Functional Family Therapy (FFT) Therapist

Bellefaire JCB; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care (medical)

Dental & Vision

401(k) employer match

Generous PTO

Employee Assistance Program

Fertility/IVF coverage

Childcare FSA

Pet insurance

Job summary

Bellefaire JCB is seeking a Functional Family Therapist to provide Intensive Home Based Treatment to youth and families in the Akron area. You will meet benchmarks for clinical excellence and productivity, carrying a caseload while offering flexible hours to meet families’ needs in home and community settings.

Responsibilities include weekly family sessions, FFT model delivery, crisis support, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to develop and monitor Treatment Service Plans and

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s Degree in Social Work or related field required.
• Licensure: Valid Ohio LSW/LISW, LMFT/IMFT or LPC/LPCC required.
• Skills/Competencies: Core expertise, judgment, cultural competency, communication, ethics, collaboration, problem solving, service orientation, and tech proficiency are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide weekly, at least one-hour, home-based family therapy sessions.
• Utilize the FFT model with adolescents aged 10–18.
• Maintain caseload per model or supervisor discretion; expected to work evenings and weekends on a rotating basis.
• Complete required documentation and participate in supervision and trainings.
• Coordinate evaluations, treatment planning, crisis response, and family education.

Skills

Core Competencies

Independent Judgment

Cultural Competency

Interpersonal Communication

Professional & Ethical Conduct

Collaboration & Teamwork

Problem Solving & Decision Making

Service Orientation

Technical Proficiency

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work

Job description

Benefits & Salary

The Salary for this position is $60,000 annually.

At Bellefaire, we prioritize our employees and their wellbeing. We provide competitive benefit options to our employees and their families, including domestic partners and pets.

Our offerings include:

• Healthcare: Comprehensive medical (free option available), dental, vision & FSAs
• Education Perks: 50% CWRU MSW tuition discount & free supervision for licensed roles
• Financial Security: 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• Work-Life Balance: Generous PTO, paid holidays, and 24/7 EAP support
• Family Care: Fertility/IVF coverage, childcare FSA, and pet insurance

Qualifications

• Education: Minimum Master’s Degree in Social Work or related field required.
• Licensure: Valid Ohio LSW/LISW, LMFT/IMFT or LPC/LPCC required
• Skills/Competencies:
  • Core Expertise: Possess skill, knowledge and abilities to perform the essential duties of their role; keeps knowledge up to date.
  • Independent Judgment: Demonstrate ability to perform job responsibilities with a high degree of initiative and independent judgment.
  • Cultural Competency: Demonstrate awareness, sensitivity and skills in working professionally with diverse individuals, groups and communities who represent various cultural and personal background and characteristics.
  • Interpersonal Communication: Communicate clearly using verbal, nonverbal, and written skills in a professional context; demonstrates clear understanding and use of professional language.
  • Professional & Ethical Conduct: Adhere to professional values such as honesty, personal responsibility, and accountability; Applies ethical concepts within scope of work and adheres to Agency policies and procedures.
  • Collaboration and Teamwork: Function effectively as a member of a professional team that includes employees, clients and family members.
  • Problem Solving & Decision Making: Recognize problems and responds appropriately; gathers information and sorts through it to identify and address root cause issues; makes timely decisions.
  • Service Orientation: Anticipate, recognize, and meet the needs of others, whether they are clients or not.
  • Technical Proficiency: Demonstrate competence in utilizing Agency computer systems and software as required to perform essential job functions.
• Experience: Experience in working with children, adolescents and their families. Demonstrated clinical experience in chemical dependency treatment.
• Other: Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and driving record that meets the underwriting criteria of the Agency’s insurance company.
• Must be approved by Bellefaire to transport clients in own vehicle.

Agency Summary

Bellefaire JCB is among the nation’s largest, most experienced child service agencies providing a variety of mental health, substance abuse, education, and prevention services. Bellefaire JCB helps more than 43,000 youth and their families yearly achieve resiliency, dignity and self-sufficiency through its more than 25 programs.

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Position Summary

Under the administrative/clinical supervision of the FFT Clinical Supervisor, the Functional Family Therapist provides Intensive Home Based Treatment to clients and their families. The Functional Family Therapist is expected to meet the program’s benchmarks for clinical excellence and productivity target for billable service each week. Therapist will be required to carry a caseload as identified per model or Supervisor discretion.. This position requires flexibility in hours to meet families when they are available. Specifically, the therapist will utilize the FFT model with families who have adolescents between the ages of 10 and 18. Services take place in the home and community. Work hours are flexible, some evenings hours are expected as this position requires flexibility in hours to meet families when they are available. There are no subordinates to this position.

Responsibilities Include

• Accept assignment of cases as assigned to provide home or community based FFT services.
• 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 10 and 18.
• Carry a required caseload as identified per model or Supervisor discretion, providing services anywhere from three to six months.
• Provide and participate in the following services, including, but not limited to:
  • evaluations and assessments
  • participation in the development of the client’s Treatment Service Plan (ITP)
  • crisis work – providing assistance and support in crisis situations
  • support, including education and consultation for families and/or significant others regarding the clients’ mental illness
  • family interventions; symptom monitoring and self management of symptoms; assistance in increasing social support skills and networks
  • coordination of necessary evaluations and assessments; coordination of all services identified on the client’s ITP
  • necessary follow-up to determine if services have adequately met the needs of the client
  • access to resources in the community
• Work a flexible workweek and provides evening and weekend on-call coverage on a rotating basis.
• Maintain and keep all required trainings, certifications and licensure current in accordance with applicable licensing and accreditation regulations and standards.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of the clinical record through the timely completion of assigned documentation in accordance with applicable licensing and accreditation regulations and standards.

OTHER DUTIES

• Attend scheduled staff meetings, consultation with the FFT consultant, individual supervision, and on-going training.
• Coordination with other child serving entities per individual family need.
• Respect the privacy of clients and hold in confidence all information obtained during the client’s treatment. All client-related documents should be handled in accordance with Agency guidelines on confidential material.
• Maintain high standards of ethical and professional conduct and adhere to Agency policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Bellefaire JCB is an equal opportunity employer, and hires its employees without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Bellefaire JCB is a partner agency of the Wingspan Care Group, a non-profit administrative service organization providing a united, community-based network of services so member agencies can focus on mission-related goals and operate in a more cost-effective and efficient manner.