Functional Family Therapist

Order#: NY1717245

Functional Family Therapist

JOB OBJECTIVE: Cayuga Centers uses the Functional Family Therapy (FFT) under the direction of the Assistant Director of Functional Family Therapy. The therapist will provide weekly one-hour, home-based family therapy sessions to clients. The therapist will utilize the Functional Family Therapy model with families who have adolescents between the ages of 11 and 18. The Therapist will be required to carry a caseload of 10 to 12 families, providing services anywhere from 12 - 16 weeks. This position requires flexibility in hours to meet families when they are available.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

Masters degree required in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Creative Arts Therapy, or Mental Health Counseling with experience in strength-based family and childrens services License and/or Limited Permit preferred Experience working with children and families in a community-based or in-home setting Excellent communication, organizational and collaboration skills A strong belief in the capacity of people to grow and change Possess the knowledge, skills, and attitude needed to appreciate and encourage diversity, and understand the concept of cultural trauma as it applies to individual and family functioning Knowledge and experience formulating clinical diagnoses and/or impressions Ability to engage families who may have been unsuccessful in clinic settings Ability to have flexibility in hours worked both routinely, so as to meet children and families when they are available, and occasionally, in response to crises which may occur at any hour of any day

HOURS PER WEEK: Exempt Regular hours entail a flexible, variable schedule with 40 hours per week On-call duties, as assigned

FUNCTIONS:

Carry a caseload as assigned Provide home-based Functional Family Therapy to families, as well as sessions in the facility Perform the basic accountability tasks related to the job, which include compiling and maintaining all necessary records Assist administrative staff in collection of outcome data Participate in all FFT training, supervision and consultation activities Maintain clear and concise documentation of treatment efforts that promote peer and supervisory review and feedback, and that demonstrate compliance Complete other duties as assigned by supervisor, and program/agency leadership