Family Centered Treament Recovery Practitioner (CARES)

METHODIST FAMILY HEALTH; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

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Job summary

Methodist Family Health in Little Rock, AR, seeks a compassionate FCT-R Practitioner to deliver Family Centered Treatment-Recovery services to families affected by substance use. The role includes direct and indirect contact, collaboration with support systems, and documentation of treatment activities.

The ideal candidate will hold a qualifying degree, pursue FCT certification within 12 months, and manage a caseload of five to six families, with some evenings or weekend work required.

Qualifications

• Credentialed as a Qualified Professional per FCT model.
• Must complete FCT training and certification within 6–12 months.
• Ability to engage and work with diverse family systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide Family Centered Treatment-Recovery (FCT-R) services to families.
• Attend weekly team meetings and participate as facilitator/recorder on a rotating basis.
• Complete treatment plans, fidelity documents, progress notes, and assessments.
• Maintain caseload of five to six families and work flexible hours including evenings/weekends.

Education

Bachelor’s degree with experience in the population served

Master’s degree with experience in the population served

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Posted on August 13, 2026

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Fillmore Campus
2002 S Fillmore St
Little Rock, AR 72204, USA

Fillmore Campus
2002 S Fillmore St
Little Rock, AR 72204, USA

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• Direct Care
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: FAMIL002186

Description

We areseekinga compassionate, engaging, and organized individual to join our Arkansas CARES program to provide Family Centered Treatment-Recovery services.Family Centered Treatment-Recovery(FCT-R)offers intensive, home-based, trauma-informed treatment tailored to families affected by substance use. It addresses the underlying causes of substance use and its impact on family stability, attachment, and safety, including the need for out-of- homeplacement. By strengthening family bonds, FCT-R promotes healing and long-term recovery, addressing the unique and complex needs of its target population, particularly those struggling with substance use disorders (SUD).

PrimaryResponsibilities:

• FCT-RPractitioner must complete an intensive training program and work with some of the most challenging and complex client systems. FCT Practitionersare required towork with the entire family system and address problematic Areas of Family Functioning as outlined in the FCT Model.

• FCT-R servicesinclude both direct face-to-face and indirect contacts, and collaboration with the systems supporting themembersand their family. However, most contacts are direct, either with the individual or other family members. The service intensityvariesover the course of treatment and is increased or decreased based on the family’sneeds. However, familiesare receivinga minimum of two multi-hour treatment sessions per week. The intent of the last treatment phase is tovalidatethat the interventions have beeneffectiveand that outcomes are likely to be able to bemaintainedupon service discharge.

FCT-R Staff will also provide the following therapeutic services:

• FCT-R Screening/Join Up Meeting
• FCT-R Initial Recovery Assessment
• Referral/Screening Tool
• Crisis intake
• Assessment ofneeds throughthe comprehensive Family Centered Evaluation Process
• FCT/FCT-R Interventions

• Monitoringfamily/parental progress

• 24/7 crisis response
• After-care linkage and follow up
• Development of short and long-term family goals with measurable outcomes.
• Attend,participate, andfacilitateChild & Family Team Meetings
• Attend weekly (more or less dependingon the Practitioner’s developmental needs, case complexity, etc.) case review supervision.
• Provide thorough documentation including treatment plans, FCT fidelity documentation, progress notes, monthlyreportsand assessments.
• Testify in court as subpoenaed or requested.

• Administered drug screens

• The FCT-R Practitioner will provide Family Centered Treatment -Recovery to families and guide them through the four phases of treatmentin a timely manner.
• The FCT-R Practitioner will provide FCT-R to fidelity in terms of both meeting the intensity of the service delivery as well as completing the documentation required in each of the four phases
• The FCT-R Practitioner will complete andmaintainall program fidelity documentsin a timely manner.
• Family Centered Treatment-Recovery is a comprehensive treatment program that requires FCT-R Practitioners to make at a minimumtwomulti-hour face-to-face sessions per week with each family systemwith the exception oftitration at discharge.
• Each FCT-R Practitioner willmaintaina case load of an average of five to six, FCT-R-referred families.
• AFCT-R Practitioner works a schedule that is flexible and able to meet the needs of each family they serve. This will often requiremeetingin the evenings and on theweekend.
• The FCT-R Practitioner is a member of a team that meets weekly. Participation in team meetingsaremandatory andrequirethe FCT Practitioner to serve as facilitator and recorder on a rotating basis.
• The FCT-R Practitioner will present cases to the team using the MIGS format on a rotating basis.
• Mayassistwith training as requested by management.
• May assist/complete other projects/duties as requested by management.

