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

Job Title: Family Support and Stabilization Supervisor

Work Location: Fitchburg, MA

 

*Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply 

*EOE M/F/D/V

*Union/Non-Union

 

Job Summary:

Family Support and Stabilization Supervisor provides supervision and support to the staff working within the different models of the Family Support and Stabilization services. FSS offers a structured, consistent, strength-based therapeutic interventions for families where children are either at risk for out-of-home placement or working the reunification process with the family, which purpose is treating the person mental health needs, or improve the caregiver ability to provide a healthy family functioning. This service is delivered by one or more members of a team consisting of professional and paraprofessional staff, offering a combination of psychotherapy and case management services.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Ability to accurately diagnose and provide proper clinical formulation. Displays sound judgement, and culturally sensitivity and humility. Knowledge of the service delivery protocol, best practices and treatment standards as well as the ethical mandates relevant to the profession. Awareness and sensitivity to contextual variables such as race, culture, gender, sexuality, disability, economics and lived experience, and how they impact the range of working relationships (e.g., worker-client, supervisor-worker-client, and peer-peer). 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. The capacity to articulate a personal model of supervision, drawn from existing models of supervision and from preferred styles of therapeutic practice. The capacity to facilitate the co-evolving relationships between the worker-client and supervisor-worker-client relationships, identifying and addressing problems that arise. 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.). The capacity to provide a high standard of documenting clinical supervision sessions. Advanced knowledge of the major issues experienced by clients (e.g., mental illness, alcoholism, drug abuse).

Minimum Qualifications:

Must possess a Master’s Degree in Counseling, Social Work or other human service field. Minimum Experience: Five years experience working with children/families in therapeutic/clinical setting preferred.  Experience in working with youth and families in a Therapeutic/Clinical setting.  Ability to work effectively with diverse populations and community agencies: school state agencies, juvenile court, etc.

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