Why Work For Gandara
Explore the career pathways in Behavioral Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Community Based Clinical services, Adolescent and Family services, Adult Residential, Maintenance and Administration! Whether that is in an entry level or leadership role, Gandara will provide the tools and resources to better enhance your career growth. The opportunities are presented with the ability to transition your skills and experience in meeting the organizations mission. There is grand landscape of opportunities that supports the community we serve, so Join the Gándara team today!
Benefits:
Retirement Plan 403(b)Health, Dental, Vision, Pet and Life InsurancePaid vacationsPaid holidays8 discretionary daysMileage ReimbursementSalary: $20.00 Hourly
Additional Benefits:
Career Growth OpportunitiesCulturally Diverse populationClinical Licensing SupportJob Title: Peer Mentor
Work Location: Agawam, MA
*Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply
*EOE M/F/D/V
*Union/Non-Union
Job Summary:
The Youth Advocate Peer Mentor , structured, one-to-one, strength-based support services for the purpose of addressing daily living, social, and communication needs. Services are designed to support age-appropriate social functioning or ameliorate deficits in the youth’s age-appropriate social functioning. Youth Advocate Peer Mentor services include supporting, coaching, and training the youth in age-appropriate behaviors, interpersonal communication, problem-solving and conflict resolution, and relating appropriately to other children and adolescents, as well as adults. The Youth Advocate Peer Mentor creates strategic activities in order to meet a pre-established goal.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Direct time with youth engaged in activities in the program that are designed to address one or more goals on the youth’s existing treatment plan, or ICP.Provide coaching, supporting, and training in order to ensure the youth’s success in navigating various social contexts, learning new skills, and making functional progress.Maintains phone and face-to-face consultation with youth on a regular basis (i.e. at least weekly and as often as necessary)Collaborate with other necessary individuals the youth and family may have contact with, such as Case Managers, Probation Officers, Judges, District Attorneys, Attorneys, Teachers, Physicians, etc.Demonstrated ability to be innovative, creative, analytical, and decisive in problem-solving.Demonstrated communications and organizational skillsAwareness and sensitivity to contextual variables such as race, culture, gender, sexuality, disability, economics, and lived experience.Submit detailed progress reports and follow compliance guidelinesProvides client with transportation for treatment-related activitiesMinimum Qualifications:
Degree Required: Must possess a minimum of a high school diploma/GED.2 year’s minimum required experience (volunteering or working with youth)Bilingual Preferred (Spanish/English)The Gándara Mental Health Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Read LessWhy Work for Gandara:
Explore the career pathways in Behavioral Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Community Based Clinical services, Adolescent and Family services, Adult Residential, Maintenance and Administration! Whether that is in an entry level or leadership role, Gandara will provide the tools and resources to better enhance your career growth. The opportunities are presented with the ability to transition your skills and experience in meeting the organizations mission. There is grand landscape of opportunities that supports the community we serve, so Join the Gándara team today!
Benefits:
Retirement Plan 403(b)Health, Dental, Vision, Pet and Life InsurancePaid vacationsPaid holidays8 discretionary daysMileage ReimbursementWage:
Hourly : $18.23
Additional Benefits:
Career Growth OpportunitiesCulturally Diverse populationClinical Licensing SupportJob Title: Peer Mentor
Work Location: Springfield, Ma.
*Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply
*EOE M/F/D/V
*Union/Non-Union
Job Summary:
A Peer Mentor should have the willingness to share lived experience with purpose and intent: good listening skills: nonjudgmental ability to foster self-sufficiency; the desire to work in a natural family and youth setting; ability to establish trusting relationships through compassion, embracing of diversity and empathy and insight with TAYA.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Support, coach and train youth in connecting with community resources and services that help sustain the youth’s optimal function in the community.Attend and coordinate youth advisory group meetingAttend and participate in all training sessions and group meetings.Work both independently and as part of a group with fellow peer mentor’sProvide outreach to the community to engage in Transitional Age Youth and Young Adults (TAYA); provided information and linkages to mental health, substance use, primary healthcare, supportive housing employment, education, social support, BenePlan, and DTA.Work as a team with Recovery Coach to meet the co-occurring needs of TAYAAttend System of Care and other system meetings to infuse youth and young adult’s voice and perspective.Meet individually with youth and family and summit report to the supervisor or coordinator.Collect data to support quality of improvementMaintain Social Marketing strategies develops through the grantMinimum Qualifications:
GED or high school diploma and 2 year experience working with children/adolescents age youth OR Bachelor’s degree in human services field from an accredited university and one year experience working with children/ adolescents age youthRequires a current driver’s license and reliable vehicle for transportationAbility to work effectively with other community agenciesRequires good organization skills and comfort negotiating multi-level systems on behalf of client and program.Experience overcoming difficult situations and preferably personal experience with mental health services. Lived experience is defined as: the personal experience of living with and overcoming a mental health/ substance abuse/ traumatic life concern which has caused difficulties in one or more areas of life. A person with lived experience will also have had valuable experience in navigating or using community resources, therapeutic services, or other supports to overcome the challenges.Must be 21 years and overUnderstanding/willingness to be part of a program that supports youth and families 24 hours per day, 365 days per year;Self-motivatedInvolves repetitive motion activities for documentation and data input on computer.Works well with Microsoft word , excel, power and navigates though internetBilingual English/Spanish preferredThe Gándara Mental Health Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training
Read LessWhy Work for Gandara:
Explore the career pathways in Behavioral Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Community Based Clinical services, Adolescent and Family services, Adult Residential, Maintenance and Administration! Whether that is in an entry level or leadership role, Gandara will provide the tools and resources to better enhance your career growth. The opportunities are presented with the ability to transition your skills and experience in meeting the organizations mission. There is grand landscape of opportunities that supports the community we serve, so Join the Gándara team today!
