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 ReimbursementAdditional Benefits:
Career Growth OpportunitiesCulturally Diverse populationClinical Licensing Support$500 Sign on Bonus!
Job Title: Youth Mentor
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 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 ReimbursementAdditional Benefits:
Career Growth OpportunitiesCulturally Diverse populationClinical Licensing SupportJob Title: Bachelor Level Therapeutic Training and Support
Work Location: Brockton, MA
*Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply
*EOE M/F/D/V
*Union/Non-Union
Job Summary:
We're looking for a Bachelor’s Level Clinician (TT&S or Therapeutic Training and Support Worker) to work as part of a team that includes an In-Home Therapist (IHT), for the purpose of treating youth mental health, behavioral and emotional needs, including improving the family’s ability to provide effective support for the youth to promote his/her healthy functioning within the family.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Works under the supervision of an In-Home Therapist to support the implementation of a treatment plan to assist the youth and the family in achieving the goals of the plan.Teaches the youth to understand, direct, interpret, manage, and control feelings and emotional responses to situations and to assist the family to address the youth's emotional and mental health needs.Provides phone contact as part of the intervention.Reviews/ and develops of a risk management/safety plan in collaboration with the youth and caregiver.Works with the In-Home Therapist to provide family therapy.Identifies community resources and develops natural supports for youth and parent/caregiver(s) to support and sustain the achievement of the youth’s treatment plan goals and objectives.Identifies community resources and develops natural supports for youth and caregiver(s), to sustain the youth’s treatment plan, goals and objectives.Provides or secures support and crisis/emergency services for the youth/ and family.Demonstrates ability to be innovative, creative, analytical, and decisive in problem-solving.Demonstrates communications and organizational capabilities.Awareness and sensitivity to contextual variables such as race, culture, gender, sexuality, disability, economics, and lived experience.Submit detailed progress notes that follow federal, state, and agency requirements.Collaborates with other necessary individuals the youth and family may have contact with, such as Bureau Case Managers, Probation Officers, Judges, District Attorneys, Attorneys, Teachers, Physicians, etc.Minimum Qualifications:
Minimum Experience Required: 1 year.Degree Required: Must possess an MCE approved Bachelor’s Degree in a human services field.Driver’s License and proper auto insurance required.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 ReimbursementAdditional Benefits:
Career Growth OpportunitiesCulturally Diverse populationClinical Licensing SupportJob Title: Administrtive Support Staff | Brockton
Work Location: Brockton, MA
*Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply
*EOE M/F/D/V
*Union/Non-Union
Job Summary:
We're searching for Administrative Support Staff for our Brockton Office. Our Brockton Office supports several services benefiting the community including Therapeutic Services and an Outpatient Clinic. This role would support the support for Intakes for In-Home Therapy and Therapeutic Mentoring Services, receive referrals by phone, fax or email and forward to the Clinical Triage Screener.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Complete waitlist spreadsheet for IHT and TMCheck insurance eligibility for IHT and TM clientsCall families confirming interest in servicesCheck eligibility of IHT and TM clients and send email with updates to supervisors and Clinical DirectorAnswer phone calls or emails to referral sources requesting information of the referrals they sentUpdate lists of IHT and TM clientsLet IHT and TM staff know on a weekly basis when re-authorizations are dueLet IHT and TM staff know on a weekly basis when and how many units should be requestedUpdate MABHA weekly online report on WednesdaysUpdate MABHA monthly reportComplete clients monthly waiting reportComplete check requestsOrder office suppliesManage petty cash and request reimbursementsOpen new IHT and TM cases in CarelogicClosing IHT and TM cases in CarelogicMinimum Qualifications:
