Functional Family Therapist $56k/yr. at Bay Area Youth Services Inc. in Gainesville, Florida

Job Description:

The Functional Family Therapist provides family therapy to youth and families in need . The FFT therapist provides services both in home and in the community to assure we are meeting the youth and families where they are, in both the therapeutic aspect and their geographical location.

We are looking for a Functional Family Therapist who must have:

• Master's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, education or other relevant human or social service profession.


• Two (2) years' experience in youth and family services working within the family's home.


• Must possess a valid Florida Driver's License and Auto Insurance.

• Establish a mutually respectful relationship, in which the family is a full partner, empowered to solve their own problems.


• Intervene decisively, when necessary, to protect family members.


• Set appropriate boundaries and limits for best practice.


• Engage youth/families referred and pre-screened for FFT services within 48 hours of receiving referral (business days), and complete initial face-to-face contact no later than 7 business days.


• Build and maintain positive working relationships with referral source, service providers, and key players in family's treatment plan.


• Submit weekly referral report to Program Director to provide status of pending referrals assigned.


• Participate in weekly staffing, meetings, individual, group, and monthly supervision with FFT Consultant, Team, and Program Director.


• Input and update youth/family progress data on program tracker.


• Belief in the capacity of people to grow and change.


• Provide a maximum of 3 booster sessions to family's so long as they meet the necessary requirement post discharge.


• Collaborate/Participate in community events to spread awareness of and promote BFC's FFT Program.


• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Job Essentials:

• Provide, at a minimum, weekly one-hour, home-based family therapy sessions to clients.


• Utilize the FFT model with families who have adolescents between the ages of 11 and 18.


• Carry a caseload of 15 families, providing services anywhere from eight to 26 weeks.


• Work independently, as well as contribute to a team.


• Work within the FFT philosophy and model.


• Engage families who may not want the service.


• Adapt and individualize program interventions to utilize family strengths and skills.


• Empower families to solve their own problems.


• Drive daily for meetings and/or sessions