Bilingual Functional Family Therapist
About The Position
Empower Community Care is seeking a full-time Clinical Therapist for its Functional Family Therapy (FFT) Program, providing mental health treatment to emotionally disturbed children and adolescents. The therapist provides intensive, community-based services to children and families as part of a multidisciplinary team, with most services delivered in homes, schools, and other community settings. The position is based out of the reporting office in Northridge, California, and serves the San Fernando Valley. The role includes conducting intakes and comprehensive clinical assessments, diagnosing, and developing and implementing individualized, strength-based treatment plans. The therapist works closely with youth and families and coordinates with school personnel, public agencies, internal staff, and other service providers. Therapy may be delivered individually, to families, or in groups across home, school, office, and community settings. The position is 40 hours per week and requires at least three evenings per week until 8 p.m. Responding to client crises and symptom-management needs may involve on-call responsibilities outside regular work hours.
Requirements
- Bilingual in Spanish and English.
- Experience working with children and adolescents with intensive needs.
- Strong assessment and clinical judgment skills.
- Knowledge of evidence-based child and family interventions relevant to families served in community mental health settings.
- Ability to develop reasonable, appropriate treatment plans and clinical programs to meet client needs.
- Ph.D., Psy.D., MSW, or an MA/MS degree with an emphasis in marriage and family therapy.
- Must be eligible to register with the Board of Psychology or Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Responsibilities
- Provide intensive, community-based mental health services to children and families as part of a multidisciplinary Functional Family Therapy team.
- Conduct intakes and comprehensive clinical assessments, including diagnosis.
- Develop and implement individualized, strength-based treatment plans.
- Work intensively with youth and families in their homes and collaborate with school personnel, DMH, DCFS, DPS, and other service agencies.
- Participate in Child and Family Team meetings and collaborate with internal team members, including case managers, rehabilitation staff, and psychiatry, as well as external partners.
- Deliver individual, family, and group therapy in home, school, office, and other community settings, emphasizing accessibility and engagement.
- Respond to client crises and symptom-management needs, with possible on-call responsibilities outside regular work hours.
- Maintain current records and data in the FFT CSS system, including progress notes and outcome data.
- Provide most mental health services in home, school, and/or other community-based settings.
Benefits
- Free supervision for licensure.
- Educational assistance reimbursement.
- 100% license/registration fee reimbursement.
- Training and learning opportunities focused on clinical services.
- Supportive, friendly work environment.
- Flexible time-off policies.
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- Identity theft protection.
- Tickets at Work discount services.
- Pet insurance.
- Employees in this role may be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
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Job Type
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