High School or General Education Diploma, Associate preferred.1-3 years experience in an Administrative Office setting requiredCommunity Service or Therapeutic Services experience preferredMust have a valid driver's licenseThose who are Bilingual (English, Cape Verdean Creole, Portuguese, or Spanish) or Bicultural are encouraged to apply.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 ReimbursementAdditional Benefits:
Career Growth OpportunitiesCulturally Diverse populationClinical Licensing SupportJob Title: Clinical Supervisor
Work Location: Brockton
*Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply
*EOE M/F/D/V
*Union/Non-Union
Job Summary:
We're in search of a Clinical Supervisor to work on a full time basis in our Outpatient Clinic in Brockton, which sits under our Behavioral Health & Recovery Services Division. The clinical supervisor is accountable to the Senior Director of Behavioral Health Services, who is responsible for providing supervision and training. The clinical supervisor is one who actively promotes the philosophy of the Gándara Center and maintains a high level of commitment to the program.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide weekly supervisorCo-facilitate bi-weekly group supervisionInterviewing and part of the hiring decision for clincial staffEvaluation of staff performanceImplement policies and procedures for agency and program.Review and ensure person served records, including treatment plans and CANS meet quality standardsFollow all MCE specifications for OP TherapistsProvide training to cliniciansEnsure teams meet billing and productivity requirementsRequirement to keep current on all Agency, Government and Funding trainings and health requirements (OSHA, Sexual Harassment, etc)Completes all the necessary paperwork in a strength-based manner per Agency requirements, (i.e. court letters, change of placement forms, Referrals, ICP, Progress Notes, evaluation instruments, consent forms, etc.)Complete time sheets, mileage forms etc. and submit them accurately and in a timely mannerProvide oversight of required documentationsMinimum Qualifications:
Independently licensed in Massachusetts in a mental health field (LMHC, LICSW, LADCI, LMFT)Possess a master’s degree in a human services field from an accredited universityDemonstrated ability to be innovative, creative, analytical and decisive in problem solvingDemonstrated communications, administrative and organizational capabilitiesAbility to work effectively with diverse populations and community agencies: School Dept., DCF, DYS, Juvenile Court, etc.Must have a driver’s licenseThe 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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Worcester, MA.
Support and Stabilization (S&S) provides services to families that receives support from the Department of Children and Families (DCF), with the intent of strengthen parenting capacity, improvement of family dynamics, ensure children safety, prevent out-of-home placement and assist for a successful reunification process. FSS assists families learning and getting connected to appropriate community services, including mental health and substance use programs for all members of the family.
S&S has two models that requires a Peer Support Specialist to work on prevention of child maltreatment/neglect, to promote family functioning, and support the individual’s recovery journey from substance use when needed. The Peer Support Specialist must possess lived experience, which allows developing a unique and effective relationship with the caregiver. The Peer Support Specialist will
Promote a balance between the lived experience and caregiver’s needs Use a humility approach, recognizing similar experiences will not mean experiences are identical Be able to set professional boundaries, defining role and clarifying both the benefits and limits of the relationship. Have the ability to nurture hole and positive changes Understand the importance of self-care, and how staff burnout can affect the service provided.Qualifications:
Embrace and work in a culturally and linguistically diverse recovery communitySupport all paths to recovery and have a minimum of 2 years of solid recovery or have lived experience as an individual affected by substance abuse in the familyHave a comprehensive understanding of substance addiction and recoveryCommunicate effectively orally and in writingHave a valid driver’s license and own a vehicleHave strong interpersonal boundariesHave better than average experience using a computer and required softwareHave experience and knowledge of Cape Cod and The Islands community, its organizations and service providersTravel Requirements: Statewide travel is required for meetings, trainings and conferences. Occasionally there may be trips to other New England states for annual conferences or trainings.
