Domestic Violence Group Facilitator

• Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply

• EOE M/F/D/V

Springfield MA | 85 St. George Road

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

We're searching for a Domestic Violence Group Facilitator to work within the Criminal Justice Program’s team model and facilitate Intimate Partner Abuse Education Groups. S/he is accountable to the Program Director, who is responsible for providing supervision and training. S/He will provide groups both in person and through the use of telehealth. The group facilitator is one who actively promotes the philosophy of Criminal Justice, maintains a high level of commitment to the program and provides a quality service.

Essential Job Functions

** Service Excellence - necessary to meet overall agency goals and provide service excellence to program consumers.

• Facilitate group that work to change the beliefs and attitudes of abusive men on a weekly basis
• Conducting partner contacts
• Ensuring progress notes and monthly reports are completed timely and stay up to date
• Submits invoices on a weekly basis
• Participates in bi-monthly staff meetings
• Attend weekly supervision as scheduled
• Attend trainings as needed for the continuing education or as deemed appropriate by the Program Director

• Adhere to all policies and practices of professional behavior as defined in the Employee Handbook
• Perform all aspects of the position with integrity and the highest ethical standards
• Exhibit professional behavior with regards to arriving on time for work and meetings
• Exhibit professionalism in all written and verbal communication
• Model respect and integrity

• Uphold Gandara’s organizational mission statement and commitments.
• Support team and organizational decisions as it relates to direct care of consumers.
• Treat all employees and consumers of Gandara with the highest level of respect and dignity.
• Exhibit an open, direct interpersonal style of communication.

III. Job Requirements

• Knowledge of clients’ behavioral dynamics
• Experience facilitating groups
• Knowledge related to treatment of client population.
• Knowledge of state regulations and licensing procedures regarding service provision.
• Knowledge of community resources/agencies.
• Knowledge of training needs and procedures.
• Ability to monitor the flow of written communications and records to appropriate agencies in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates client advocacy skills and ability to establish viable working relationships with appropriate agencies.
• Ability to structure and organize job responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• Ability to master First Aid, CPR, Defensive Driving and Fire Safety
• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication skills.
• Displays sound judgment.
• Works well as a team member.
• As others directed by Program Director

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent, Associates preferred.
• Familiarity with domestic violence issues
• Certified in a Department of Health approved Batter Intervention Program Model
• Those who are Bilingual (English + Spanish) or Bicultural are encouraged to apply.

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.