bryt Family Collaboration Coach

bryt Family Collaboration Coach

(Part-Time, 20 hours/week)

Remote, with occasional in person training, symposium or school visits

The Brookline Center for Community Mental Health (The Center) is a leading nonprofit mental health organization based in Brookline, Massachusetts, dedicated to promoting mental health, emotional well-being, and equitable access to care for children, adolescents, adults, and families statewide. Governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, the organization has served the community for more than six decades through high-quality clinical care, innovative school-based programs, and pioneering models that strengthen mental health systems locally and nationally.

The Brookline Center’s bryt National Team supports schools in planning, implementing, and continuously improving the bryt Tier 3 Intervention, a nationally recognized, school-based intensive intervention that transforms how schools support students experiencing a mental health disruption, and these students’ families. Through a collaborative partnership with schools, bryt helps create systems and practices that enable students to heal, re-engage, and thrive academically and socially.

Position Overview bryt seeks a part-time Family Collaboration Coach to advance a vision of authentic, respectful partnership with families across the bryt network of more than 250 schools. The Family Collaboration Coach will focus on (1) supporting the bryt National Team in continuously integrating and aligning family collaboration within the bryt model, and (2) supporting school-based bryt teams in building strong ,trusting relationships and respectful partnerships with parents and caregivers. Grounded in a strengths-based, culturally responsive approach to working with caregivers, this position is guided by a commitment to accompaniment—centering listening, trust and responsiveness as the foundation for meaningful partnership between a school’s bryt team and each bryt student’s family.

The Family Collaboration Coach will work closely with school-based bryt staff across the network and bryt National Team District/School Support Specialists (D/SSS) to provide coaching, professional development, and resources that strengthen family collaboration practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Working in collaboration with bryt’s Family Engagement Team Leader, the Family Collaboration Coach will:
• Develop strong collaborative relationships with bryt National Team members, including bryt District/School Support Specialists (D/SSSs)
• Attend and contribute to regular D/SSS and Family Collaboration team meetings
• Design and facilitate live professional development sessions (both in person and virtual) for the bryt network on topics related to family collaboration
• Develop trainings and resources for parents and caregivers
• Create short, topic-specific videos and tools to support bryt staff in strengthening family collaboration practices
• Provide virtual coaching and consultation as needed to bryt National teammates and school teams
• Co-host monthly “family collaboration office hours” for bryt school teams
• Follow up with bryt teams in schools that have identified family collaboration as a growth area, supporting development and execution of plans to strengthen family collaboration
• Oversee ongoing data collection from parents/caregivers to inform continuous improvement
• Maintain and update a family collaboration resource library for staff use

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of the bryt Tier 3 intervention
• Demonstrated experience in family engagement, family collaboration, or related work
• Strong commitment to a partnership-based, “accompaniment” approach to working with families (as opposed to compliance-driven models)
• Experience working effectively with people from a wide range of backgrounds and identities
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and relationship-building skills
• Experience designing and delivering professional development
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a primarily remote environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience working in, or collaborating closely with, a bryt Tier 3 intervention in a school (strongly preferred)
• Familiarity with school systems and/or experience working in educational settings
• Experience in coaching or consulting roles with educators or school-based teams
• Background in education, youth mental health, social work, student support services, or related fields
• Residency in or near Massachusetts and ability to periodically visit Massachusetts schools
• Experience developing asynchronous training materials (e.g., videos, toolkits)

Specifications

This is a half-time position (20 hours/week). While the work will be primarily remote, the incumbent will need to be present for in-person events in Massachusetts at least 1-2 times per year (travel expenses will be reimbursed). Positive consideration will be given to candidates who live in Massachusetts and are able to engage in in-person work more often.

COMPENSATION
The pay range for this position is $31 to $36 per hour.

Placement within this range will depend on factors including the candidate’s relevant experience, demonstrated skills, alignment with the role’s responsibilities and internal equity. While the posted range represents our good-faith expectation of compensation for this position, the actual salary offered may fall toward the lower end of the range for individuals who are still developing skills or experience aligned with the role's full scope.

To Apply:

Please send cover letter and resume to: talent@BrooklineCenter.org

The Brookline Center is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $31.00 - $36.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience in family engagement, family collaboration, or related work?
• Are you familiar with school systems and/or experience working in educational settings?

Experience:

• Demonstrated understanding of the bryt Tier 3 intervention: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: Remote