Functional Family Therapist
(www.fftllc.com) for Urban Youth Alliance International, Inc. (www.bronxconnect.org) is a non-profit organization that serves justice-involved youth in the NYC area, serving residents of the Bronx and Manhattan. This Functional Family Therapy Model is under the NYC's ATLAS Initiative to impact justice-involved youth & families.
Salary range:
$70,000-$75,000 commensurate with experience.
Education Preference:
Master’s degree in social work, counseling, education, or other relevant human service profession required.
NOTE:
Organization will offer clinical supervision towards licensure, and offers 403B matching benefits, medical, dental, vision, paid time off, tuition reimbursement and gym reimbursement.
Preferred Experience: (* required of bachelor and masters’ level)-
Individual therapy with youth and adults using cognitive behavioral techniques.
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Candidate must be comfortable providing primarily in-home family therapy in The Bronx and Manhattan.
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Therapy sessions are with predominantly at-risk Black and Latino youth ages 11 to 18 who are at risk of being justice-involved.
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Therapeutic/case management: 2 years (Preferred)
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Some nights and weekends, depending on clients’ needs.
Job Responsibilities:-
Ability to exhibit creativity and tenacity to engage clients.
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Willingness and ability to be work with families from a strengths-focused approach.
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Willingness to advocate for youth and family, belief in the capacity of people to grow and change.
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Ability to be comfortable with cultural differences.
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Willingness to commit to empowering families to solve their own problems.
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Prioritizing to work with the families when they are available in their own homes.
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Interact with referral sources such as Legal Aid Society, NYC Law Department, schools, and programs to effectively engage families in the FFT Model.
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Interact with team members in community events.
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Manage a caseload of up to 15 cases and their electronic and case files.
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Timely recording of progress notes as required by FFT on the CSS system; data is regularly used to report to external stakeholders.
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Provide "home-based" Functional Family Therapy to families, adhering to model fidelity requirements. FFT is NOT remote therapy; it is designed to be home-based, in the office, or community-based.
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Actively participate as part of a therapy team, including attending weekly team and individual supervision meetings.
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Assist families by actively referring them to appropriate services and supports, and with both clinical and concrete services.
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Willingness to travel to and from client family homes.
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Participate in all FFT training, supervision, and consultation activities.
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Bronx and Manhattan residents strongly preferred.
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Spanish fluency required.
Benefits:-
401(k)
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401(k) matching
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Dental insurance
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Employee discount
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Health insurance
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Paid time off
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Parental leave
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Professional development assistance
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Tuition reimbursement
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Vision insurance
Schedule:-
Full-Time position
- 8-hour shift
Education:
Master's (Required)
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