Family Support & Stabilization Clinician | FSS Chicopee

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 Insurance
• Paid vacations
• Paid holidays
• 8 discretionary days
• Mileage Reimbursement

Salary:

• Salary Range | $60,000 - $64,000

Job Title: Support and Stabilization Clinician

Work Location: Chicopee, MA

*Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply

*EOE M/F/D/V

*Union/Non-Union

Job Summary:

Gándara’s Springfield Family Resource Center aims to provide community-based, culturally competent programs that provide evidence-based parent education programs, youth and parent support groups, early childhood services, information and referral, educational support, cultural events, and other opportunities for families whose children range in age from birth to age 18.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide quantity and quality of services to DCF-involved families in accordance with the specified FSS models (Comprehensive and Family Stabilization).
• Work with the parents/caregivers to achieve the goals determined by DCF.
• Review and modification of treatment plan as necessary; complete a family-centered assessment.
• Development of a youth and family centered treatment plan in collaboration with the youth, parent/caregiver(s), and with required consents, in consultation with other providers.
• Work on child safety and welfare issues in the context of community connections to resources, school advocacy, law enforcement and court related needs, as well as behavioral and medical health needs.
• Identification of 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.
• Provide additional visits, wraparound services and 24-hour emergency support for families as needed and in accordance with the FSS models.
• Ability to be flexible when scheduling visits with families with availability during evenings and weekends, if needed.
• Engage in ongoing collaboration with clinicians, DCF social workers, school, law enforcement and other providers within the community.
• Participate in DCF meetings to discuss ongoing concerns, challenges and recommendations as well as in quarterly DCF case review meetings to monitor progress, discuss changes in goals and plan termination with the team.
• Maintain a detailed record of the work done with the family, including progress notes, and collateral contact notes.
• Assist in providing specific information on topics such as appropriate discipline and setting schedules; as well as focusing on stressors unique to the Latino, Cape Verdean and Portuguese populations including acculturation.
• Assist parents/caregivers in improving parenting skills and decreasing behaviors that adversely affect the child’s safety in the home.
• Review/development of a risk management/safety plan in collaboration with the youth and parent/caregiver.
• Provide or secure support and crisis/emergency services for the youth/family. This may be done through face-to-face contact, phone contact or by emergency on call system.
• Collaborate 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:

• Master’s level Licensed Clinician
• Licensed eligible with experience working as a clinician with families, considered to apply
• Must have at least three years of experience as a licensed clinician, as well as experience administering the CANS
• Experience and demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations in a community-based setting using a family-centered, strength based approach required
• '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.