Find your fit. Ignite your passion. Change a life.
Everyone has a calling that shapes them, and it looks different for each person, but the passion remains the same. You can be an irreplaceable part of bringing hope to at-risk youth and families. When you come to work for EmberHope Youthville, you can create impact in a youth’s life. Even in the dark, there is still an ember of hope.
Where do you fit?
To be a successful FFT Therapist you must become able to do the following always:
- Utilize trauma informed practices to create a safe and supportive environment for those served through knowledge, sensitivity, respect, and a focus on resilience and recovery.
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Complete training and provide Functional Family Therapy.
- Work with the entire family to facilitate positive change by providing in-home and telehealth therapy addressing the family’s identified goals.
- Coordinate client care with community partners.
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Complete client documentation including intake assessments, treatment plans, and client progress notes per policy standards, and FFT LLC documentation within their standards.
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Provide court reports/testimony when necessary.
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Participation in team meetings, supervision, company-wide and staff meetings.
- Follow EmberHope’s Policy and Procedure and operate according to the EmberHope’s Program Practice Guidelines.
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Achieve positive client outcomes including successfully maintaining the client in the home.
How you will spend your time in this job:
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50% Clinical Practice
- 45% Administrative
- 5% FFT training
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Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy or Mental Health Counseling.
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Licensed to practice with supervision or independently in the State of Kansas.
- Competency in using a personal computer required. Must document information in an electronic medical record.
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Ability to travel, driving agency or personal vehicle including at night. Ability to enter client homes without assistance.
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Ability to do occasional lifting of up to 50 lbs. Able to walk upstairs. Ability to work flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends.