Adjunct Instructor - Integrated Science Adjunct
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICIAN
WORK FOR AN ORGANIZATION PASSIONATE IN MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES IN!
RELOCATION TO MASSACHUSETTS IS REQUIRED
ABOUT US: Gándara Center’s mission is to promote the well-being of Hispanics, African Americans, and other culturally diverse populations through innovative culturally competent behavioral health, prevention, and education services. Established in 1977 The Gándara Center provides outpatient mental health and substance use services to the growing and the largely unserved Hispanic community in Western Massachusetts. Gándara Center serves more than 10,000 people from all backgrounds per year at 45 locations across the state of Massachusetts.
We're looking to bring on board BILINGUAl BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICIAN for our various programs throughout the state of Massachusetts! These sites include Boston, New Bedford, Brockton, Fitchburg, Springfield, Holyoke and Chicopee. The BILINGUAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICIAN would serve the following programs and more:
IN-HOME THERAPY
The IN-HOME THERAPY CLINICIAN provide structured, consistent, strength-based therapeutic interventions in client homes for the purpose of treating a youth’s behavioral health needs, including improving the family’s ability to provide effective support for the youth to promote his/her healthy functioning within the family. This service is delivered by one or more members of a team consisting of professional and paraprofessional staff, offering a combination of medically necessary In-Home Therapy and Therapeutic Training and Support.
IN-HOME THERAPY CLINICIAN CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
IN-HOME BEHAVIORAL THERAPY
The IN-HOME BEHAVIORAL THERAPY CLINICIAN (IHBT) will work with youth under 21 years of age and their families in the home. The service provided by the IHBT is designed to treat challenging behaviors that interfere with the youth’s successful functioning. The IHBT will implement a behavioral assessment and develop a highly specific behavioral treatment plan in order to diminish, extinguish, or improve specific behaviors related to the youth’s behavioral health condition(s). They will supervise and coordinate interventions and training to address specific behavioral objectives or performance goals. The IHBT will work closely with a Behavior Monitor who will help support the IHBT.
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IN-HOME BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (IHBT) / CLINICIAN REQUIREMENTS:
OUTPATIENT CLINIC AND RECOVERY SERVICES
The Behavioral Health Clinician who will work in the Outpatient Clinic in a team model setting and will establish open communication, support, and accountability among workers and consumers. The Clinician is accountable to the Clinical Supervisor. The Clinician provides services on-site and in the community to individuals, children, and families experiencing mental health challenges.
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BENEFITS
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.
Required Skills Required Experience
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
CORE COMPETENCIES