Clinician, Family Support and Stabilization | Bilingual English to Spanish or Portuguese | Worcester

Clinician, Family Support and Stabilization - Worcester

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.

Job Title:

Family Support and Stabilization Clinician

Work Location:

Worcester, MA

• Retirement Plan 403(b)
• Health, Dental, Vision, Pet and Life Insurance
• Paid vacations
• Paid holidays
• 8 discretionary days
• Mileage Reimbursement

• 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.

• 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.

Worcester, MA