Benefits:
Retirement Plan 403(b)Health, Dental, Vision, Pet and Life InsurancePaid vacationsPaid holidays8 discretionary daysMileage ReimbursementSalary:
Additional Benefits:
Career Growth OpportunitiesCulturally Diverse populationClinical Licensing Support$500 Sign on Bonus!
Job Title: Youth Mentor | Bilingual English to Spanish or Portuguese
Work Location: Boston, MA
*Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply
*EOE M/F/D/V
*Union/Non-Union
Job Summary:
The Therapeutic Mentor (TM) provides youth under the age of 21 in any setting (i.e. home, community, etc.), structured, one-to-one, strength-based support services for the purpose of addressing daily living, social, and communication needs. Services are designed to support age-appropriate social functioning or ameliorate deficits in the youth’s age-appropriate social functioning. Therapeutic Mentoring services include supporting, coaching, and training the youth in age-appropriate behaviors, interpersonal communication, problem-solving and conflict resolution, and relating appropriately to other children and adolescents, as well as adults.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Direct time with youth engaged in activities in the home and community that are designed to address one or more goals on the youth’s existing treatment plan, or ICP.Provide coaching, supporting, and training in order to ensure the youth’s success in navigating various social contexts, learning new skills, and making functional progress.Maintains phone and face-to-face consultation with youth on a regular basis (i.e. at least weekly and as often as necessary)Collaborate with other necessary individuals the youth and family may have contact with, such as Case Managers, Probation Officers, Judges, District Attorneys, Attorneys, Teachers, Physicians, etc.Awareness and sensitivity to contextual variables such as race, culture, gender, sexuality, disability, economics, and lived experience.Submit detailed progress reports and follow compliance guidelinesProvides client with transportation for treatment-related activitiesMinimum Qualifications:
Degree Required: Must possess a minimum of a high school diploma/GED.Driver’s License and auto, and proper auto insurance required.2 year’s minimum required experience (volunteering or working with youthBilingual Preferred (Spanish/English)The Gándara Mental Health Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Read LessWhy Work for Gandara:
Explore the career pathways in Behavioral Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Community Based Clinical services, Adolescent and Family services, Adult Residential, Maintenance and Administration! Whether that is in an entry level or leadership role, Gandara will provide the tools and resources to better enhance your career growth. The opportunities are presented with the ability to transition your skills and experience in meeting the organizations mission. There is grand landscape of opportunities that supports the community we serve, so Join the Gándara team today!
Benefits:
Retirement Plan 403(b)Health, Dental, Vision, Pet and Life InsurancePaid vacationsPaid holidays8 discretionary daysMileage ReimbursementSalary:
Hourly Rate | $21.50Additional Benefits:
Career Growth OpportunitiesCulturally Diverse populationClinical Licensing SupportJob Title: Case Worker | Level-Up
Work Location: Springfield, Ma.
*Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply
*EOE M/F/D/V
*Union/Non-Union
Job Summary:
The Supportive Housing Case Worker provides on-going case management services to individuals and families in recovery from substance use disorder. These services are provided either in the office, participants home, or/and in the community to support recovery and housing stability.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Establish positive professional working relationships with individuals assessed and served.Provide and coordinate support to maintain housing stability.Provide case management services, including intakes and assessments.Assess and facilitate access to mainstream benefits (SSI, SSDI, SNAP, TANF).Provide linkages to community resources that increase opportunities for economic independence.Teach necessary skills such as transportation, budgeting, etc, that enable independent functioning as needed.Provide training on activities of daily living and life skills, including but not limited to financial literacy, budgeting, nutrition, and parenting skills to individuals in a group setting.Provide advocacy and teach self-advocacy in accessing needed services.Work with participants to create and achieve smart goals with an individual service plan.Completes all required reports and tracking tools for participants, funding sources, and the agency.Ability and willingness to drive agency vehicle if needed.Respond to after-hours work-related phone calls and emergencies.Perform other tasks as determined by the Manager of Supportive Housing Services or other Department/Agency administrators.Seeks and uses management staff for training and supervision.Seeks and attends community trainings to strengthen skills and knowledge.Attends Agency and Department required meetings and trainings.Sensitivity to, and respect for, the diverse world views and different communication styles of individuals of diverse ethnic, linguistic and/or cultures which nurture and shape an organization that celebrates and promotes diversity in its workforce.Highly effective and well-honed verbal and written communication and presentation skills in English; interpersonal skills necessary to persuade and guide both peers and other Agency staff regarding operational matters.Minimum Qualifications:
Ability to deal with diverse populations.Good typing/computer skills.Lived experience preferred.Must have valid driver’s license and willing to use own vehicle to transport clientsBi-Lingual / Bi-Cultural applicants encouraged to apply.Commitment to racial equity and inclusive practices.Knowledge of community resources and servicesAbility to provide client-centered servicesThe Gándara Mental Health Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training
Read LessWhy Work for Gandara:
Explore the career pathways in Behavioral Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Community Based Clinical services, Adolescent and Family services, Adult Residential, Maintenance and Administration! Whether that is in an entry level or leadership role, Gandara will provide the tools and resources to better enhance your career growth. The opportunities are presented with the ability to transition your skills and experience in meeting the organizations mission. There is grand landscape of opportunities that supports the community we serve, so Join the Gándara team today!
Benefits:
Retirement Plan 403(b)Health, Dental, Vision, Pet and Life InsurancePaid vacationsPaid holidays8 discretionary daysMileage ReimbursementSalary:
Hourly Range | $24 - $26Additional Benefits:
Career Growth OpportunitiesCulturally Diverse populationClinical Licensing Support$500 Sign on Bonus!
Job Title: Youth Mentor | Bilingual English to Spanish or Portuguese
Work Location: Brockton, MA
*Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply
*EOE M/F/D/V
*Union/Non-Union
Job Summary:
The Therapeutic Mentor (TM) provides youth under the age of 21 in any setting (i.e. home, community, etc.), structured, one-to-one, strength-based support services for the purpose of addressing daily living, social, and communication needs. Services are designed to support age-appropriate social functioning or ameliorate deficits in the youth’s age-appropriate social functioning. Therapeutic Mentoring services include supporting, coaching, and training the youth in age-appropriate behaviors, interpersonal communication, problem-solving and conflict resolution, and relating appropriately to other children and adolescents, as well as adults.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Direct time with youth engaged in activities in the home and community that are designed to address one or more goals on the youth’s existing treatment plan, or ICP.Provide coaching, supporting, and training in order to ensure the youth’s success in navigating various social contexts, learning new skills, and making functional progress.Maintains phone and face-to-face consultation with youth on a regular basis (i.e. at least weekly and as often as necessary)Collaborate with other necessary individuals the youth and family may have contact with, such as Case Managers, Probation Officers, Judges, District Attorneys, Attorneys, Teachers, Physicians, etc.Awareness and sensitivity to contextual variables such as race, culture, gender, sexuality, disability, economics, and lived experience.Submit detailed progress reports and follow compliance guidelinesProvides client with transportation for treatment-related activitiesMinimum Qualifications:
Degree Required: Must possess a minimum of a high school diploma/GED.Driver’s License and auto, and proper auto insurance required.2 year’s minimum required experience (volunteering or working with youthBilingual Preferred (Spanish/English)The Gándara Mental Health Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Read LessExplore the career pathways in Behavioral Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Community Based Clinical services, Adolescent and Family services, Adult Residential, Maintenance and Administration! Whether that is in an entry level or leadership role, Gandara will provide the tools and resources to better enhance your career growth. The opportunities are presented with the ability to transition your skills and experience in meeting the organizations mission. There is grand landscape of opportunities that supports the community we serve, so Join the Gándara team today!