*Required Training for the Provision of FCT-R Services:

• The FCT-R Practitioner will complete the Wheels of Change online training course within 6

weeks of hire

• In addition to the online-based training andrequiredreadings, the certification process

requires Field Certification: the videotaped orobserveddemonstration of competencies in the field with real clients.

• FCT staff should be fully FCT Certified (completed the online training program andfield-basedcompetencies) within 6-9 months of hire. Any FCT staff not certified within 12 months of hireriskstheir employment being terminated.
• Once certified, the FCT Practitioner will complete all activities necessary tomaintaincertification from FCTF including recertification every two years.
• Complete other training requirements as outlined in the FCT Training Plan or as directed by the Supervisor, Trainer, or Director of Training
• Practitioners must complete all FCT-R training requirements prescribed by the FCT Foundation for the provision of FCR-R including completing the E-learning components,checkoffsin the 12 FCT-R core skills, andparticipatingin the FCT-R skill lab

*Training time and expense is provided by Methodist Family Health

Qualifications:

• FCT-R Practitioners will be credentialed as a Qualified Professional

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 2years’ experiencewith the population served ormaster’sdegree with a minimum of 1 year experience with the population served;

• FCT Practitioners must be fully certified in FCT within twelve months of theirinitialhire via the official FCT certification program, Wheels of Change©.Certification is granted through the Family Centered Treatment Foundation (FCT Foundation) when staff pass and show competence in requiredcomponents.

• All staff mustdemonstratefield-based competency in 16 core skills related to the FCT model to complete the full FCT certification process.Thesefield-basedcompetencies are completed during direct observations of the Qualified Professional’s sessions with clients by a certified FCT Trainer;

• Practitioners must complete all FCT-R training requirements prescribed by the FCT Foundation for the provision of FCR-R including completing the E-learning components, checkoffs in the 12 FCT-R core skills, andparticipatingin the FCT-R skill labs;

• Practitioners must be recertified in FCT/FCT-R every 2 years.

• Practitioners must also register as aCounselorInTraining (CIT)andparticipatein supervision by a Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS) complete the required supervision hours and pass the CADC exam or already be a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC).

• Abilitytoengageandbuildrapportwithclients.

• Knowledgeofcommunityresources.

• Knowledgeofchild&adultdevelopment.

• Abilitytoworkwithaculturallydiversepopulation.

• Abilitytomakejudgmentcallsandquickdecisionsincrisissituations.

• Strongoralandwrittencommunications.

• Excellentorganizationalskillsandabilitytoworkindependently.

• Thesuccessfulcandidatewillregularlydemonstrateanabilitytomeettrainingandpaperworkdeadlines.

• TheFCTPractitionermustdemonstratetheabilityandwillingnesstoacceptfeedbackand adapt their own behavior in response to feedback.

• A FCTPractitioner must be comfortable with learning to use teleconferencing hardware and softwareenoughtoparticipateinmeetingsandsupervisionswithotherstafforFCTFpersonnel.

• Intermediateoradvancedknowledgeofcomputerwordprocessing.

• Abilitytoworkflexiblehours,carryandrespondtoacompanycellphonedaily,andtravelasnecessary.

• Abilitytworkwellinateamenvironmentrequired.

• Abilitytoconceptualize,organize,createandfollowthroughwithassignedprojectsrequired.

• Mustpossess/obtaincurrentCPRandFirstAidcertification

• Possessanunderstandingoftherulesofconfidentiality

Additional Mandatory Requirements:

• Must be physically capable to receive verbal and written directions

• Remains current in Crisis Prevention Intervention Training, CPR & First Aid

• Must be willing and able to work with all patients of Methodist Family Health, regardless of gender

• Must have good auditory,visualand olfactory ability

• Use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects,toolsor controls

• Must be able tomaintaineffective audio, visualdiscriminationand perception needed for making observations, communicating with others,readingand writing, and operating office equipment and other treatment equipment.

• Must be able to use a telephone to communicate verbally and a computer to communicate through written means, to review information and enter/retrieve data, to see and read characters on a computer screen,chartor other treatment items

• Requires the ability to sit for