Functional Family Therapist - Evidence Based Associates

Brief Overview: 

ATLAS, an initiative of the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety in partnership with United Way of NYC, aims to reduce community and interpersonal violence by engaging people in a change process that nurtures hope and strengthens relationships. Atlas meets people at times of crisis, such as an interpersonal or family conflict, a recent arrest, or a recent court case and connects them to free community-based therapeutic programming. The therapeutic approaches offered through Atlas are evidence-informed, meaning they have strong evidence of effectiveness in promoting personal change and preventing future involvement in violence or incarceration. The approaches are culturally competent, trauma-informed, and deeply respectful of the strength, wisdom, and personal agency that resides in people.  

OUR GOAL  

Atlas seeks to enhance peace and prevent violence in New York City through transformative investments in families, community-based organizations, and in the systems meant to maintain accountability and public safety. We recognize the impact “systems” have on the lives of marginalized persons; keeping them in a cycle of involvement that impacts their freedom, self-efficacy, and dignity. Atlas is an investment in the agency and self-reliance of people affected by system involvement and in the community partners that serve them.  

Through our work, we are committed to building on people’s strength and agency, and transforming government from enforcement and coercion to avoiding harm and ensuring that we approach people with transparency about racial trauma, economic disparities, the impact of poverty on experiences and behaviors, and social justice as factors that contribute to their true and perceived success.  

We are looking for candidates with a desire to implement a non-traditional therapeutic approach. Candidate should be resilient in their desire and attempt to connect with the most hard to reach members of the community. We are looking for a candidate who has a passion for social justice and is invested in utilizing their clinical skills, interpersonal skills, and lived experiences to make a lasting impact on the participants in ATLAS and the communities we serve. 

Responsibilities 

• Attend all appropriate trainings and consultations for the Functional Family Therapy (FFT) model.  

• Provide home-based clinical treatment with adherence to the FFT model. 

• Conduct assessments, including review of referral information, identifying and engaging key participants, identifying systemic strengths and weaknesses, and developing an analysis of the fit problem behaviors within the ecological context. 

• Engage youth, primary caregiver, and other key participants in active change-oriented treatment by identifying and overcoming barriers to engagement. 

• Maintain clear and concise documentation of treatment efforts that promote peer and supervisory review and feedback, and that demonstrate compliance with FFT model Analytic Process.  

• Complete all progress notes, opening and closing of cases and any other reporting/case management requirements in a timely and accurate fashion. When required, submit progress reports to the court or other stakeholders. 

• Carry an active case load of 10 participants/families. 

• Participate in community engagement efforts in partnership with ATLAS, external partners, and the agency.

• Attend all required trainings.  

• Build strong, trusting relationships with families to encourage their participation in therapy. 

• Address any barriers to treatment and work to ensure consistent participant involvement. 

• Advocate for the needs and rights of families within the service system. 

• Work to influence policy and practice changes that benefit families in therapy. 

• Participate in ongoing discussions related to the identities, social constructs, and systemic oppression of oneself and the communities we serve. Consider and assess for the impact of racial and generational trauma, systemic oppression and survival on the presence of community violence and criminality.  

• Other duties as assigned by the FFT Supervisor.  

Qualifications 

• The ideal candidate must have a passion and an active drive to dismantle current systems of oppression that have historically caused harm within NYC’s communities of color.   

• A master’s degree in social work, or another field in which community, mental health, public health and sociology are at the core of the program, is preferred.  

• Some experience in a clinical setting preferred.  

• Competency in serving LGBTQIA identities is strongly preferred.   

• Ability to make connections between the experiences of our families and the impact of systemic oppression. 

• Commitment to a strengths-based perspective and helping families identify and access their internal and external resources as a path to growth and change. 

• Strong interpersonal skills; an ability to connect with, support, and understand others. 

• Ability to set appropriate boundaries and limits for best practice.  

Competitive benefits, including medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, 401K, tuition reimbursement and free clinical supervision hours.  

EBA’s mission is to support families and strengthen communities through the high-quality implementation of evidence-based programs (EBPs). As a ‘production company’, we focus on the implementation issues back stage so that EBPs and community-based providers can be the ‘stars’ on stage. Over the past 15 years, EBA has served multiple states and counties in the areas of juvenile justice, child welfare, and behavioral health.

Our project support services address common implementation questions and concerns, such as:
• System Assessment: what are the gaps or needs in your current service system?
• Readiness Support: how do we get providers and stakeholders ready for EBPs?
• Program Implementation: how do we ensure we are implementing with high fidelity?
• Service Coordination: how do we make sure we’re matching the right service at the right time for the right children, youth, and family members?

EBA offers a team of professionals with backgrounds in social services, juvenile justice, evidence-based programs, information technology and human resources. EBA’s interdisciplinary team brings a combined total of more than 150 years of experience in clinical services and program management related to community-based and evidence-based programs.

“EBA offers a full-range of implementation supports for FFPSA!â€

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