Special Ops Associate

Benchmark Health • Brookline, MA

145d

About The Position

At Benchmark Health, we’re not just transforming mental health care—we’re empowering professionals like you to grow and thrive. Here’s what makes us different: Mission-Driven Culture: Join a company committed to improving lives and making mental health care more accessible for all. Innovative Work Environment: Be part of a cutting-edge team that’s revolutionizing behavioral health care through precision-based triage for specialty behavioral health referrals. Unlike many conventional roles that don’t evolve with technology, this position places you at the forefront of where work is going—embracing AI as a core tool for thinking, problem-solving, and scaling impact. Career Growth: Contribute to a fast-paced startup with clear paths to professional advancement and leadership. Early Stage: Play a pivotal role in shaping a rapidly growing, early stage startup where your contributions directly influence the culture, processes and long-term success. What You’ll Do As a Special Ops Associate, you’ll play a vital role in helping patients navigate the complex behavioral health landscape. You will work with practices and health systems to support patient needs, triage cases, and connect individuals with the right resources at the right time. You’ll help patients throughout their behavioral health care journey—facilitating follow-ups on treatment recommendations and ensuring patients receive therapy, psychiatry, support groups, or other resources they need. You’ll also help patients navigate complex social situations and access the care they need. You’ll be joining a fast-paced startup where resourcefulness, creativity, and continuous improvement are key. We’re looking for someone who’s not afraid to build, iterate, and use modern tools—including AI—to solve problems and work more efficiently.

Requirements

• High School Degree
• 2-3 years of experience working in a healthcare or community health setting preferred
• Understanding of social determinants of health and experience working with diverse patient populations
• Knowledge in the field of suicide prevention preferred
• Prior experience working with patients with serious mental illness preferred
• A "builder" mindset: you enjoy creating and refining processes, even when they’re ambiguous or evolving
• Comfortable learning and using AI tools (like ChatGPT, Lovable, or automation platforms) to increase productivity—no engineering experience required

Nice To Haves

• BA in a health and human services field preferred
• Experience working in peer support or with lived experience navigating the mental health system a plus

Responsibilities

• Provide education and guidance around options for care and resources
• Assist patients in locating well-matched, high-quality resources to address presenting concerns
• Offer validation and support to patients seeking help, and assist them in preparing for engaging in care
• Coordinate care with referral sources
• Offer patients continuous follow-up and redirection to new resources as needed
• Use AI and other emerging tools to streamline workflows, improve accuracy, and reduce manual tasks—helping our team work smarter and faster

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED