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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: Intensive Foster Care Provider
Work Location: West Springfield, MA
*Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply
*EOE M/F/D/V
*Union/Non-Union
Job Summary:
Do you have an extra bedroom? Make a difference in someone's life by opening your home today! Gandara is actively seeking Intensive Foster Care Providers on a Full-Time basis in Western Massachusetts. Intensive Foster Care is a supported living arrangement where caring people share their homes and lives with a youth with varying life challenges.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- As an Intensive Foster Care Provider, you will be compensated with an enhanced monthly tax-free stipend. The monthly stipend amount varies depending on the level of need required for the young person you are supporting. The young person supported pays their personal expenses. In addition, the youth will be provided enhanced support services to ensure successful placement as needed.
- Gandara provides all Intensive Foster Care Providers with ongoing training and support to ensure they have the expertise, skills, and resources available to provide excellent care. Gandara will also provide monthly in-house visits as well as 24-hour emergency on-call assistance.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Commitment to individual empowerment and growth, human rights, and community integration.
- Familiarity with internet, word processing and email systems.
- At least two years’ experience in human services (preferred). Special consideration given to candidates who have worked with a population identifying as non-binary.
- Supervisory experience (preferred).
- Associates Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (preferred). Lived experience can be substituted.
- Valid driver's license and a reliable car available for working hours (required).
- Ability to provide a first floor separate bedroom to the youth supported.
- Handicapped accessibility to the home, or the capacity to convert the space to meet all ADA standards. The cost of any conversions would be covered by the agency.
- Pass a standard CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and Fingerprinting check
- 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.
