Functional Family Therapist

• The FFT Therapist provides FFT (Functional Family Therapy) virtually, to a maximum of 10 voluntarily participating families at a time who reside in NYC.
• The target population of young adults (16-25 years old), who are referred to us after an arrest.
• This is a pilot program to offer FFT to families and young people who might otherwise find themselves incarcerated without this alternative.
• FFT is an evidence-based model which is home-based, intensive, family therapy.
• The FFT Therapist participates in all FFT training and consultation activities, and program reviews.
• In addition to providing Family Therapy, the FFT Therapist will collaborate with other service providers, including but not limited to the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) and New York City Criminal Justice Agency (CJA).
• The FFT Therapist is required to complete all FFT documentation requirements, including meeting appropriate therapeutic and engagement requirements and assessing for family safety and risk.

Responsibilities

Provide virtual and/or home-based clinical treatment with adherence to the Functional Family Therapy (FFT) model. Participate in engagement efforts for referred families. Conduct assessment including review of referral information, identifying and engaging key participants, identifying systemic strengths and weaknesses, and developing an analysis of the fit problem behaviors within the ecological context. Engage youth, primary caregiver, and other key participants in active change-oriented treatment by identifying and overcoming barriers to engagement. Implement a problem conceptualization, treatment planning, intervention implementation, outcome review, and strategy revision procedure using the FFT model’s Analytic Process. Maintain clear and concise documentation of treatment efforts that promote peer and supervisory review and feedback, and that demonstrate compliance with the FFT model Analytic Process. Complete all progress notes, opening and closing of cases, and any other reporting/case management requirements in a timely and accurate fashion. When required, submit progress reports to the court or other stakeholders. Collaborate with all relevant systems and key participants within each system to ensure their buy-in and cooperation throughout treatment. This could include regular meetings and reports to stakeholders. Participate in all agency and FFT model program training, individual supervision, and group consultation activities.

Qualifications

Master’s Degree from an accredited university in a field that has professional licensure. Fields include the following disciplines: Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, or a related degree. Experience with evidence-based prevention. Experience working with adolescents and knowledge of the juvenile justice and criminal justice systems. Preferred experience and skills with the concept and practices of family therapy and behavior management techniques, mental health treatment, as well as knowledge of and experience providing treatment for domestic violence issues and substance abuse issues. Bilingual in English/ Spanish.