Functional Family Therapist (Bilingual)

Careers @Evidence-Based Associates; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Functional Family Therapist (Bilingual) to provide evidence-based therapy to families in New York City. The role involves working with adolescents and their families, focusing on preventing incarceration through intensive family therapy. Candidates should have a Master's degree and experience in family therapy, with bilingual skills preferred.

Benefits

Medical benefits

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401k matching

Qualifications

• Experience working with adolescents.
• Knowledge of juvenile justice and criminal justice systems.
• Preferred experience with domestic violence and substance abuse treatment.

Responsibilities

• Provide virtual and/or home-based clinical treatment using the FFT model.
• Conduct assessments and engage families in treatment.
• Maintain documentation and collaborate with stakeholders.

Skills

Bilingual in English/Spanish

Family therapy

Behavior management techniques

Mental health treatment

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, or related field

Job description

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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 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 related degree.
• 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 .
  
  

Starting Salary Range $75,000 - $78,000 (Determine by experience level)

Hybrid Schedule (35)hr/wk

Benefits includes (Medical, Vision, Dental, PTO, 401k matching plus more)

EBA’s mission is to support families and strengthen communities through the high-quality implementation of evidence-based programs (EBPs). As a ‘production company’, we focus on the implementation issues back stage so that EBPs and community-based providers can be the ‘stars’ on stage. Over the past 15 years, EBA has served multiple states and counties in the areas of juvenile justice, child welfare, and behavioral health.

EBA offers a team of professionals with backgrounds in social services, juvenile justice, evidence-based programs, information technology and human resources. EBA’s interdisciplinary team brings a combined total of more than 150 years of experience in clinical services and program management related to community-based and evidence-based programs.

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