Functional Family Therapist

Job description

Functional Family Therapist ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Functional Family Therapy - Adult program is a therapeutic model that operates within its Clinical Services unit and is a strength-based, evidence-informed, culturally responsive intervention program that, at its core, aims to reduce community and interpersonal violence by engaging people in a change process that nurtures hope and strengthens relationships. Special attention is paid to interfamilial and extrafamilial factors, and how they present within and influence therapeutic processes. The Therapist is an integral part of successful treatment. Specific duties and responsibilities include: - Carry a caseload as assigned - Provide weekly one-hour, home-based, virtual, or office family therapy sessions to clients, at a minimum - Actively participate as part of the therapy team - Complete formalized FFT-A assessments - Refer families to appropriate services and supports regularly - Provide families with both clinical and concrete services - Perform the basic accountability tasks related to the job, which include compiling and maintaining all necessary records - Attend all FFT-A training sessions and supplemental con...