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

Job Title: In-Home Therapy Clinician

Work Location: Holyoke, MA

*Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply 

*EOE M/F/D/V

*Union/Non-Union

Job Summary:

Behavioral Health Clinician or In-Home Therapists 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.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• 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 the 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree Required: Must possess an MCE approved Master's Degree in a human services field.
• Driver’s License and proper auto insurance are required.
• Minimum Experience Required: 1 year

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.