FCT Specialist

Saint Francis Ministries•Colby, KS

5h•Hybrid

About The Position

Make a living while making a difference! Join Saint Francis Ministries and become a certified as a Family Centered Treatment® Specialist or Therapist, providing intensive prevention services to families in their home. FCT keeps families together by helping them develop the solutions and skills they need to reduce risks in everyday situations. You could be instrumental in helping families heal, develop new skills, and maintain wholeness. New hires will complete a self-guided online training course and make consistent progress towards achieving FCT Certification from the FCT Foundation through videotaped demonstration of competencies. Acquire new skills and certifications to launch you on a fulfilling career while supporting healthy families. What could be better? Plus, you can work from home when not in session with your assigned families - while carrying a caseload of no more than 5 families. If you can work alone and as a part of a team, and if you are open to constructive feedback from peers, we want you! Start changing lives today, including your own. The Specialist works to accomplish the mission of the FCT program by providing the treatment plan, therapy, resources, and interventions necessary to create a strong family environment that will provide for the needs of the child and families served.

Requirements

Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in social or family services, e.g., Social Work, Psychology, and Sociology. If licensed, in good standing with Kansas BSRB.
At least one year of experience working with children and families.
Must be 21 years of age.
Must pass a drug screen, MVR, KBI, Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry Clearance Check and an Adult Registry check.
FBI Fingerprint Check
Lifting requirements of 50 lbs.
Must have a valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record and reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish

Responsibilities

Assigned caseloads are limited to 5 families, spending an average of 4 hours per week with a minimum of 2 weekly contacts.
Enroll in Wheels of Change and complete FCT certification within 1 year of start date.
Attends and participates in weekly team supervision meetings where cases are reviewed, and feedback is provided.
Complete and maintain all program fidelity documents, reports, and assessments in a timely manner reflecting the FCT language.
Provides intervention to families in crisis situations.
Provides FCT in-home family treatment, adhering to and ensuring fidelity to the FCT model.
Ability to prioritize cases for multiple clients.
Serves as liaison with DCF, courts, schools, other providers, and community.
Complete and maintain all program fidelity documents in a timely manner.
Completes reports for court and attends when needed.