What are the responsibilities and job description for the In Home Therapy Clinical Supervisor | New Bedford position at Gandara Center?
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
- Clinical Licensing Support
$2,500 sign on bonus!
Job Title: In Home Therapy Clinical Supervisor
Work Location: New Bedford, MA
*Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply
*EOE M/F/D/V
*Union/Non-Union
Job Summary:
We're looking to bring on board 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 Behavioral Health Clinician (In-Home Behavioral Therapist) will work with youth under 21 years of age and their families in the home. The service provided by the Behavioral Health Clinician (In-Home Behavioral Therapist) is designed to treat challenging behaviors that interfere with the youth's successful functioning.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Familiarity with the major models of clinical supervision, in terms of philosophical assumptions and practical implications, and the ability to compare and contrast them with other models.
- Awareness and sensitivity to contextual variables such as race, culture, gender, sexuality, disability, economics and lived experience, and how they impact on the range of working relationships (e.g., worker-client, supervisor-worker-client, and peer-peer).
- Knowledge of the service delivery protocol and treatment standards as well as the ethical mandates of relevant professional bodies.
- Knowledge about processes for working through ethical dilemmas in clinical supervision.
- Awareness of legal issues which may arise in clinical supervision, and commitment to ensuring that supervisees are also aware of these (e.g., duty to report, limits of confidentiality, etc.).
- Skill in giving and receiving feedback in clinical supervision, both informally (e.g., in the course of supervision sessions) and formally (e.g., planned and documented reviews of the supervision process and of supervisees' clinical skills).
- Advanced knowledge of the major issues experienced by clients (e.g., mental illness, alcoholism, drug abuse).
- Promoting Knowledge acquisition and skills development through various professional development opportunities
- Assisting personnel in transferring the skill and knowledge obtained in the classroom to their work in the filed
- Inputting data into the data management system
- Using data collection tools and forms
- Reading and interpreting reports
- Using data to improve performance
Minimum Qualifications:
- Degree and Licensing required: Must possess a master's degree in the human services field and have a Massachusetts independent license (i.e. LMHC; LICSW; LMFT; LADC I).
- Minimum Experience required: 2 years of supervisory experience preferred.
- Experience in working with youth and families in a therapeutic/Clinical setting.
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