Supervised by Recovery Support Center Director
Benefits:
Retirement Plan 403(b)Health InsuranceDental InsuranceVision InsuranceLife InsurancePaid vacationsPaid holidays & 8 discretionary days a year.The Gandara 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 ReimbursementAdditional Benefits:
Career Growth OpportunitiesCulturally Diverse populationClinical Licensing SupportJob Title: Peer Support Specialist
Work Location: Fitchburg
*Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply
*EOE M/F/D/V
*Union/Non-Union
Job Summary:
Peer Support Specialist provides services to families that receives support from the Department of Children and Families (DCF), with the intent of strengthen parenting capacity, improvement of family dynamics, ensure children safety, prevent out-of-home placement and assist for a successful reunification process. FSS assists families learning and getting connected to appropriate community services, including mental health and substance use programs for all members of the family.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Promote a balance between the lived experience and caregiver’s needs Use a humility approach, recognizing similar experiences will not mean experiences are identical Be able to set professional boundaries, defining role and clarifying both the benefits and limits of the relationship. Have the ability to nurture hole and positive changes Understand the importance of self-care, and how staff burnout can affect the service provided. Promote family functioning, and support the individual’s recovery journey from substance use when needed.The Peer Support Specialist must possess lived experience, which allows developing a unique and effective relationship with the caregiverMinimum Qualifications:
Embrace and work in a culturally and linguistically diverse recovery communitySupport all paths to recovery and have a minimum of 2 years of solid recovery or have lived experience as an individual affected by substance abuse in the familyHave a comprehensive understanding of substance addiction and recoveryCommunicate effectively orally and in writingHave a valid driver’s license and own a vehicleHave strong interpersonal boundariesHave better than average experience using a computer and required softwareHave experience and knowledge of Cape Cod and The Islands community, its organizations and service providersThe 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 ReimbursementAdditional Benefits:
Career Growth OpportunitiesCulturally Diverse populationClinical Licensing SupportJob Title: Licensed Clinical Supervisor
Work Location: Worcester, MA
*Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply
*EOE M/F/D/V
*Union/Non-Union
Job Summary:
The Licensed Clinical Supervisor will provide administrative and clinical supervision to treatment teams and other paraprofessionals. The Clinical Supervisor works within the Children Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI) and Family Support and Stabilization (FSS) Services team model, establishing open communication, support, and accountability among staff and consumers. This person will answer to the Program Director, and should provide individual and group supervision to all staff while supporting these staff while developing skills to address complex issues such as co-occurring disorders and trauma.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Awareness and sensitivity to contextual variables such as race, culture, gender, sexuality, disability, economics and lived experience, and how they impact the range of working relationships (e.g., worker-client, supervisor-worker-client, and peer-peer).Familiarity with the major models of clinical supervision, in terms of philosophical assumptions and practical implications, and the ability to compare and contrast them with other models.The capacity to articulate a personal model of supervision, drawn from existing models of supervision and from preferred styles of therapeutic practice.The capacity to facilitate the co-evolving relationships between the worker-client and supervisor-worker-client relationships, identifying and addressing problems that arise.Awareness of legal issues which may arise in clinical supervision, and commitment to ensuring that supervisees are also aware of these (e.g., duty to report, limits of confidentiality, etc.).Skill in giving and receiving feedback in supervision, both informally (e.g., in the course of supervision sessions) and formally (e.g., planned and documented reviews of the supervision process and of supervisees' clinical skills).Advanced knowledge of the major issues experienced by clients (e.g., mental illness, alcoholism, drug abuse).Promoting Knowledge acquisition and skills development through various professional development opportunitiesAssisting personnel in transferring the skill and knowledge obtained in the classroom to their work in the filedInputting data into the data management systemUsing data collection tools and formsReading and interpreting reportsUsing data to improve performanceMinimum Qualifications:
Must possess a master degree and have and independent license in an appropriate human service field.Massachusetts independent license (i.e. LMHC; LICSW; LMFT; LADC I).Minimum Experience required 2 years of supervisory experience preferred.Experience in working with youth and families in a Therapeutic/Clinical setting. Ability to do differential diagnosis and use DSM-V criteria.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 ReimbursementAdditional Benefits:
Career Growth OpportunitiesCulturally Diverse populationClinical Licensing SupportJob Title: Licensed Clinical Supervisor, Family Support and Stabilization
Work Location: Fitchburg, MA
*Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply
*EOE M/F/D/V
*Union/Non-Union
Job Summary:
