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Job Description 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, • Career Growth Opportunities, • Culturally Diverse population, • Clinical Licensing Support Job Title: Therapeutic Training and Support Worker Work Location: Boston, MA *Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply *EOE M/F/D/V *Union/Non-Union Job Summary: We're looking for a Bachelor’s Level (TT&S or Therapeutic Training and Support Worker) to work as part of a team that includes an In-Home Therapist (IHT), for the purpose of treating a youth’s mental health, behavioral and emotional needs, including improving the family’s ability to provide effective support for the youth to promote his/her healthy functioning within the family. The Bachelor’s Level (TT&S or Therapeutic Training and Support Worker) supports implementation of a treatment plan to assist the youth and family in achieving the goals and objectives of that plan. Duties and Responsibilities: • Works under the supervision of an In-Home Therapist to support the implementation of a treatment plan to assist the youth and the family in achieving the goals of the plan., • Teaches the youth to understand, direct, interpret, manage, and control feelings and emotional responses to situations and to assist the family to address the youth's emotional and mental health needs., • Provides phone contact as part of the intervention., • Reviews/ and develops of a risk management/safety plan in collaboration with the youth and caregiver., • Works with the In-Home Therapist to provide family therapy., • Identifies community resources and develops natural support for youth and parent/caregiver(s) to support and sustain the achievement of the youth’s treatment plan goals and objectives., • Identifies community resources and develops natural supports for youth and caregiver(s), to sustain the youth’s treatment plan, goals, and objectives., • Provides or secures support and crisis/emergency services for the youth/ and family., • Demonstrates ability to be innovative, creative, analytical, and decisive in problem-solving., • Demonstrates communications and organizational capabilities., • Awareness and sensitivity to contextual variables such as race, culture, gender, sexuality, disability, economics and lived experience., • Minimum Experience Required: 1 year., • Degree required. Must possess an MCE-approved Bachelor’s Degree in a human services field., • 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.

Job DescriptionNSCS is looking for a Therapeutic Training and Support Worker to help local youth and families! Are you looking for an opportunity where you can make a real difference while growing your own career and skills? The In-Home Therapy team works together to help a child and family treat the child’s challenging behaviors and mental health needs, and help the family with supporting and caring for the child. The Therapeutic Training & Support Worker helps implement the therapeutic objectives of the treatment plan designed to address a youth’s mental health, behavioral and emotional needs. This might include teaching the youth to understand, direct, interpret, manage, and develop self control of feelings as well as emotional responses to situations. This position also assists the family with addressing the youth’s emotional and mental health needs. This position is currently a hybrid position: community visits and remote work, contingent on family preference. What you’ll do: • Support the development of a youth-and family-centered treatment plan., • Support the review/development of a risk management/safety plan in collaboration with the youth and caregiver., • Provide support, referral and linkage to appropriate services along the continuum of care., • Provide phone contact and support to the youth and family as indicated., • Work with families to implement focused interventions and behavioral techniques to: enhance problem-solving, limit-setting, risk management/safety planning, communication, build skills to strengthen the family, advance therapeutic goals, or improve ineffective patterns of interaction., • Identify and utilize community resources; develop and maintain natural supports for the youth and parent/caregiver(s) in order to promote sustainability of treatment gains., • Support families in developing and maintaining natural supports for the youth and parent caregiver(s) in order to promote sustainability of treatment gains., • Provide phone and face-to-face coordination with entities that may impact the youth’s treatment plan., • Provide coaching to youth and family in support of decision-making in both crisis and non-crisis situation., • Provide skills training for youth and parent/caregiver(s)., • Education/experience:, • Bachelor’s degree in a human service field from an accredited university and one year experience working with children/adolescents/transition age youth; OR, • Associate’s degree in a human services field from an accredited school and one year of experience working with the target population; OR, • High school diploma or GED and a minimum of two years of experience working with children/adolescents/transition age youth, • Skills:, • Paid Time Off – Two weeks’ Vacation per year (three weeks after 1 year of service), 12 Sick Days per year, and 11 Paid Holidays per year, • Eligible employer for the PSLF program, • Health & Dental Insurance, with generous employer contribution, • Employer Paid Life Insurance, • 403 (b) Retirement Plan with employer matching, • Voluntary Short and Long Term Disability Insurance, • Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, • Access to Credit Union Banking, • Access to State Tuition Remission Program (Worksite Specific), • Employee Referral Bonus Program, • Discounted Movie Tickets, • Comprehensive Training Program, • Internal Advancement Opportunities, • Bilingual differential pay! Please indicate language in the application

Job Description Work just 4 days a week — and enjoy a 3-day weekend, every weekend!! Make a real difference in the lives of families as a Therapeutic Training and Support Worker (TT&S) here at NFS — while enjoying the flexibility of a 4 or 5-day work week, great pay, and a supportive team! The Therapeutic Training and Support Worker (TT&S) will work under the supervision of a licensed Clinician. You will support the implementation of the Clinician’s treatment plan and work with clients and their family/caregivers to support in-home therapy goals to treat behavioral needs and improve the family/caregivers’ ability to provide effective support for the clients successful functioning in the home and community. Check out our new higher rates! Earn what you're worth, doing what you love! Bilingual and PRIDE LGBTQ+ opportunities! Qualifications: * Bachelor’s degree in a Human Services field: Required * Experience working with children diagnosed with behavioral-emotional disorders or children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) * Valid driver’s license with reliable and consistent access to a car Benefits: * Optional 4 Day work week available! Work four 10-hour shifts, Monday through Thursday or Tuesday through Friday! * Health, dental & vision * 3 weeks paid vacation * 11 Paid holidays (including Juneteenth, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and NY Eve.) * Generous sick time including mental health days * 401k retirement plan with up to 4% match * Voluntary short and long-term disability * Voluntary Life Insurance * Dependent care savings account * Mileage reimbursement * Longevity award - Monetary bonus and a vacation day annually * Company provided laptop and cell phone * Opportunity for professional growth * Supervision for licensure provided * Tuition Reimbursement * Personal cell phone discount Compensation: * Full-time Salary: $42,000 - $52,000 Incentive Rate: $40 / hour over productivity! * Fee for Service Rate: $25 - $40 / hour If you’re ready to grow your career, help children and families thrive, and be part of a supportive, mission-driven organization — we’d love to meet you. Apply today and join a team that values you as much as you value your work. *