Functional Family Therapist - TEMP

Bay Area Youth Services Inc.; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Bay Area Youth Services Inc. seeks a Functional Family Therapist to provide family therapy to youth and families in need, delivered in-home and in the community to meet clients where they are.

This temporary role supports the FFT program with potential for permanence based on funding and performance. The ideal candidate will have a Master’s degree in a relevant field, two years of direct clinical experience, and a valid Florida driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychology, or related field.
• Two years direct clinical experience required; in-home therapy preferred.
• Valid Florida driver's license and auto insurance.

Responsibilities

• Establish a mutually respectful, collaborative family partnership.
• Intervene decisively to protect family members.
• Set appropriate boundaries for best practice.
• Engage youth/families within 48 hours of referral and initial contact within 7 business days.
• Build relationships with referral sources and treatment team.
• Submit weekly referral reports to Program Director.
• Participate in supervision and team meetings.
• Maintain program tracker with progress data.
• Provide up to 3 booster sessions post discharge if eligible.
• Collaborate in community events to promote FFT program.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

In-home therapy

Family therapy

FFT model

Adolescents 11-18

Caseload management

Education

Master's degree in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychology, or related clinical field

Job description

The Functional Family Therapist provides family therapy to youth and families in need . The FFT therapist provides services both in home and in the community to assure we are meeting the youth and families where they are, in both the therapeutic aspect and their geographical location.

This position is initially being offered as a temporary role to support the current needs of the Functional Family Therapy (FFT) program. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be considered for a permanent position based on program needs, available funding, organizational needs, and the employee's performance and ability to meet the expectations of the role

We are looking for a Functional Family Therapist who must have:

• Master's degree in social work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, or related clinical field required
• Two years direct clinical experience required with in home therapy preferred
• Must possess a valid Florida Driver's License and Auto Insurance.

Job duties and responsibilities include:

• Establish a mutually respectful relationship, in which the family is a full partner, empowered to solve their own problems.
• Intervene decisively, when necessary, to protect family members.
• Set appropriate boundaries and limits for best practice.
• Engage youth/families referred and pre-screened for FFT services within 48 hours of receiving referral (business days), and complete initial face-to-face contact no later than 7 business days.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with referral source, service providers, and key players in family's treatment plan.
• Submit weekly referral report to Program Director to provide status of pending referrals assigned.
• Participate in weekly staffing, meetings, individual, group, and monthly supervision with FFT Consultant, Team, and Program Director.
• Input and update youth/family progress data on program tracker.
• Belief in the capacity of people to grow and change.
• Provide a maximum of 3 booster sessions to family's so long as they meet the necessary requirement post discharge.
• Collaborate/Participate in community events to spread awareness of and promote BFC's FFT Program.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Job Essentials:

• Provide, at a minimum, weekly one-hour, home-based family therapy sessions to clients.
• Utilize the FFT model with families who have adolescents between the ages of 11 and 18.
• Carry a caseload of 10-12 families, providing services anywhere from eight to 26 weeks.
• Work independently, as well as contribute to a team.
• Work within the FFT philosophy and model.
• Engage families who may not want the service.
• Adapt and individualize program interventions to utilize family strengths and skills.
• Empower families to solve their own problems.
• Drive daily for meetings and/or sessions

BAYS is a drug-free workplace. We prohibit the use, possession, or distribution of controlled substances on company premises or during work hours.