Benefits:
Retirement Plan 403(b)Health, Dental, Vision, Pet and Life InsurancePaid vacationsPaid holidays8 discretionary daysMileage ReimbursementSalary:
Salary Range | $48,000 - $52,000 Sign-On Bounus | $500.00Additional Benefits:
Career Growth OpportunitiesCulturally Diverse populationClinical Licensing SupportJob Title: Youth Mentor
Work Location: Holyoke, MA
*Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply
*EOE M/F/D/V
*Union/Non-Union
Job Summary:
The Therapeutic Mentor (TM) provides youth under the age of 21 in any setting (i.e. home, community, etc.), structured, one-to-one, strength-based support services for the purpose of addressing daily living, social, and communication needs. Services are designed to support age-appropriate social functioning or ameliorate deficits in the youth’s age-appropriate social functioning. Therapeutic Mentoring services include supporting, coaching, and training the youth in age-appropriate behaviors, interpersonal communication, problem-solving and conflict resolution, and relating appropriately to other children and adolescents, as well as adults. The TM creates strategic activities in order to meet a pre-established goal.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Direct time with youth engaged in activities in the home and community that are designed to address one or more goals on the youth’s existing treatment plan, or ICP.Provide coaching, supporting, and training in order to ensure the youth’s success in navigating various social contexts, learning new skills, and making functional progress.Maintains phone and face-to-face consultation with youth on a regular basis (i.e. at least weekly and as often as necessary)Collaborate with other necessary individuals the youth and family may have contact with, such as Case Managers, Probation Officers, Judges, District Attorneys, Attorneys, Teachers, Physicians, etc.Demonstrated ability to be innovative, creative, analytical, and decisive in problem-solving.Demonstrated communications and organizational skillsAwareness and sensitivity to contextual variables such as race, culture, gender, sexuality, disability, economics, and lived experience.Submit detailed progress reports and follow compliance guidelinesProvides client with transportation for treatment-related activitiesMinimum Qualifications:
Degree Required: Must possess a minimum of a high school diploma/GED.2 year’s minimum required experience (volunteering or working with youth)The Gándara Mental Health Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training
Read LessWhy Work for Gandara:
Explore the career pathways in Behavioral Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Community Based Clinical services, Adolescent and Family services, Adult Residential, Maintenance and Administration! Whether that is in an entry level or leadership role, Gandara will provide the tools and resources to better enhance your career growth. The opportunities are presented with the ability to transition your skills and experience in meeting the organizations mission. There is grand landscape of opportunities that supports the community we serve, so Join the Gándara team today!
Benefits:
Retirement Plan 403(b)Health, Dental, Vision, Pet and Life InsurancePaid vacationsPaid holidays8 discretionary daysMileage ReimbursementSalary:
Salary Range Master’s Level | $60,000 - $64,000Bachelor Level | $48,000 - $52,000Additional Benefits:
Career Growth OpportunitiesCulturally Diverse populationClinical Licensing SupportJob Title: Care Coordinator | Bilingual English to Spanish
Work Location: Pittsfield, MA
*Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply
*EOE M/F/D/V
*Union/Non-Union
Job Summary:
The Care Coordinator facilitates care planning and coordination of services for youth, with serious emotional disturbance (SED), under the age of 21. Care Coordinators ensure that necessary services are accessed, coordinated, and delivered in a strength-based, individualized, family/youth-driven, and ethnically, culturally, and linguistically relevant manner. Services and supports, which are guided by the needs of the youth, are developed through a Wraparound planning process that results in an individualized and flexible plan of care for the youth and family. When providing care coordination, the Care Coordinator and a Family Partner work together with youth and their family while maintaining their distinct functions.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Submit detailed progress notes that follow federal, state, and agency requirements.Conduct comprehensive home-based assessments and behavioral health assessments inclusive of the age appropriate version of the Massachusetts Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) that occurs in the youth’s home or another location of the family’s choice.Maintain a caseload of 11-14 families.Oversees the assembly of the Care Planning Team, and guides the development of an Individual Care Plan and a risk management/safety plan.Monitors the provision and quality of services provided to the family and is the liaison when new services/resources are needed to be sought or developed.Provides or arranges for transportation for clients to appointments, crisis/respite services, etc. if needed.Provides or secures support and crisis/emergency services for the youth/family.Collaborates with other necessary individuals the youth and family may have contact with, in order to properly coordinate care.Identifies community resources and development of natural supports for youth and parent/caregiver(s) to support and sustain achievement of the youth’s individual care plan, goals and objectives.Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Experience Required: 1 year.Bilingual and Bicultural encourage to apply - Portuguese & English - Spanish & EnglishDegree Required: Must possess an MCE approved Master’s or Bachelor's Degree in one of the following: Family Therapy, Counseling and Psychological Services, Human Services, Community Psychology, etc.Driver’s License and proper auto insurance required.Awareness and sensitivity to contextual variables such as race, culture, gender, sexuality, disability, economics and lived experience.Bilingual Spanish/English
The Gándara Mental Health Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training
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