Functional Family Therapist

About the position

The Functional Family Therapist is responsible for providing, at minimum, weekly one-hour, home-based family therapy sessions to clients. The Functional Family Therapist must maintain a flexible work schedule that may include working hours other than regular work schedule and evenings, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Carry caseload as assigned.
• Provide home-based functional family therapy to families.
• Actively participate as part of the therapy team.
• Participate in ongoing FFT training and consultation.
• Assist families by actively referring them to appropriate services and supports.
• Assist families with both clinical and concrete services.
• Perform basic accountability tasks related to the job, which include compiling and maintaining all necessary records.
• Regular and punctual attendance.
• Able to react to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Master's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, marriage and family therapy, social work or other relevant human service profession with two (2) years' experience in children and family services.
• Licensed or license eligible in respective field (to include, but not limited to: LPC, LCSW, LMFT).
• Certified in or recent experience with Functional Family Therapy.
• Ability and willingness to work with families in their own homes.
• Flexibility to work when families are available.
• Very good interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong clinical skills.
• Ability to adapt and individualize program interventions to utilize family strengths and skills.
• Skill in handling multiple tasks and meeting multiple deadlines.
• Ability to remain flexible and work with multiple and changing priorities when necessary.
• Valid Driver's License, maintain current insurance and registration and clear driving record.
• Clear result from a criminal background check by the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice.
• Clear drug screen results from the organization's designated medical facility.

Nice-to-haves

• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Previous FFT experience
• Previous Court experience