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JOB TITLE: Outreach Therapist
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-time, 40 hours/week
SCHEDULED HOUR M-F flexible schedule 8a-8p - managing your own schedule and caseload; some evenings required.
PROGRAM/LOCATION: FFT- Foster Care, Manchester, CT- Community-based in and around Windham county
PC#: 2703
ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Functional Family Therapy- Foster Care (FFT-FC)
Interested in helping a foster child?
Functional Family Therapy- Foster Care (FFT-FC) is an evidence-based in-home clinical intervention with a relational focus on the family unit for DCF-involved children. In addition to clinical treatment, FFT-FC also offers corresponding case management services with a Family Specialist. Birth Families and Foster Families are the primary unit of intervention. FFT-FC is built on the core FFT model; it is completed with the foster family and moves to your working with the birth family when the youth is preparing for reunification and after.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conduct initial assessments including review of referral information, identifying, and engaging key participants, identifying protective and risks factors, and developing analysis of hierarchy and relational assessment within the family.
- Provides assessment and treatment interventions consistent with fidelity to evidence-based model.
- Performs home and community-based care to address clinical needs of clients through model adherent FFT FC interventions.
- Continually assess the levels of engagement of all key participants and collaborate with supervisor and stakeholders to overcome barriers to engagement.
- Documents ongoing client progress and outcomes consistent with model fidelity.
- Demonstrates competency in age related or specialty issues and developmental needs for each population served.
- Maintains collaborative relationships with family members and other service providers.
- Provides crisis assessment and intervention to monitor status of clients in crisis.
- Works with clients to develop appropriate discharge plans consistent with model and contract requirements with step down to support services and readmission to FFTFC as needed.
- Maintains clear and concise model adherent documentation of sessions and collateral contacts that promote monthly supervisory review according to agency policy.
- Participates in weekly supervision, consultation and meetings to review client and program progress.
- Attends all required training and utilizes videotaping as required.
- Complete Care4 documentation as required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Master’s Degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology or related Behavioral Health field of study.
Experience: Demonstrated in-depth knowledge and at least one year’s experience providing clinical services to children and/or families. Preference given to candidates that have the following knowledge base: Foster Care, Home based therapy, Family Systems theory, Cognitive Behavioral therapies, Trauma reactions and impact on brain development, managing emotional dysregulation due to complex trauma, Knowledge of racial disparities within behavioral health services, and Child development and its application in treatment. Experience providing Function Family Therapy Foster Care preferred.
Licensure/Certification/Registration: At minimum LMSW, LMFT-A, LPC-A. Licensed preferred as LCSW, LMFT, LPC, or Licensed psychologist.
WHY CHR:
- Voted Top Workplace 10 years in a row!
- Generous paid time off, including your birthday!
- 403b Retirement Plan contributions
- Competitive insurance premiums
- Discounts on pet, auto, and home insurances as well!
- Education and licensure reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- NHSC loan repayment program offered at select sites!
- Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Development program
- Career development
- Internal career fairs- meet directly with a recruiter and discuss your career goals
- Plenty of growth opportunities (we have over 80 programs state-wide!)
- Free trainings, clinical supervision, and mentoring available at many programs
- Robust wellness program
- Annual wellness stipend
- 3 free confidential counseling sessions available 24/7 to employees and household dependents through an employee assistance program
- FREE premium subscription to the Calm app (meditations, music, sleep stories and more!) for you and up to 5 family members
- Virtual bring your pet to work lunches, free weekly yoga, employee appreciation events, and more!
- Ample opportunities to get involved and have your voice heard
- Thought-provoking and interactive learning opportunities for all staff focused on increasing diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) throughout the agency
- Employee-lead resource groups
- Leadership luncheons with our CEO
- Join any one of our agency committees!
- Stay informed with frequent updates
- Weekly video messages directly from our CEO
- Monthly newsletters
- And much, much more…!
*Many of the benefits listed above are available to all staff regardless of hours worked! Please note that some of the listed benefits may be subject to eligibility.
COMPENSATION*:
$60,496/yr min - $90,743/yr max, dependent upon experience.
*Actual rates are determined at the time of offer and are based on relevant experience, as well as, adherence to our internal equity policy. Many of our positions offer program/location differentials and/or sign-on incentives. (Please note, for part-time positions this range would be pro-rated based on hours worked)
CHR is committed to fostering an inclusive culture that respects differences and honors the experience of our diverse staff. We encourage women, members of ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with (dis)abilities, and veterans to apply.
Take the first step to a meaningful career and apply to CHR today!
Hartford, Connecticut
Full Time, Part Time