Functional Family Therapist — Teens & Families

Four Oaks Family & Children Services; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Four Oaks Family & Children Services in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Functional Family Specialist to assess client interactions, tailor interventions, and monitor progress using the Functional Family Therapy model for youths aged 10 to 18.

You will provide weekly home-based family therapy (minimum one hour), manage a caseload of 10–15 families over 8–26 weeks, and coordinate with schools, medical and psychiatric contacts to support discharge planning and permanency goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, sociology, social work, human services, criminal justice or a related field.
• Prior experience in family therapy or youth services preferable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide a minimum of one-hour weekly, home-based family therapy sessions.
• Utilize the Functional Family Therapy model with families who have adolescents between the ages of 10 and 18.
• Handle a caseload of 10 to 15 families, providing services anywhere from eight to 26 weeks.
• Maintain flexibility in schedule to meet families when they are available.
• Facilitate community resource planning, case progress evaluation & permanency planning.
• Participate in discharge planning & documentation.
• Interface with school, medical & psychiatric contacts, referring worker and collaterals.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for case management.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in psychology, sociology, social work, human services, criminal justice or a related field

Job description

Four Oaks Family & Children Services in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Functional Family Specialist to assess client interactions, tailor interventions, and monitor progress using the Functional Family Therapy model for youths aged 10 to 18.

You will provide weekly home-based family therapy (minimum one hour), manage a caseload of 10–15 families over 8–26 weeks, and coordinate with schools, medical and psychiatric contacts to support discharge planning and permanency goals.