Community FFT Therapist

Evidence Based Associates•New York, NY

22d•$70,000 - $75,000

About The Position

Atlas works to prevent violence by meeting people during a crisis, like a recent arrest or open court case and connecting them to a change process that nurtures hope and strengthens relationships. Atlas offers FFT to young people at elevated risk for violence in the community, victimization, or a re-arrest. FFT is an evidence-based intervention for youth and families. This high-quality, strength-focused family counseling model is designed for high-risk youth and young adults who have been referred by the criminal court, juvenile justice, mental health, school, or child welfare systems. Services are short-term and typically offered in the home, though services can be offered in the office or other community settings. We are hiring a community-based violence prevention program that aims to reduce violent recidivism through intensive and voluntary therapeutic services. This program is part of the Atlas initiative and uses the evidence-based Functional Family Therapy (FFT) model to engage young people and their families in holistic anti-violence services.

Requirements

Direct use of pragmatic (i.e., structural, strategic, and functional) family therapies
Individual therapy with youth and adults using cognitive behavioral techniques
Marital therapy using behaviorally based approaches
Behavioral therapy targeting school behavior and academic performance
Implementation of interventions within or between systems in the youth’s natural ecology that affect or influence the behavior of youth (i.e., family, peer, school, and neighborhood)
Family systems theory and application
Social-ecological theory and application
Behavioral therapies theory and application
Cognitive-behavioral therapy theory and application
Pragmatic family therapies theory and application
Child development research and its application in the treatment
Social skills assessment and intervention
Basic counseling and process skills
Ability to engage clients
Willingness and ability to be strengths-focused
Ability to shift to process
Willingness to advocate for youth and family, belief in the capacity of people to grow and change
Ability to manage stress and self-care
Appreciation, respect, and understanding for teamwork and company systems
Ability to maintain a high level of self-awareness
Ability to be comfortable with cultural differences; to relate without patronizing
Willingness to commit to empowering families to solve their own problems
Ability and willingness to work with families in their own homes
Willingness to be flexible to work with the families when they are available to meet

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in social work, counseling, education, or other relevant human service profession preferred; required for site supervisor position.

Responsibilities

Carry a caseload as assigned.
Provide virtual/home-based Functional Family Therapy to adults and their families, adhering to model fidelity requirements. (as post-pandemic working conditions allow)
Actively participate as part of a therapy team, including attending weekly team and individual supervision meetings.
Assist families by actively referring them to appropriate services and supports, and with both clinical and concrete services.
Make case progress notes as required by FFT and regularly report to external stakeholders.
Participate in all FFT training, supervision, and consultation activities.