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

Additional Benefits:

• Career Growth Opportunities
• Culturally Diverse population
• Student Loan Forgiveness Eligibility
• Clinical Licensing Support

$1,500 Sign on Bonus!

Job Title: School Based Clinician 

Work Location: Boston, MA

Job Summary:

The school-based Clinician is responsible for providing behavioral health counseling, group and intervention/prevention services to un/underinsured students and families who have witnessed or experienced all types of violence within their community or family. Must have a firm comprehension of Trauma-Informed service provision best practices and a clear protocol for integration into programming, including links to local community programs that specialize in providing services to people who have experienced trauma. She/he is accountable to the Supervising Licensed, Master Level Clinician. The Master’s level clinician maintains a caseload of 8-12 youth/families, and will liaises with Outpatient Clinician, Care Coordinator and the Family Partners, and other team members to achieve program objectives, including school and community partners.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide 1:1 counseling, group counseling, and psycho-educational workshops and presentation on trauma, violence prevention and bullying in a school setting or other community settings.
• Utilize a Positive Youth Development (PYD), client centered, and Trauma-informed approach to service provision.
• Provide outreach in the home or other community location, as requested.
• Review cases with guidance counselors and other clinical staff during monthly clinical meetings.
• Target services and programs to meet developmental needs of children with trauma.
• Utilize service strategies that are culturally competent and promote diversity.
• Complete social clinical assessments of clients for diagnostic treatment and referral purposes.
• Develop treatment plans with clients and relatives.
• 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.
• Review and modification of treatment plan as necessary.
• Review/development of a risk management/safety plan in collaboration with the youth and parent/caregiver.
• Provides intensive family therapy that may include working with the entire family, or a subset of the family, to implement focused, structural, strategic, or behavioral techniques, or evidenced-based interventions to enhance problem solving, limit setting, risk management/safety planning, communication, skill building to strengthen the family, and to advance therapeutic goals or improve ineffective patterns of interactions.
• 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.
• Master level clinicians must inform the Agency of all emergencies or critical incidents.
• Review client records for completeness and follow through on referrals.
• Provide case management, outreach, and advocacy services to clients within the caseload.
• Participate in scheduled supervision with the Clinical Supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

•  The Master Level Clinician must possess a Master's degree in a human service field (including but not restricted to counseling, family therapy, social work, psychology, etc.) from an accredited college/university.
• The Master's Level Clinician must possess training in family therapy as well as training and working experience with youth and families.
• Experience navigating any of the child/family-serving systems and advocating for family members who are involved in the behavioral health system.
• Demonstrated ability to be innovative, creative, analytical and decisive in problem solving.
• Demonstrated communications, administrative and organizational capabilities.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse populations and community agencies: School Dept.,
• DYS, Juvenile Court, etc.
• Understanding/willingness to be part of a Program that supports youth and families 24 hours per day, 365 days a year.
• Must have a driver’s license and availability of vehicle to support Program needs.
• Must demonstrated specialized training in working with traumatized youth/families and participate in specialized training as 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