Functional Family Therapist

LMHP-E, Resident in Counseling, Supervisee in Social Work required.

Strategic Therapy Associates is seeking a Resident in Counseling or a Licensed Mental Health Professional to become certified as a Functional Family Therapist to provide mental health counseling services to children/adolescents and their families. The Resident in Counseling or Qualified Mental Health Professional will carry a caseload of 10 or more children/families and must be able to travel within an hour's drive to provide mental health counseling.  To qualify applicants must have (or be able to obtain) a certification in Functional Family Therapy. Strategic Therapy Associates will pay the cost to certify the right candidate for the position (value over $1700).  Free clinical supervision toward professional licensure for a Resident in Counseling may also be available to qualified candidates.    

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Functional Family Therapist works with families of adolescents between the ages of 10-18, and at minimum, provides 1 hour per week of home-based, family-oriented mental health counseling sessions to clients and families using the Functional Family Therapy evidence-based treatment model.  The Functional Family Therapist is required to carry a caseload of 10 to 15 families, with the duration services ranging from 8 to 26 weeks depending on the needs and progress of each family.  The position requires flexibility in hours to be able to meet with families when they are available.  The Functional Family Therapist must complete all service-related documentation in accordance with governing regulations, agency standards, and the FFT evidence-based practice standards. 

Benefits:

• Flexible Schedule (as it relates to client availability)
• Lucrative Earning Opportunities Including Regular Bonuses
  
• *$1,500 Hiring Bonus for Full-Time Hires
• On-going Training and Learning Opportunities
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Medical Insurance (company pays 75% of employee premium)  Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Long Term Disability
• Supplemental Insurance Benefit Options
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Universal Leave
• Bereavement Leave
• 401K Retirement Plan With Company Match
• Tuition Discounts With Partnering Universities
• Free CEUs Through Partnering Universities
• *Clinical supervision toward professional licensure (LCSW, LPC and/or LMFT)
• *Free Specialized Training in the Evidence-Based Practice of Functional Family Therapy

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Qualified candidates will be registered (or eligible to register) as Resident in Counseling (LMHP-R), or a Supervisee in Social Work (LMHP-S) with the Virginia Board of Health Professions. We will also consider candidates who are registered as QMHP-C and have 5 years of experience with children and families. Please visit these links for more information:  https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Counseling/counseling_QMHP.htm  or https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/counseling or https://www.dhp.gov/social/default.htm/   
  
• Valid driver's license, auto insurance, own vehicle, satisfactory driving record & willingness to transport clients within the community.

*Conditions apply. Also, licensure supervision is offered to masters-level staff at Strategic working in the intensive in-home program and is based on supervisor availability and after a period of employment (as determined by the director) in which the potential "resident" has been observed in clinical skill and in interactions in regular clinical supervision.