Therapist, Family Advocacy & Support Services

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Location:

Bronx, NY

Salary: $64,350-$65,000/yr

Position Summary: The Functional Family Therapy (FFT) Therapists are responsible for providing model‑adherent, culturally competent, clinically oriented, short‑term treatment in our Family Assessment Program (FAP) continuum of services. They work in the Bronx and in a multi‑borough program covering Staten Island/Manhattan. This position will be located in the Bronx.

• Understand and promote the organization’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure alignment with organizational policies and procedures.
• Carry a caseload of approximately 8 FFT cases.
• Attend all FFT trainings as required as well as all mandated ACS trainings.
• Participate in all weekly staffing with the FFT Site Lead.
• Complete all FFT documentation within the FFT/CSS system in a timely manner.
• Ensure simultaneous conversion of notes in the CSS system into the ACS ADVPO Progress Notes or Connections Progress Notes.
• Complete all FFT assessment tools as required and enter into the CSS system in a timely manner.
• Implement all FFT protocols as provided by the FFT consultant and/or FFT supervisor.
• Administer the FFT treatment consistent with the FFT model to ensure fidelity and adherence to the model.
• Fulfill all OCFS and ACS accountability requirements including timely completion of FASPs, Progress Notes and Plan Amendments.
• Comply with FFT “front loading” requirements for high‑risk families, which includes meeting with families 3 times in the first 10 days of the case.
• Complete all home‑based contacts and seek to maintain four case‑work contacts per month per family as specified by the model.
• Engage in outreach activities in the community to attain a required 20% utilization from self‑referrals as required by contract.
• Be available by phone 24/7 or as needed to respond to client crises, including ability to conduct sessions on weekends.
• May be required to accept cases in other boroughs where the organization has contracts (Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island).
• Collaborate with educational and employment specialists to monitor school attendance, obtain school records and intervene with the DOE when appropriate to develop an appropriate education/vocational plan for youth.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree in social work (MSW) or an equivalent degree in any NYS license‑eligible mental‑health profession.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred but not required.
• Experience working with adolescents and families in a child‑welfare, mental‑health or juvenile‑justice setting.
• Ability and willingness to work with families and teens in the home, school and other appropriate settings in the community.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as needed.

• Willingness to learn and work within the FFT philosophy and model.
• Ability to work independently, as well as contribute to a team.
• Strong clinical skills and ability to work under pressure with high‑risk, crisis‑oriented cases.
• Very good interpersonal/communication skills, including the ability to write well and meet copious amounts of documentation in a timely manner.

It is the policy of Children's Aid to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and is dedicated to maintaining a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. Children's Aid will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or retaliation on any basis, including race, creed, color, national origin, ethnicity, alienage or citizenship status, gender/sex (including pregnancy), disability, religion, source of income, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, familial status, caregiver status, military status, marital or partnership status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest or conviction record, credit history, unemployment status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

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