Therapist, Intensive Family Preservation

Family and Children s Agency Inc • Norwalk, CT

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About The Position

Family & Children’s Agency (FCA) is a nonprofit human service organization that is committed to increasing the social and emotional well-being of our clients – people throughout Fairfield County. Our Agency builds better lives by offering more than 30 programs that meet needs across all ages, delivering services to more than 13,000 people each year. Our clients reside primarily in Norwalk, Wilton, Darien, Westport, Weston, New Canaan, Stamford, and Greenwich. Our Home Care and Foster Care programs provide assistance to residents throughout Fairfield County, and the Adoption program is both nationwide and international. Our Mission is to partner with individuals, families, organizations and communities to build better lives. FCA is proud to currently offer a hybrid working model to our employees. Employees enjoy a wide array of benefits that make up our competitive compensation package. We are proud to offer generous employer contributions to our medical plans, continued education credits offered at no cost, annual tuition reimbursement stipend, employer paid Life & LTD policies, FSA and Dependent Care, 401K with a match and a generous vacation and time off policy to include Martin Luther King Jr Day and Juneteenth! We also offer employee discounts to multiple organizations, events and your cell phone plan. Our benefits don't stop there - we offer an EAP program, paid for CEUs and clinical supervision, summer Fridays and employee appreciation events along with wellness incentives and challenges!

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work, social sciences, or education (or a bachelor’s degree with relevant experience).
• Experience in counseling, crisis intervention, and working with minority populations.
• Experience working with diverse populations.
• Valid driver's license and access to a personal vehicle for regional and statewide travel.
• Awareness of cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of clients.
• Ability to provide home-based supports, maintain professionalism, and work independently in challenging conditions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a caseload of up to six (6) IFP cases.
• Conduct strength-based assessments to address safety risks and prevent out-of-home placements.
• Deliver concrete and clinical interventions, skills training, and community resource referrals.
• Use approved assessment tools and a solution-focused approach.
• Attend weekly supervision meetings and bi-monthly Family Support team meetings.
• Maintain timely and confidential electronic client records, adhering to documentation guidelines.
• Collaborate with DCF through verbal and written updates and participate in monthly case reviews.
• Assist with outreach efforts, such as presentations and mailings to referral sources.
• Provide transportation for clients when aligned with treatment goals.
• Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation, offering crisis intervention for IFP and RTFT clients.

Benefits

• Generous employer contributions to medical plans
• Continued education credits offered at no cost
• Annual tuition reimbursement stipend
• Employer paid Life & LTD policies
• FSA and Dependent Care
• 401K with a match
• Generous vacation and time off policy including Martin Luther King Jr Day and Juneteenth
• Employee discounts to multiple organizations and events
• EAP program
• Paid for CEUs and clinical supervision
• Summer Fridays
• Employee appreciation events
• Wellness incentives and challenges

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Master's degree