Adoption Support Family Therapist

Adoption and Guardianship Support and Preservation (ASAP|GSAP) Program

Full-Time Family Therapist

Job Title: Family Therapist

Classification: Full-time

Program: ASAP

Accountability: Program Manager

MUST LIVE IN THE JACKSON, TN OR SURROUNDING AREA DUE TO HOME VISITS.

Responsible for providing a continuum of ASAP|GSAP services to children and families including prevention, education, support linkage, and individual and family counseling.

• Clinically assess needs of the child and family
• Provide and coordinate crisis and non-crisis intervention services to families by, among other things, contacting the family by telephone within two business days/48 hours of being assigned a new case and scheduling an in-home visit at the earliest convenience for the family
• Provide individual and family therapy spanning 32 sessions or 365 days in the client’s home and/or another appropriate and mutually agreed upon location
• Utilize evidence-based, trauma informed treatment modalities/approaches that are relevant and appropriate for work with families
• Educate families on current clinical insights into parenting and adoption/guardianship issues

• Participate in community meetings that are pertinent to the clients and families being served, e.g., M-Team, IEP, court hearings, adoption finalizations, etc.
• Participate in CFTMs and maintain regular communication with DCS personnel as appropriate
• Provide case management services to clients by providing referrals to community resources, advocacy for children & families, and assessment of family strengths, needs, and risk factors
• Identify additional sources of assistance or connections for the individual/family and make appropriate referrals such as connecting families to FUSE events

• Participate in the planning, development, and implementation of Family & Day Camps including but not limited to the following: serving in work groups/committees/planning meetings, set‑up and break‑down of camp, facility management throughout such as dishes, trash, etc.
• All Camps include the following: leading therapeutic groups, active participation and facilitation of camp activities including but not limited to low ropes and/or climbing tower, development of camp structure and design, maintain therapeutic supervision and safety of campers in attendance, and contribute to clinical service provision
• Facilitate and support a minimum of one ASAP family camp offerings held at Montvale including referring families and completing intake paperwork for prospective camp attendees

• Participates in Day Camp offerings (as needed/requested by Program Manager)

• Provide Adoption and Guardianship Preparation Training curriculum in group and/or home settings
• Attend and facilitate activities at regional FUSE events
• Facilitate outreach efforts with potential attendees and stakeholders
• Assist in the marketing and community outreach through participation in presentations, trainings, and meetings
• Other job responsibilities as assigned by Program Manager or negotiated to meet the needs of the agency

• Responsible for maintaining DCS programming compliance with expectations outlined in the state contract(s), and with the auditing arm of Finance and Administration and with COA standards
• Adhere to Harmony policy regarding ethical and professional codes of conduct
• Responsible for the timely submission of documentation into the EMR (Advanced MD), within operational guidelines
• Responsible for travel to client homes, training locations, including but not limited to travel to the Harmony office, Montvale, or other designated locations for team wide in‑service meetings, trainings, All Staff gatherings, retreats, etc.
• Participate in required virtual or in‑person administrative and/or clinical ASAP and Harmony meetings
• Participate in mandatory and sponsored trainings supporting compliance with COA standards and professional best practices

• Master’s Degree in…