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About the Role

Functional Family Therapy - Adult program is a therapeutic model that operates within its Clinical Services unit. It is a strength-based, evidence-informed, culturally responsive intervention program aiming to reduce community and interpersonal violence by engaging people in a change process that nurtures hope and strengthens relationships. The Therapist is an integral part of successful treatment.

Responsibilities

• 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 basic accountability tasks, including compiling and maintaining necessary records
• Attend all FFT-A training sessions and supplemental continuing education modules with fidelity
• Provide supervision to assigned Case Managers along with the Program Supervisor
• Provide life skills classes
• Collect information for program effectiveness with administrative staff
• Perform other related duties as requested by direct supervisor or Clinical Director

Requirements

• Ability and willingness to work with families in their own homes
• Flexibility to work when families are available, including non-traditional and flexible work hours (weekends, evenings)
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Very good interpersonal/communication skills
• Strong clinical skills
• Ability to internalize and work within the FFT-A philosophy and model
• 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 where the family is a full partner
• 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
• Demonstrated commitment to supporting communities who have experienced systemic oppression and bias (e.g. people of color, LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, justice involved persons, etc.)

Skills

• Bilingual Spanish preferred
• Expertise in working with young adults, 19 – 27 years of age preferred

Work Type

• home-based
• virtual
• office

Experience Level

• two (2) years of experience in children and family services

Education Level

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, mental health, or other relevant human service profession required

Salary/Compensations

• $66,357.00 - $78,000.00 Salary/year

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement
• PTO