Family Systems Therapist

Professional Services Group & Community Impact Programs; Pleasant Prairie (WI); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage Reimbursement

Job summary

The Family Systems Therapy (FST) program at Professional Services Group provides intensive home-based treatment addressing youth behavior in Kenosha County. As the Family Systems Therapist, you will work with youth and families through multiple weekly contacts in the home, or other community settings, applying multisystemic therapy to understand the youth’s behavior and family strengths.

This full-time hybrid role offers 40 hours per week with 50% work-from-home days, local travel with mileage

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or closely related field.
• Experience with adolescents and families preferred.
• Reliable transportation and driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Assess therapeutic needs and create, implement, and evaluate treatment plans.
• Counsel clients and families per treatment plan.
• Address family systems, mental health, parenting, and substance issues through counseling.
• Organize and facilitate group, individual, and family activities.
• Intervene as an advocate in emergencies and crises, with safe client transport as needed.

Skills

Family therapy

Counseling

Crisis intervention

Advocacy

Education

Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling

Job description

Professional Services Group is now hiring for the position of Family Systems Therapist!

Are you passionate about helping families build stronger connections and supporting youth through life's challenges?

Join our team with Professional Services Group! We are a community-based social services organization dedicated to helping individuals and families through dynamic and innovative programming.

Looking to get licensed as an LPC or LCSW? You can earn your clinical supervision hours on the job!

JOB SUMMARY:

The Family Systems Therapy (FST) program provides intensive home-based individual and family treatment addressing the multiple determinants of delinquent behavior in youth involved with Kenosha County Youth Justice Court. As the Family Systems Therapist, you will work with youth and families through multiple weekly contacts in the home, or other community settings. Our programming follows the Multisystemic Therapy approach, with the Therapist working to understand the function of the youth's maladaptive behavior, as well as the strengths within the family.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FAMILY SYSTEMS THERAPIST:

• Assess the therapeutic needs of clients and create, implement, and evaluate client treatment plans
• Counsel clients and families in accordance with the treatment plan
• Demonstrate knowledge and skill in addressing family system, mental health, parenting, and alcohol/drug issues through individual, family, and/or group counseling.
• Organize and facilitate structured group, individual, and/or family activities.
• Exercise judgement to intervene as an advocate for clients in emergency and crisis situations.
• Safely transport clients as needed.

LOCATION:

Kenosha, WI. Hybrid 50% WFH days per week. Local travel is required to meet with clients within the home and other community spaces throughout Kenosha County area, with mileage reimbursement.

SCHEDULE:

Full-time 40 hours per week Monday-Friday. Flexibility for afternoon/evening sessions is required to accommodate family work/school schedules.

WHY WORK WITH PSG/CIP?

• Be part of a passionate team dedicated to making a difference in the community!
• Performance bonuses
• Earn clinical supervision hours
• Work culture that values not only the health and well-being of the clients we serve, but also our staff
• Opportunities for advancement and professional development
• Earn clinical supervision hours
• Competitive benefits package, including: paid time off and company holidays; health, vision, dental, and life insurance; short-term disability; 401k and profit sharing; pet insurance; and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • One of our health insurance plans with employee-only coverage is offered with no monthly premium!
• Mileage Reimbursement

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have a Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or closely related
• Experience working with adolescents, teens, and their families is strongly preferred.
• Must have reliable transportation on a daily basis, a valid driver's license, and automobile insurance.

Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status