Functional Family Therapist (Bilingual)

Evidence Based Associates•New York, NY

8d•$70,000 - $75,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Functional Family Therapist (Bilingual) for Urban Youth Alliance International, Inc. (www.bronxconnect.org) is a non-profit organization that serves justice-involved youth in the NYC area, serving residents of the Bronx and Manhattan. This Functional Family Therapy Model is under the NYC's ATLAS Initiative to impact justice-involved youth & families.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work, counseling, education, or other relevant human service profession required.
Individual therapy with youth and adults using cognitive behavioral techniques.
Candidate must be comfortable providing primarily in-home family therapy in The Bronx and Manhattan.
Therapy sessions are with predominantly at-risk Black and Latino youth ages 11 to 18 who are at risk of being justice-involved.
Spanish fluency required.

Nice To Haves

Bronx and Manhattan residents strongly preferred.
Therapeutic/case management: 2 years (Preferred)
Some nights and weekends, depending on clients’ needs.

Responsibilities

Ability to exhibit creativity and tenacity to engage clients.
Willingness and ability to be work with families from a strengths-focused approach.
Willingness to advocate for youth and family, belief in the capacity of people to grow and change.
Ability to be comfortable with cultural differences.
Willingness to commit to empowering families to solve their own problems.
Prioritizing to work with the families when they are available in their own homes.
Interact with referral sources such as Legal Aid Society, NYC Law Department, schools, and programs to effectively engage families in the FFT Model.
Interact with team members in community events.
Manage a caseload of up to 15 cases and their electronic and case files.
Timely recording of progress notes as required by FFT on the CSS system; data is regularly used to report to external stakeholders.
Provide "home-based" Functional Family Therapy to families, adhering to model fidelity requirements. FFT is NOT remote therapy; it is designed to be home-based, in the office, or community-based.
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.
Willingness to travel to and from client family homes.
Participate in all FFT training, supervision, and consultation activities.