Therapist

Acenda Health • Mount Holly, NJ

1d • $68,000 - $75,000

About The Position

The Therapist provides in-home, evidence-based Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT®) to youth and families involved with DCP&P. The role focuses on strengthening family systems and improving overall functioning through ongoing assessments, family sessions, and collaboration with clients, families, and agency staff. The Therapist records sessions for supervision and training, participates in training and coaching, and connects families with community resources and supports.

BSFT uses focused interventions and skill-building strategies to help families address individual and family risk factors. Its approach is based on the influence of family interactions on children’s behavior and aims to reduce symptomatic behavior by targeting and improving maladaptive family interactions.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field.
• Valid professional license, with a minimum of LSW, LMFT, LAC, or a comparable license; candidates may be in the process of obtaining licensure.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record, which must be maintained.
• Ability to exercise independent thinking and good judgment under all circumstances.
• Ability to analyze work, set goals, develop plans, and use time effectively and efficiently.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct services to families while participating in training and coaching sessions.
• Facilitate weekly client and family sessions in accordance with the BSFT® model, individually or as a family unit, while prioritizing family availability and schedules.
• Record family sessions for supervision and training to inform treatment approaches and ensure adherence to the BSFT® model.
• Provide evidence-based, in-home BSFT® prevention services to identified DCP&P youth and families.
• Collaborate with family members, treating the family system as a whole.
• Establish and maintain therapeutic rapport with families while observing household dynamics.
• Conduct ongoing assessments and recommend therapeutic services to the family system or client.
• Work with DCP&P staff to help clients address identified needs and strengthen the family system.
• Advocate for families by recommending and linking them to appropriate resources and community referrals as needed.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental coverage for the employee and family.
• 401(k) with 100% employer match on the first 5% of compensation.
• Generous time off.
• Life insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Year-end bonuses.
• Professional development and opportunities to grow and learn.
• Work-life balance.
• Team engagement events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level