Functional Family Therapist

Evidence Based Associates; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary structure

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO: 11 holidays, sick time, vacation,

Remote / flexible work options

Job summary

Evidence Based Associates seeks a FFT Therapist to deliver Functional Family Therapy virtually for NYC-area families, with a 35-hour hybrid schedule. The role includes engagement, assessment, and collaboration with agencies like MOCJ and CJA, while meeting FFT documentation standards and reporting requirements.

You will work with 16-25 year olds, provide home-based or virtual care, and participate in FFT training and supervision to ensure evidence-based practice and strong family safety planning.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree from an accredited university in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, or related field.
• Experience with evidence-based prevention.
• Competency serving LGBTQIA+ identities is strongly preferred.
• Experience with adolescents and knowledge of juvenile justice/criminal justice systems.
• Knowledge of family therapy, behavior management, mental health treatment, and related issues.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish.
• Ability to set appropriate professional boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Provide virtual and/or home-based FFT treatment adhering to the FFT model.
• Engage referred families and coordinate with stakeholders.
• Perform assessments and develop ecological analyses of the family system.
• Engage youth and caregivers in change-oriented treatment and overcome engagement barriers.
• Apply FFT analytic process through treatment planning, intervention, review, and revision.
• Maintain thorough documentation and submit reports to courts or stakeholders when required.
• Collaborate with systems and stakeholders to ensure buy-in and cooperation.
• Participate in FFT training, supervision, and group consultation.

Skills

Evidence-based prevention

LGBTQIA+ competency

Adolescents & juvenile justice

Family therapy & behavior management

Domestic violence & substance abuse

Bilingual English/Spanish

Professional boundaries

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work / Mental Health Counseling / Psychology

Job description

The FFT Therapist provides FFT (Functional Family Therapy) virtually, to a maximum of 10 voluntarily participating families at a time who reside in NYC. The target population of young adults (16-25 years old), who are referred to us after an arrest. This is a pilot program to offer FFT to families and young people who might otherwise find themselves incarcerated without this alternative. FFT is an evidence-based model which is home-based, intensive, family therapy. The FFT Therapist participates in all FFT training and consultation activities, and program reviews. In addition to providing Family Therapy, the FFT Therapist will collaborate with other service providers, including but not limited to the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) and New York City Criminal Justice Agency (CJA). The FFT Therapist is required to complete all FFT documentation requirements, including meeting appropriate therapeutic and engagement requirements and assessing for family safety and risk.

Responsibilities

• Provide virtual and/or home-based clinical treatment with adherence to the Functional Family Therapy (FFT) model.
• Participate in engagement efforts for referred families.
• Conduct assessment including review of referral information, identifying and engaging key participants, identifying systemic strengths and weaknesses, and developing an analysis of the fit problem behaviors within the ecological context.
• Engage youth, primary caregiver, and other key participants in active change-oriented treatment by identifying and overcoming barriers to engagement.
• Implement a problem conceptualization, treatment planning, intervention implementation, outcome review, and strategy revision procedure using the FFT model’s Analytic Process.
• Maintain clear and concise documentation of treatment efforts that promote peer and supervisory review and feedback, and that demonstrate compliance with the FFT model Analytic Process. Complete all progress notes, opening and closing of cases, and any other reporting/case management requirements in a timely and accurate fashion. When required, submit progress reports to the court or other stakeholders.
• Collaborate with all relevant systems and key participants within each system to ensure their buy-in and cooperation throughout treatment. This could include regular meetings and reports to stakeholders.
• Participate in all agency and FFT model program training, individual supervision, and group consultation activities.

Qualifications

Master’s Degree from an accredited university in a field that has professional licensure. Fields include the following disciplines: Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, or a related degree.

• Experience with evidence-based prevention.
• Competency in serving LGBTQIA+ identities is strongly preferred.
• Experience working with adolescents and knowledge of the juvenile justice and criminal justice systems.
• Preferred experience and skills with the concept and practices of family therapy and behavior management techniques, mental health treatment, as well as knowledge of and experience providing treatment for domestic violence issues and substance abuse issues.
• Bilingual in English/ Spanish.
• Ability to set appropriate boundaries and limits for best practice.

Starting Salary Range
$75,000 - $77,000 (Determined by experience level)
35 hours a week / Hybrid Schedule

Benefits & Compensation

• Competitive salary structure
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO policy (11 Paid Holidays, Paid Sick Time, Paid Vacation & Paid Personal Days)
• Remote / flexible work options (If applicable)

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