Family Therapist

Base pay range

$45.00/hr - $70.00/hr

Location:
Shreveport, LA
Job Type: Full-time Contract (1099)

The Center for Children & Families is seeking a Family Therapist to provide in-home counseling services to children and families. The therapist will engage families through a variety of programs, including Community Psychiatric Support and Treatment (CPST), Functional Family Therapy (FFT), Functional Family Therapy – Child Welfare (FFT-CW), and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) empowering them to build stable, healthy environments.

This position will report to the Shreveport, Louisiana office, and will provide clients with in-home/community-based services across the Northwest Louisiana region.

Who You Are

• Compassionate:
  You are driven by a genuine desire to help others by providing support, kindness, and care
• Empathetic:
  You possess a deep ability to connect with individuals & families to understand their unique circumstances.
• Driven to make a difference:
  You desire for the work that you do each day to have a lasting and meaningful impact. You are motivated by a strong desire to serve your community.
• Resilient:
  You are capable of handling the challenges of working in-home with families facing difficult circumstances.
• Self-motivated:
  You demonstrate initiative and persistence in building and maintaining a client caseload. You actively communicate with your supervisor & clients and understands that your earnings are directly related to the number of clients served.
• Responsible:
  You adhere to the highest standards of integrity and ethics, ensuring all actions and decisions align with professional and organizational values. You maintain confidentiality and respect the trust placed on you by clients & peers.

Job Requirements

• Educational background:
  Master’s degree in counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Psychology*
• Licensure:
  Licensed or provisionally licensed as a PLPC, LPC, PLMFT, or LMFT. Candidates with a master’s in social work must possess an LCSW**.
• Any level of experience:
  This position is a great fit for new graduates, mid-career therapists looking for a change, or retired individuals who are seeking to make an impact in their community – all while making a competitive wage.
• Those with a master’s degree in psychology do not require further licensure.
• Due to the independent contractor nature of these positions, we are unable to hire individuals with an LMSW license.

Other Requirements

• Contractor requirements:
  You will be required to hold workers’ compensation & professional liability insurance. You will also be trained in CPR and any program requirements prior to providing services.
• Pre-start date: state background check, drug & TB tests required

Duties & Responsibilities

• Client care and empowerment:
  In-home and community-based service delivery; provide therapy services primarily in the home environment, engaging families and utilizing available resources and relationships. Services can also be delivered in community settings (e.g., schools, libraries, and other agreed-upon sites).
• In-person engagement:
  Primarily conduct sessions in person. Telehealth is utilized only when it best suits the client due to medical reasons.
• Training completion:
  Participate in applicable online training for evidence-based programs, including Functional Family Therapy (FFT), Functional Family Therapy – Child Welfare (FFT-CW), and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).
• Client assessment and treatment planning:
  Evaluate client needs, develop personalized treatment plans, and assist individuals in reaching personal goals.
• Family empowerment:
  Support families in building environments that promote stability and utilize each family’s natural strengths and community resources.

Case And Data Management

• Administrative duties:
  Complete and submit all necessary paperwork for the appropriate Medicaid plans and maintain accurate client records, including weekly case notes and invoices, intake letters, treatment plans and safety plans, monthly reports, court reports (as necessary), discharge summaries and other program-specific paperwork as required.
• HIPAA compliance:
  Ensure all client information is handled in…