Family Centered Treatment Therapist

About the role

The Family Centered Treatment Therapist provides quality psychotherapeutic services to children, adolescents, and families utilizing the Family Centered Treatment model. This position requires FCT Certification, which must be completed within one year of employment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver FCT clinical services to children, adolescents, and their families, primarily in their living environments, with a family focus.
• Provide 24/7 on-call coverage to a caseload of families and children.
• Complete all required Clinical Records and FCT documents with the child and family and ensure the documents are entered/uploaded timely in the Electronic Health Record, according to company standards.
• Develop Service Plan in coordination with Treatment Team Process and maintain the plan per designated authorization processes in the clinician’s area of service.
• Work collaboratively on behalf of the child and family with the identified Treatment Team members to ensure effective communication and coordinated service provision.
• Provide psychoeducation as indicated in the Service Plan.
• Conduct interventions with the family aligned with the FCT model to include facilitating the movement of the child and family through the four phases of treatment and completing all fidelity documents.
• Assist the families and children to establish weekly goals and help them to identify the steps that need to be taken to reach the established goals.
• Develop and coordinate discharge plan based on treatment, indicating all relevant aftercare needs and plans.
• Access community resources that would be beneficial to client aftercare needs.
• Coordinate and oversee the initial and ongoing assessment activities.
• Convene the Treatment Team for Service Plan.
• Consult with identified medical (e.g., primary care and psychiatric) and non-medical (e.g., Dept. of Child Services, school, Dept. of Juvenile Justice) providers; engage community and natural supports and include their input in the person-centered planning process.
• Provide and coordinate behavioral health services and other interventions for the youth or other family members with other behavioral health professionals and Treatment Team members.

Requirements

• A minimum of a Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or related field is required.
• Two years' experience working with youth or families.
• Current Family Centered Treatment Certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Additional state specific requirements include:
• Georgia: Must be eligible for licensure as LPC, LMFT, or LCSW.
• Mississippi: Must be provisionally credentialed as a PCSS in Mississippi with eligibility to be fully credentialed as a CCSS in Mississippi.
• North Carolina: Must have QP designation. Provisional/associate license required (e.g., LCSWA, LCMHCA, LMFTA).
• Virginia: Must be a QMHP or eligible to register as a QMHP.

Skills

• Strong clinical skills and knowledge of the Family Centered Treatment model.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.
• Flexibility to work in various settings including homes and communities.

Benefits

Be Well with HCA We recognize the importance of self-care and work/life balance. We offer flexibility in scheduling and provide all employees access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which includes 8 mental health counseling sessions annually. Full-time HCA employees enjoy paid time off, paid holidays, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and other voluntary insurance products. Additional benefits include Access to a Health Navigator Health Savings Account with company contribution Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending Account 401(k) Retirement Plan Benefits Hub Tickets at Work Join a team where your contributions truly make a difference in the lives of others. Apply now to be part of our dynamic and supportive community at Health Connect America!

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Flexible work schedule is required due to the nature of the work, which includes 24/7 on-call coverage.