Bilingual Functional Family Therapist
About The Position
Empower Community Care is seeking a full-time Clinical Therapist for its Functional Family Therapy (FFT) Program. The therapist provides mental health treatment to emotionally disturbed children and adolescents in assigned programs, delivering intensive, community-based services to children and families as part of a multidisciplinary FFT team. Most services are provided in clients’ homes, schools, or other community settings. The role includes conducting intakes and comprehensive clinical assessments, including diagnosis, and developing and implementing individualized, strength-based treatment plans. The therapist delivers individual, family, and group therapy in home, school, office, and other community settings; collaborates with youth, families, internal team members, and external service partners; participates in Child and Family Team meetings; and responds to crises and symptom-management needs. On-call responsibilities outside regular work hours may be required. The therapist maintains current records and data in the FFT CSS system, including progress notes and outcome data. This is a 40-hour-per-week position, with at least three evenings per week working until 8 p.m. The reporting office is in Northridge, California. Salary is $72,000–$95,000 per year, based on licensure, qualifications, and experience.
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 clients’ 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.
- Respond to client crises and symptom-management needs, including possible on-call responsibilities outside regular work hours.
- Maintain up-to-date 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, and vision benefits.
- Life insurance.
- Identity theft protection.
- Tickets at Work discount services.
- Pet insurance policies.
- Employees in this role may be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
