Family Therapist

Job Purpose Statement

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.

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.
• 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.
• Character traits: Compassionate, empathetic, driven to make a difference, resilient, self-motivated, responsible.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Client care and empowerment: In-home and community-based service delivery, in-person engagement, telehealth utilization, training completion, client assessment and treatment planning, family empowerment, case and data management, collaboration and supervision, additional responsibilities.

Pay And Compensation Information

• Pay rate: $45-70 per direct client contact hour
• Other compensation: Signing bonus, two-week onboarding stipend, and annual retention bonus (if applicable)
• Perks: Evidence-Based Training, Free CEUs, and more!
• Additional benefits: Fully licensed applicants qualify for state loan forgiveness in the state of Louisiana.