TRILLIUM HEALTH RESOURCES·Auburn, Massachusetts
The STAR Specialist provides care coordination and transition support for adults with behavioral health or IDD conditions exiting incarceration. They facilitate linkages to housing, employment, and treatment while navigating the criminal justice and social service systems.
Pay Plan Title: Health Specialist
Working Title: Support Transition and Reentry (STAR) Specialist
Cost Center: 9200/Community Transition
Position Number: 72078
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
$42,682 - $54,205
Office Location: Remote within 75 miles of Trillium’s Mid State Region (See requirements section for included counties)
Make an Impact
Trillium Health Resources is a Tailored Plan and Managed Care Organization (MCO) serving 46 counties across North Carolina. We manage services for individuals with serious mental health needs, substance use disorders, traumatic brain injuries, and intellectual/development (IDD) disabilities. Our mission is to help individuals and families build strong foundations for healthy, fulfilling lives.
Why Work for Us?
Every day, our work changes lives – from children thriving through early intervention and school-based therapies, to adults with severe mental illness living independently and contributing to their communities.
If you are looking for a unique opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of others, apply today!
Trillium Health Resources has a career opening for a Support Transition and Reentry (STAR) Specialist to join our team!
The STAR Specialist provides support to recipients enrolled in the Trillium Support Transition and Reentry (STAR) program.
The STAR program is a specialty care team serving adults experiencing BH or IDD conditions who are exiting incarceration.
Recipients are referred by the Correctional Facility up to 90 days before release.
STAR provides care coordination pre-release and post-release until the individual moves to ongoing Care Management services and supports.
The STAR Specialist educates members and guardians throughout the transition process about how to effectively navigate the criminal justice system, behavioral, physical and social services systems and about the existence of community-based services and supports.
The STAR Specialist is responsible for working with the recipient’s care team to provide transition linkages including school, employment, housing coordination, community service opportunities, provider services and other identified treatment supports and services.
This individual will work with community resources and services to meet the identified needs for recipients who are transitioning back to the community and address specific barriers to reentry which may include access to insurance, disability benefits, transportation, food, clothing, and a safe place to live.
This position will establish relationships with all area Justice systems including but not limited to all local county jails and prisons and Probation and Parole and Pre-release officers.
Ensure that recipients are well connected and provide a warm hand off to identify needed treatment and support.
Meet with Justice Involved members in-person in Correctional Facilities and in-person in the community to facilitate care management activities.
Engage members who meet criteria for Transitions to Community Living (TCL) special needs population to provide education about permanent supportive housing, supports, services, and other community resources.
Assist with transition planning and ensure delivery in the most effective manner with a focus on optimal quality outcomes.
Utilize person centered planning methods/strategies to gather information, to get to know the members and legally responsible persons to adequately address specific needs of the individual.
High School Diploma or GED.
Be a person with one (1) year lived experience with a behavioral health condition, substance use, and/or justice involvement. *Lived Experience is defined as living in recovery with mental illness and/or substance use disorder.
North Carolina Peer Support Specialist Certification.
Must have a valid driver’s license.
Must reside within 75 miles of
Trillium’s
Mid
State
Region, which includes the following counties: Anson, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph, and Richmond.
Must be able to travel within catchment as required.
• Preference given to applicants who have their own history of criminal justice system involvement, incarceration, or MH/SU recovery and education, training, and work experience that shows a history of learning and applying the skills needed to work with a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, educational, and other diverse backgrounds is preferred.
Deadline for Application: August 3,2026@11:59pm
After submission, your resume will be reviewed to ensure it meets the essential criteria for the position. You’ll be notified by HR regarding your application status as appropriate. All applicants will receive a final update once the recruitment cycle closes.
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Trillium Health Resources is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and a drug-free workplace. All candidates must pass a drug test as a condition of employment.
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Requires a High School Diploma or GED, a valid driver's license, and North Carolina Peer Support Specialist Certification. Candidates must have one year of lived experience with behavioral health, substance use, or justice involvement and reside within 75 miles of the Mid State Region.
Market context
In Massachusetts, behavioral health employers often look for licensed or license-eligible clinicians with experience supporting at-risk youth and families, so demand tends to stay steady for candidates who can work across settings and age groups. These roles can be competitive because employers usually want a master’s degree, a clear licensure path, and practical experience; review the summarized requirements and benefits here, which are AI-summarized from the original job description to save research time, then confirm your licensure status and tailor your application to youth and family work.
