Therapist - FFT

New York Foundling; Town of Mahone Bay; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established nonprofit organization seeks a dedicated professional to provide clinical treatment and support to families navigating challenges. This role involves managing a caseload, conducting assessments, and collaborating with community stakeholders to ensure effective service delivery. With a focus on compassion and community, the organization is committed to fostering resilience and wellbeing among those they serve. If you are passionate about making a difference and have a strong background in social work or mental health counseling, this opportunity could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Sign-on Bonus

Flexible Schedule

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work or related field required.
• Strong clinical treatment and assessment skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage caseload and provide direct clinical treatment.
• Conduct assessments and maintain documentation for compliance.
• Build relationships with community stakeholders.

Skills

Clinical Treatment

Assessment Skills

Documentation Management

Community Engagement

Strength-focused Approach

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

Master's Degree in Mental Health Counseling

Job description

Overview

At The New York Foundling, we trust in the power and potential of people, and we deliberately invest in proven practices. From bold beginnings in 1869, our New York-based nonprofit has supported hundreds of thousands of our neighbors on their own paths to stability, strength, and independence. We help children and families navigate through and beyond foster care. We help families struggling with conflict and poverty grow strong. We help individuals with developmental disabilities live their best lives, and we help our neighbors access quality health and mental health services—core to building lifelong resilience and wellbeing. Together, our interrelated programs provide a whole-person, whole-family, and whole-life approach that unlocks solutions for a lifetime.

Responsibilities

UP TO $2,000 SIGN ON INCENTIVE

Sign-on Bonus is not permitted for internal candidates

Position Description:

• Reports to assigned program supervisor or covering supervisor.
• Manage assigned caseload and provide coverage for peer's caseload as needed, providing direct clinical treatment using methods compatible with assigned model.
• Conduct assessments including review of referral information, identifying and engaging key participants, identifying systemic strengths and weaknesses and individualized treatment planning.
• Maintain clear and concise documentation of treatment efforts that promote peer and supervisory review and feedback, and that demonstrate compliance with the assigned model.
• Participate in all model training, supervision, consultation activities, and staff meetings.
• Build relationships with community stakeholders (i.e., child protection services, Guardians ad Litem, judges, schools, etc.) to ensure cooperation among service providers.
• Manage the extensive documentation requirements to successfully comply with various mandates from agency, ACS, and other stakeholders, including model.
• Timely documentation of contacts and case progress in the provided agency electronic health records and other systems as applicable.
• Adopt a strength-focused approach with families, stakeholders, and within the program/treatment team.
• Ability to accompany families/clients to psychiatric appointments and other community needs appointments.
• Attend weekly supervision and consultation and on-call meetings.
• Manage the extensive travel requirements.
• Provide 24/7 coverage during the week and participate in a weekend on-call rotational schedule as applicable.
• Other duties as assigned.

Organizational expectations include:

• Regular and punctual time and attendance, and adherence to The Foundling’s and your department’s specific time and attendance policies and protocol.
• Consistent demonstrated commitment to The Foundling’s BHAG, mission, vision, and values (Compassion, Dignity, Family and Community, Diversity, Excellence).
• Adherence to The Foundling’s employee policies, Code of Conduct and applicable rules, laws, regulations or bargaining agreements.
• Appropriate engagement with support departments to ensure appropriate and timely hiring, performance management, investigation, discipline, suspension, and restructuring decisions concerning direct reports. Regular supervision and performance evaluation of direct reports.
• Any other duties and/or tasks that may be assigned.

The New York Foundling is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse employee population; the Foundling will honor your experiences, perspectives, and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

Salary Range: $65,662.50 - $74,162.50/year

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling or related subject area.

Education Required

Master’s Degree from a U.S. accredited educational institution or Credential Evaluation for a non-U.S. educational institution.