Therapist, Functional Family Therapy-Adult Program (48131)

RiseBoro Community Partnership; New York (NY); On-site; USD 66,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

RiseBoro Community Partnership seeks a Therapist for its Functional Family Therapy program. The role involves providing therapy sessions, referring families to services, and engaging with clients in various settings. Candidates should hold a Master’s degree and have at least two years of experience in family services, with a preference for bilingual (Spanish) applicants.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in relevant human service profession required.
• Two years of experience in children and family services.
• Bilingual in Spanish strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Carry a caseload as assigned and provide therapy sessions.
• Complete formalized assessments and maintain records.
• Participate in therapy team activities and training sessions.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication

Flexibility

Cultural Sensitivity

Clinical Skills

Family Engagement

Education

Master’s degree in social work, counseling, or mental health

Job description

Therapist, Functional Family Therapy-Adult Program (48131)

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Organizational Overview

RiseBoro Community Partnership is a comprehensive agency that serves underserved communities in New York City. Since its inception in 1973, RiseBoro has collaborated with community leaders, government agencies, and private investors to address housing, health, and service needs. Their programs span various areas, including housing, senior services, health care, youth development, education, empowerment, community development, arts programming, skills training, homelessness prevention, and access to healthy foods.

Description

Organizational Overview

RiseBoro Community Partnership is a comprehensive agency that serves underserved communities in New York City. Since its inception in 1973, RiseBoro has collaborated with community leaders, government agencies, and private investors to address housing, health, and service needs. Their programs span various areas, including housing, senior services, health care, youth development, education, empowerment, community development, arts programming, skills training, homelessness prevention, and access to healthy foods.

Here Are Some Highlights

Youth Center: RiseBoro converted 30,000 square feet of vacant land into a youth center, providing local youth and their families with opportunities for skill development, mentorship, and growth.

Senior Services: RiseBoro was designated the first Innovative Senior Center in Brooklyn by the NYC Department for the Aging. Their extensive programming includes health management, physical exercise, and nutritional programs, collaborating with local hospitals and universities.

Affordable Housing: RiseBoro is involved in affordable housing projects, such as the Hunters Point venture, which includes 1,100 apartments and retail/community space. 80% of the units are permanently affordable or earmarked for seniors.

RiseBoro’s mission is to empower communities to thrive, regardless of the odds. They work toward a city where zip codes don’t determine health outcomes, housing stability, or economic power.

If you’re interested, consider becoming part of the RiseBoro community.

Candidates must have the required qualifications to be considered for the position. The salary or hourly rate offer will be based on the candidate’s experience in the exact or comparable position and additional preferred qualifications will be considered.

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 35 hours per week

Pay: $66,357.00- $78,000.00 Salary/year

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

RiseBoro’s Functional Family Therapy - Adult program is a therapeutic model that operates within its Clinical Services unit and is a strength-based, evidence-informed, culturally responsive intervention program that, at its core, aims to reduce community and interpersonal violence by engaging people in a change process that nurtures hope and strengthens relationships. Special attention is paid to interfamilial and extrafamilial factors, and how they present within and influence therapeutic processes. The Therapist is an integral part of successful treatment. Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Carry a caseload as assigned
• Provide weekly one-hour, home-based, virtual, or office family therapy sessions to clients, at a minimum
• Actively participate as part of the therapy team
• Complete formalized FFT-A assessments
• Refer families to appropriate services and supports regularly
• Provide families with both clinical and concrete services
• Perform the basic accountability tasks related to the job, which include compiling and maintaining all necessary records
• Attend all FFT-A training sessions and supplemental continuing education modules with fidelity by integrating required data management system into service delivery decisions
• Provide supervision to assigned Case Managers along with the Program Supervisor
• Provide life skills classes
• Collect information for program effectiveness along with administrative staff
• Perform other related duties as requested by direct supervisor or Clinical Director
  
  

COMPETENCIES

• Ability and willingness to work with families in their own homes
• Flexibility to work when the families are available to meet; ability to work non-traditional and flexible work hours to include being available for weekend, evening or other appointment times with families
• Ability to work independently, as well as contribute to a team
• Very good interpersonal/communication skills
• Bilingual in Spanish strongly preferred; program requires at least one Spanish speaking staff member
• Strong clinical skills
• Ability to internalize and work within the FFT-A philosophy and model
• Expertise in working with young adults, 19 – 27 years of age preferred
• Ability to work with respect for cultural diversity
• Ability to engage families who may not want the service
• Ability to adapt and individualize program interventions to utilize family strengths and skills
• Commitment to empowering families to solve their own problems
• Belief in the capacity of people to grow and change
• Ability to establish a mutually respectful relationship, in which the family is a full partner, empowered to solve their own problems
• Ability to intervene decisively, when necessary, to protect family members
• Ability to set appropriate boundaries and limits for best practice
• Commitment to RiseBoro’s mission, vision and values
• Ability to understand the concepts of institutional and structural racism and bias and their impact on underserved and underrepresented communities
• Have a demonstrated commitment to supporting communities who have experienced systemic oppression and bias (e.g. people of color, LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, justice involved persons, etc.)
  
  

EDUCATION And EXPERIENCE

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, mental health, or other relevant human service profession required, with two (2) years of experience in children and family services
  
  

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action Policy

It is the policy of RiseBoro to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment. No individual will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, age, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, political or union affiliation, marital or partnership status, sex, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity, familial status, genetic information or predisposition or characteristic, disability, status as a victim of domestic violence, status as a veteran or member of the U.S. military and related obligations, or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, job placement, compensation, benefits, training and apprenticeship, employee development, promotion, demotion, discipline, transfer, lay-off and recall, and termination. RiseBoro offers reasonable accommodation based on religion and/or disability as required by law, and requests for accommodation are to be directed to the Human Resources Department.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Non-profit Organization Management

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