Joshua E.

About Joshua E.

As a Veteran Outreach Coordinator at Home Base & Mass General Hospital, I serve as the first point of contact for veterans and their families seeking care, and work in conjunction with the clinical staff to monitor patient needs. Also employed as a full time Boston Firefighter & EMT. Deployed to Iraq in \'05, and Afghanistan in 2010, Worked with local Afghan contractors & Afghan Army on a Logistical Suport Team (LST). Graduated from Framingham State University with a degree in Political Science/Politics and Government in 2011. Earned a Paralegal certification from Boston University. In 2012, I spent a year in Santiago, Chile, where I worked as an English Teacher at Colegio San Marcos. Prior to joining Home Base, I served close to three years as an Intake Case Manager at Greater Lynn Senior Services (GLSS). Helping elders and their families triage the needs and In-Home care assistance to remain independent with individual In-Home care plans.

Experience

1. Veteran Outreach Coordinator

   Home Base Program

   Aug 2015 — Present

   The Home Base Program’s Veterans Outreach Coordinator for the Intensive Clinical Program serves as a point of contact for veterans and their families seeking care and/or education regarding Post Traumatic Stress disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and other post 911 combat-related stress. When not assigned to the Intensive Clinical Program, the Veterans Outreach Coordinator role changes to educate and provide outreach to New England-based veterans and their families about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and encourages the community to take advantage of services available through the Home Base Program. The Coordinator is an employee of MGH and works alongside a team of world class medical professionals to help educate veterans, their families, social workers, employers, community service providers, veterans groups and others as to how to recognize symptoms of PTSD/TBI and the ways in which they or their loved ones can seek help. The Veterans Outreach Coordinator guides veterans through the treatment evaluation process in the Home Base Clinic and works closely with the Clinical staff in the Home Base Program around patient case management and ongoing monitoring of patient needs. The Coordinator provides active patient outreach, including phone, email, in-person meetings and text messaging.

Education

• Boston University

  Certificate Program, Legal Assistant/Paralegal

  2011

• Framingham State University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government

  2006 — 2011