Licensed Clinician | Springfield Family Resource Center

The Gándara Center provides residential, mental health, substance abuse, and preventive services for children, adults, and families across the Pioneer Valley and eastern parts of Massachusetts. We believe in our communities and value cultural diversity and strive to provide culturally competent, innovative services to a diverse community. Our mission is to promote the well-being of Hispanics, African-Americans, and other culturally diverse populations, through innovative, culturally competent behavioral health, prevention, and educational services –Empowering Lives. Restoring Families

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.

The Springfield Family Resource Center Clinician performs trauma-informed intakes, and conducts the intake, screening, and assessment functions for Family Members experiencing CRA-related issues. The Clinician is responsible for completing the CANS as well as other identified supplemental behavioral needs assessments. The Clinician oversees the development of the Family Support Plan and provides ongoing supervision and case management oversight to the Family Partner. Clinicians shall provide clinical support to other FRC staff and may also facilitate FRC parenting group sessions.

Qualifications:

• 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

Benefits

• Retirement Plan 403(b) Employer Match
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Paid vacations
• Paid holidays
• 8 discretionary days a year
• Hiring Incentives**
• Mileage reimbursement
• Wellness incentive

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.