Functional Family Therapist

Cayuga Centers•Rochester, NY

16h

About The Position

Cayuga Centers is hiring a Community Based Clinician (FFT Therapist) for its Functional Family Therapy program in Monroe County, New York. This temporary-to-possibly-permanent position pays $62,500–$64,500 annually, based on education. The FFT program serves youth ages 11–18 and their families. It uses a family-focused approach that recognizes families’ strengths and supports them in working together to prevent out-of-home placement, rebuild relationships, and reunify the family. Over 12–16 weeks, families work with clinicians through the FFT phases of engagement: motivation, behavior change, and generalization. The clinician applies clinical assessment, evaluation, and family mental health therapy skills; provides strengths-based, trauma-informed care and therapeutic case management; and learns and uses an evidence-based treatment model. The position involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team and working flexibly to meet families when they are available, including evenings and possibly weekends. The role is based in the community and involves travel to appointments and activities using a personal vehicle.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Mental Health Counseling, or Creative Art Therapy, with experience in strengths-based family and children’s services.
Experience working with children and families in a community-based or in-home setting.
Excellent communication, organizational, and collaboration skills.
Strong belief in people’s capacity to grow and change.
Knowledge, skills, and attitude to appreciate and encourage diversity, and understanding of cultural trauma as it applies to individual and family functioning.
Knowledge and experience formulating clinical mental health diagnoses and/or impressions.
Ability to engage families who may have been unsuccessful in mental health clinic settings.
Ability to work flexible hours routinely and occasionally respond to crises at any hour of any day.
Valid New York State driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Licensed or holding a Limited Permit.

Responsibilities

Apply and develop clinical assessment, evaluation, and family mental health therapy skills.
Use strengths-based and trauma-informed mental health practices to help children, youth, and families identify their strengths and needs.
Provide therapeutic case management.
Learn and use an internationally utilized, evidence-based mental health treatment model.
Demonstrate inclusive practice in the office and in the field.
Contribute to a multidisciplinary team serving children and families.
Work a flexible schedule to meet the needs and availability of youth and families, including evening and possibly weekend hours.
Drive to and from appointments and activities as assigned using a personal vehicle.
Complete word processing tasks, including responding to emails and computerized documentation.