The Program in Microbiome Dynamics focuses on translational microbiome research that is rooted in basic science and extends to our clinical care network and our community. Our collaborative faculty support one another through synergistic expertise in molecular and biomedical sciences, clinical research, and computational analysis, enabling us to succeed in full cycle, bench-to-community microbiome research. We believe in a team science approach to tackling important challenges and actively build collaborations within UMass Chan as well as with community, national, and international research organizations.     

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:   The Program in Microbiome Dynamics focuses on translational microbiome research that is rooted in basic science and extends to our clinical care network and our community. Our collaborative faculty support one another through synergistic expertise in molecular and biomedical sciences, clinical research, and computational analysis, enabling us to succeed in full cycle, bench-to-community microbiome research. We believe in a team science approach to tackling important challenges and actively build collaborations within UMass Chan as well as with community, national, and international research organizations.   

POSITION SUMMARY:  The Program in Microbiome Dynamics focuses on translational microbiome research that is rooted in basic science and extends to our clinical care network and our community. Our collaborative faculty support one another through synergistic expertise in molecular and biomedical sciences, clinical research, and computational analysis, enabling us to succeed in full cycle, bench-to-community microbiome research. We believe in a team science approach to tackling important challenges and actively build collaborations within UMass Chan as well as with community, national, and international research organizations.     

POSITION SUMMARY:  The Recovery Support Specialist provides peer recovery support services to patients with substance use disorder (SUD) and will assist patients in achieving sustained recovery.  Facilitates patient access to recovery­ oriented substance use disorder treatment, resources, and community recovery groups. Bridges the segregated treatment system into a more holistic care model through providing support across multiple systems of care.  Maintain ongoing patient support regardless of client relapse and will serve as a motivator, ally, role model, problem-solver, and advocate for patients with substance use disorders.  Possesses thorough understanding of community culture to address the barriers to successful recovery, better tailor health messages, and provide links to community resources and treatment options. 

POSITION SUMMARY: Under the general direction of the Deputy Managing Director of Health and Equity, the Executive Director, Children, Youth and Family Initiatives oversees all aspects of the Children, Youth and Family service line including administrative services, policy, research, advocacy and consulting activities. The Executive Director is responsible for the creation, maintenance, and oversight of systems and processes to ensure effective management of the Children, Youth and Family work and activities, including the planning, performance and tracking of progress on project work plans and timelines of this service line. This position is responsible for formulating and implementing ForHealth Consulting strategies and operational plans for established and emerging business activities in the development, marketing and sales of products which support organizations to be more equitable and inclusive in their hiring and employment practices. Cultivate, identify, establish, and maintain professional relationships with various organizations, entities, agencies and other partnerships to provide collateral services that strategically enhance the federal, state and county programs and services available to children and families.