Clinical Therapist, Family Preservation

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Job Description

Family Ark provides individual and family therapy services to youth and families in southern Indiana. The Family Preservation Therapist provides therapeutic interventions both in the home and office settings and collaborates with team members, schools, families and other professionals to meet each family's specific goals and needs. This individual works with DCS-involved families who have had a substantiated incident of abuse and/or neglect, where DCS believes the child(ren) can remain in the home with their caregiver(s) with the implementation of appropriate services. This position reports to the Community-Based Program Manager.

Family Ark provides quality human service programs which promote positive change in the lives of children and families in the communities we serve.

Full-time employees earn 3 weeks of PTO and 64 hours of sick time.  We offer 11 paid holidays, including the employee's birthday and a personal cultural holiday!

Great culture and a lot of internal support!  Flexible schedule!

Family Ark provides "free" clinical supervision towards your Independent License as a part of your employment.

Key Responsibilities Include

Facilitates individual and family therapy primarily in the home of the client

Maintains all client case records by documenting client contacts, as well as contacts with the Department of Children's Services, schools, parents, and other professionals

Develops treatment plans, revises treatment plans and writes and submits monthly reports to the Department of Children's Services

Participates in case conferences and court proceedings as necessary for client care

Minimum Requirements

Master's degree in social work, marriage and family therapy or mental health counseling.

2 years of like social service experience in their respective discipline.

Professional license (LSW, LCSW, LMFTA, LMFT, LMHCA, LMHC) required.

Ability to assess and coordinate the treatment needs for complex family systems.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to interact effectively with people from diverse social and economic backgrounds.

Family Ark is a drug free workplace.  Candidates are subject to pre-employment and random drug/alcohol testing.

The Family Ark Environment is Unlike Any Other

Beautiful 76-acre campus includes natural wetlands, walking paths and open play spaces. The campus is a unique part of who we are and is utilized for family events, therapeutic activities, supervised family visitations and community events.

Collaborative, flexible and high-energy work environment.

Ongoing, new program development.

Work and training in cutting-edge, clinical best practices such as TF-CBT and Motivational Interviewing.

Job Type:  Full Time

Classification:  Exempt