BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICIAN

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 CLINICIANS 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 JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Accurately diagnose and provide proper clinical formulation.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the service delivery protocol and treatment standards as well as the ethical mandates of relevant professional bodies.
• 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.
• Develop and modify the youth and family centered treatment plan in collaboration with the youth, parent/caregiver(s), and with required consents, in consultation with other providers.
• Review/development of a risk management/safety plan in collaboration with the youth and parent/caregiver.
• Provide intensive family therapy that may include working with the entire family, or a subset of the family, to implement focused, structural, strategic, behavioral techniques, or evidenced-based interventions to enhance problem solving, limit setting, risk management/safety planning, communication, and skill building Identifies community resources and development of natural supports for youth and parent/caregiver(s) to support and sustain achievement of the youth’s treatment plan goals and objectives.
• 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, such as Bureau Case Managers, Probation Officers, Judges, District Attorneys, Attorneys, Teachers, Physicians, etc.

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.

IN-HOME BEHAVIORAL THERAPY CLINICIAN (IHBT) DUTIES:

• Complete a functional behavioral assessment inclusive of the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessment (CANS)
• Provide in-home and in-community behavioral observations.
• Develop an individualized focused behavior plan in collaboration with the family and the child.
• Supervise and coordinate interventions.
• 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.
• Attend IEP meetings, CPT meetings and any other meeting necessary to achieve the stated goals and objectives.
• Submit detailed progress notes that follow federal, state, and agency requirements.
• Provide or secure support and crisis/emergency services for the youth/family.

Required Skills

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICIAN CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:

Employee Type: Full Time

• RELOCATION TO MASSACHUSETTS.
• Minimum Experience Required: 1 year.
• Degree Required: Must possess an MCE approved Master Degree in a human services field.
• 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.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICIAN BENEFITS

• Retirement Plan 403(b)
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Paid vacations
• 11 paid holidays
• 8 discretionary days a year
• Discounts offered to your Verizon and/or Sprint plans
• Hiring incentives*

FOR ADDITIONAL INQUIRIES, CONTACT OUR CBHI INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT COORDINATOR, REBECA HIERRO AT RHIERRO@GANDARACENTER.ORG

OR CALL 857-366-7040, EXT 6405.

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.

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. Founded in the Hispanic community, we value cultural diversity and strive to provide culturally competent, innovative services to a diverse community.

Required Experience

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICIAN CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:

Employee Type: Full Time

• RELOCATION TO MASSACHUSETTS.
• Minimum Experience Required: 1 year.
• Degree Required: Must possess an MCE approved Master Degree in a human services field.
• 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.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICIAN BENEFITS

• Retirement Plan 403(b)
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Paid vacations
• 11 paid holidays
• 8 discretionary days a year
• Discounts offered to your Verizon and/or Sprint plans
• Hiring incentives*

FOR ADDITIONAL INQUIRIES, CONTACT OUR CBHI INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT COORDINATOR, REBECA HIERRO AT RHIERRO@GANDARACENTER.ORG

OR CALL 857-366-7040, EXT 6405.

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.

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. Founded in the Hispanic community, we value cultural diversity and strive to provide culturally competent, innovative services to a diverse community.