Family Functional Therapy (FFT) ATLAS Therapist

Livingredemption

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 75,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Medical and dental insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

A nonprofit community organization in New York, NY, is seeking an FFT Therapist to engage with vulnerable youth and families through home-based therapeutic services. The role focuses on providing Functional Family Therapy to prevent violence and support positive familial outcomes. Ideal candidates will have a Master’s degree, strong clinical skills, and the ability to work flexibly with families. This full-time position offers excellent benefits including medical insurance and retirement plans.

Qualifications

3+ years of case management experience is preferred.
Experience in direct family therapy and cognitive behavioral techniques.
Willingness to work flexible hours to accommodate families.

Responsibilities

Provide home-based Functional Family Therapy to clients.
Engage in weekly team therapy meetings for case supervision.
Document therapy sessions and communicate progress with stakeholders.

Skills

Client engagement

Strengths-focused approach

Behavioral change advocacy

Stress management

Teamwork appreciation

Cultural competence

Home-based service flexibility

Excellent communication skills

Education

Master’s degree in social work or relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Family Functional Therapy (FFT)ATLAS Therapist

Living Redemption Community Development Corporation (LRCDC) is an independent Harlem-based nonprofit, dba Living Redemption Youth Opportunity Hub (LRYOH). Founded in 2019, LRCDC exists to catalyze Central, West, and East Harlem’s homegrown “Credible Messengers,” who are part of the broader Credible Messenger and Transformative Mentoring Movement. With a mission to Save Lives and Heal Communities One Relationship at a Time, LRCDC provides Credible Messenger–led mentoring, community outreach, and a holistic continuum of programs and wraparound supports for Harlem’s most vulnerable youth and families and select communities across New York City.

POSITION

Living Redemption Community Development Corporation is hiring staff for a community-based violence prevention program that aims to reduce violent recidivism through intensive and voluntary therapeutic services. This program is part of the Atlas initiative and uses the evidence-based Functional Family Therapy (FFT) model to engage young people and their families in holistic anti-violence services.

Atlas works to prevent violence by meeting people during a crisis, like a recent arrest or open court case and connecting them to a change process that nurtures hope and strengthens relationships. In collaboration with Atlas, Living Redemption Community Development Corporation is offering FFT to young people at elevated risk for violence in the community, victimization, or a re-arrest. FFT is an evidence-based intervention for youth and families. This high-quality, strength-focused family counseling model is designed for high-risk youth and young adults who have been referred by the criminal court, juvenile justice, mental health, school, or child welfare systems. Services are short-term and typically offered in the home, though services can be offered in the office or other community settings.

Living Redemption Community Development Corporation is seeking one (1) Therapist for its Atlas Functional Family Therapy (FFT) team. This position reports to the Atlas Program Director. The FFT Therapists are primarily responsible for delivering the services of FFT to youth, young adults and families while maintaining the FFT model with high fidelity in a manner consistent with the highest professional standards, adhering to protocols in place.

PREFERRED CORE COMPETENCIES

Ability to engage clients.
Willingness and ability to be strengths-focused.
Ability to shift from a problem focus to understanding the processes that guide behavior. Willingness to advocate for youth and family, belief in the capacity of people to grow and change.
Ability to manage stress and self-care.
Appreciation, respect, and understanding for teamwork and company systems.
Ability to maintain a high level of self-awareness.
Ability to be comfortable with cultural differences; to relate without patronizing.
Willingness to commit to empowering families to solve their problems.
Ability and willingness to work with families in their own homes.
Willingness to be flexible to work with the families when they are available to meet.
Possess excellent clinical, communication, documentation and organizational skills.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Carry a caseload as assigned.
Provide home-based* Functional Family Therapy to adults and their families, adhering to model fidelity requirements (*as post-pandemic working conditions allow).
Actively participate as part of a therapy team, including attending weekly team and individual supervision meetings.
Assist families by actively referring them to appropriate services and supports, and with both clinical and concrete services.
Make case progress notes as required by FFT and regularly report to external stakeholders.
Participate in all FFT training, supervision, and consultation activities, including PEERS.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE (*required of Bachelor’s and Masters’ level)

Direct use of pragmatic (i.e., structural, strategic, and functional) family therapies.
Individual therapy with youth and adults using cognitive behavioral techniques.
Marital therapy using behaviorally based approaches.
*Behavioral therapy targeting school behavior and academic performance.
Implementation of interventions within or between systems in the youth’s natural ecology that affect or influence the behavior of youth (i.e., family, peer, school, and neighborhood).

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE (*required of Bachelor’s and Masters’ level)

Family systems theory and application
Social-ecological theory and application
*Behavioral therapies theory and application
*Cognitive-behavioral therapy theory and application
Pragmatic family therapies theory and application
Child development research and its application in the treatment
Social skills assessment and intervention
*Basic counseling and process skills

EDUCATION PREFERENCE / TRAINING REQUIRED

Master’s degree in social work, counseling, education, or other relevant human service profession preferred; required for site supervisor position.
A minimum of three (3) years of case management experience.
Two (2) years human services experience with one (1) year clinically supervised.

COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), ability to learn other software as required.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

All staff are expected to be committed to the mission, vision, and values of Living Redemption Community Development Corporation, which includes involvement in quality improvement activities and a willingness and ability to work within a culturally diverse environment.
All staff are expected to be familiar with, willing to learn, and able to serve using the Credible Messenger Approach, applying its relationship-centered principles to build trust, foster safety, and promote accountability that supports positive and transformative outcomes for the youth, families, and communities we serve.
Living Redemption is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
Any offer of employment is contingent upon receiving satisfactory references and approval of hire by applicable regulatory bodies, as appropriate.
Falsification or omission of relevant information in connection with any application for employment is grounds for denial or dismissal.

COMPENSATION & SCHEDULE

Position: Full Time (This position has a flexible schedule with the ability to work some weekends and evenings)

Primary Location: 302 W. 124th Street, New York, NY 10027

Benefit Status: This position is eligible for excellent benefits, including paid vacation and sick leave, medical and dental insurance, 403(b) retirement, life and disability insurance.

Application Process: Please complete the Job Application Form below. Please include the following in application submissions:

Cover Letter explaining interest in this specific position
Current Resume
Writing Sample that reflects your community organizing style and framework

Note: In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete an employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.

Closing Date: Open until filled; to be filled as soon as possible.

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