Family Support and Stabilization Supervisor provides supervision and support to the staff working within the different models of the Family Support and Stabilization services. FSS offers a structured, consistent, strength-based therapeutic interventions for families where children are either at risk for out-of-home placement or working the reunification process with the family, which purpose is treating the person mental health needs, or improve the caregiver ability to provide a healthy family functioning. This service is delivered by one or more members of a team consisting of professional and paraprofessional staff, offering a combination of psychotherapy and case management services.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Ability to accurately diagnose and provide proper clinical formulation.Displays sound judgement, and culturally sensitivity and humility.Knowledge of the service delivery protocol, best practices and treatment standards as well as the ethical mandates relevant to the profession.Awareness and sensitivity to contextual variables such as race, culture, gender, sexuality, disability, economics and lived experience, and how they impact the range of working relationships (e.g., worker-client, supervisor-worker-client, and peer-peer).Familiarity with the major models of clinical supervision, in terms of philosophical assumptions and practical implications, and the ability to compare and contrast them with other models.The capacity to articulate a personal model of supervision, drawn from existing models of supervision and from preferred styles of therapeutic practice.The capacity to facilitate the co-evolving relationships between the worker-client and supervisor-worker-client relationships, identifying and addressing problems that arise.Awareness of legal issues which may arise in clinical supervision, and commitment to ensuring that supervisees are also aware of these (e.g., duty to report, limits of confidentiality, etc.).The capacity to provide a high standard of documenting clinical supervision sessions.Advanced knowledge of the major issues experienced by clients (e.g., mental illness, alcoholism, drug abuse).Promoting Knowledge acquisition and skills development through various professional development opportunitiesAssisting personnel in transferring the skill and knowledge obtained in the classroom to their work in the filedInputting data into the data management systemUsing data collection tools and formsReading and interpreting reportsUsing data to improve performanceMinimum Qualifications:
Must possess a Master’s Degree in Counseling, Social Work or other human service field.Minimum Experience: Five years experience working with children/families in therapeutic/clinical setting preferred. Experience in working with youth and families in a Therapeutic/Clinical setting. Ability to work effectively with diverse populations and community agencies: school state agencies, juvenile court, etc.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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Work Location: Fitchburg, MA
* Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply
* EOE M/F/D/V
The Gándara Center provides residential, mental health, substance abuse, and preventive services for children, adults, and families across the Pioneer Valley and eastern parts of Massachusetts. We believe in our communities and value cultural diversity and strive to provide culturally competent, innovative services to a diverse community. Our mission is to promote the well-being of Hispanics, African-Americans, and other culturally diverse populations, through innovative, culturally competent behavioral health, prevention, and educational services – Changing Lives one family at a time.
We're looking to bring on board Behavioral Health Professionals for our various programs throughout the state of Massachusetts! These sites include Boston, New Bedford, Brockton, Fitchburg, Springfield, Holyoke, and Chicopee.
Client Services Responsibilities
Provide clinical and administrative supervision of the home-based programs, assuring implementation and documentation of all service components, including periodic status reports.Provide regularly scheduled individual (weekly) and team supervision as needed.Provide case consultation as needed.Assign new cases to team members as needed.Create agenda, coordinate and ensure that minutes are completed for semimonthly team meetings.Monitor the development/implementation of strength-based treatment plans and safety plans for all families. Such plans will include behavior modification therapy and crisis intervention and linkage to needed supportive services.Ensure adequate staff coverage to serve the needs of the program.Maintain established professional standards for the documentation of clinical work.Implement and monitor systems to assure proper documentation for billing MCEs and other pay sources.Assure program compliance with MBHP and other MCEs guidelines including staffing patterns, service capacity, utilization and accessibility.Accompany staff to home visits, meetings with collaterals, etc. when clinically or administratively needed.Manage and supervise provision of emergency response and intensive outreach to families in order to assist them in stabilizing children and adolescents within their home during a psychiatric crisis.Lead trainings and/or help plan them.Assign cases for high-risk meetings.Attend monthly high-risk meetings and ensure that team members are prepared to present cases.Ensure that Chart Reviews are completed following MCEs or other regulatory agencies specifications.Make sure that Clinical Reviews are completed on a timely fashion following MCEs or other regulatory agencies specificationsEnsure that staff adheres to the Policy and Procedure 1.4 Medical Records Standards and Chart Review/Audits.Train and provide support to staff in the use of the Paperwork Deadline Tracker to ensure that documentation deadlines are met consistently.Qualifications
Minimum Experience required: 2 years of supervisory experience preferred.Experience in working with youth and families in a therapeutic/Clinical setting. Independently Licensed in Massachusetts in a mental health field (LMHC, LICSW, LADCI, LMFT).Possess a masters degree in a human services field from an accredited university that meets MCE credentialing requirements.BENEFITS
Retirement Plan 403(b)Health, Dental, Vision, and Life InsurancePaid vacationsPaid holidays8 discretionary daysMileage ReimbursementThe 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 ReimbursementAdditional Benefits:
Career Growth OpportunitiesCulturally Diverse populationClinical Licensing SupportJob Title: Youth Mentor
Work Location: Fitchburg, 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. Progress is documented and reported regularly to the youth’s current treatment providers.
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 Requirements:
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
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