Home Based Therapist

About the role

Firefly Children and Family Alliance seeks a full-time Home-based Therapist in Columbus, Indiana, covering Bartholomew and Johnson counties. The ideal candidate will provide family-focused therapeutic interventions to support improved family functioning and community involvement.

Responsibilities

• Treatment (50-75%): Provide counseling support to a caseload of individuals, families, and groups working towards successful adoption, foster care, or other family preservation services.
• Counseling Methods (50-75%): Guide clients through clear, beneficial counseling methods to accomplish client-set goals.
• Therapeutic Standards (50-75%): Maintain the therapeutic standards outlined by professional degrees and licenses.
• Support (25-50%): Work with schools, Department of Child Services, and other institutions related to clients.
• Documentation (25-50%): Complete monthly reports and documentation of all contacts with families and related familial contacts.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy.
• Current Indiana Licensure preferred.
• At least 21 years of age.
• Valid driver's license with valid auto insurance.
• 3+ years experience in child development, attachment issues, attachment-specific treatment, and trauma-informed care.
• Knowledge of working with special needs children, abuse, neglect issues, and family dynamics.
• Basic skills in family counseling.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of working with special needs children, abuse, neglect issues, and family dynamics.
• Basic skills in family counseling.

Skills

• Therapy (50-75%): Provide counseling support to a caseload of individuals, families, and groups working towards successful adoption, foster care, or other family preservation services.
• Counseling Methods (50-75%): Guide clients through clear, beneficial counseling methods to accomplish client-set goals.
• Therapeutic Standards (50-75%): Maintain the therapeutic standards outlined by professional degrees and licenses.
• Support (25-50%): Work with schools, Department of Child Services, and other institutions related to clients.
• Documentation (25-50%): Complete monthly reports and documentation of all contacts with families and related familial contacts.

Benefits

• Student Loan Repayment
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical, Dental, and Health Insurance
• Over 150 hours of Paid Time Off in the first year and 12 paid holidays
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The schedule is flexible but requires availability during daytime hours.