Salary: $58,000/annually

Position Summary: The Family Systems Trauma (FST) Therapist conducts outreach and engages with youth served in both child welfare and juvenile justice using a targeted motivational approach to increase parent engagement. The FST Model was developed for a target population of children, adolescents, and their families in the juvenile justice system and or crossover youth in both child welfare and juvenile justice between the ages of 9 and 18 exhibiting SED (severely emotionally disturbed) and/or oppositional or conduct behavior disorders. The FST Therapist will serve a minimum of 20 youth and their families.

Technical/Functional Expectations:

1. Family Therapy – Essential Function:  Family Systems Trauma individual and family therapy in the home or office depending on the youth.
2. Treatment Plans – Essential Function: Creates a trauma-informed treatment plan preserving the safety of the child and family first that heals the consistent interactional trauma causing loss of attachment and nurturance within the family.
3. Family Team Conferencing – Essential Function:  Participates in the Family Team Conference Process. Advocate on behalf of the family when needed.
4. Participates in Ongoing Clinical Supervision – Essential Function: This position will complete a 15-week online Family Systems Trauma Training Course and engages in clinical supervision two times per month to ensure adherence to the fidelity of the FST Model.
5. Data Collection – Essential Function:  Collects and aggregates data ongoing through a computerized dashboard.
6. Other duties as required: Job performance requires fulfilling other incidental or related duties as assigned, assisting, and training others, and performing duties of higher rated positions from time to time for developmental purposes.

Behavioral Competencies:

1. Problem Solving: Able to exercise judgment in building realistic solutions to problems; understand the real issues behind problems; apply common sense and take practical action to solve problems.
2. Perseverance: Able to persevere in accomplishing tasks or objectives; commit to long hours of work; persist in following through on assignments; have a sense of urgency about getting results.
3. Written Communication: Able to thoroughly document work in writing; read and interpret new written information, policies, and procedures; use written methods to clearly communicate medical or patient information; write clear and concise chart entries, memos, and reports.
4. Attention to Detail: Able to document and provide complete, accurate information; track details even when under pressure; pay attention to details when preparing documents; be thorough when checking for accuracy.
5. Concern for Quality: Able deliver quality results in tasks or assignments; seek to remove barriers on self or others that prevent quality results; take time to do things right and ensure quality results; identify underlying issues or reasons for quality issues and fix them.
6. Versatility: Able to take on new or multiple roles and responsibilities and do them well; adapt to changes in situations, direction, or people; demonstrate versatility as assignments change; adjust approach when dealing with an arrogant or inflexible person.
7. Sensitivity: Work effectively with and show sensitivity to cultural differences and various socio-economic backgrounds of others.
8. Ethics: Adhere to and model principles and values of Agency and System of Care by being strength-based, solution-focused, maintains highest level of integrity and ethical standards and work collaboratively with employees, partners, stakeholders, and clients in all interactions.

Business Experience:

1. Valid Driver's License & Appropriate Insurance: This position requires a valid driver’s license in order to travel throughout the County and requires $100,000/$300,00 bodily injury insurance coverage in order to transport clients.
2. 2+ years’ experience serving at risk families: This position must have at least two years’ experience serving at risk families.
3. Superior verbal and written communication skills: This is essential to effectively and flexibly work with our families who have complex needs.

Educational and Experience Requirements:

1. MA in Social Work, Counseling or Psychology required.
2. LCSW, LMHC, LMFT preferred.
3. 3-5 years related experience required.
4. 3+ years resolving complex family issues preferred.

Physical Requirements:

1. Lifting
2. Carrying
3. Pulling
4. Pushing
5. Sitting
6. Standing
7. Bending
8. Reading
9. Speaking
10. Listening
11. Typing
12. Writing

Brevard Family Partnership Family of Agencies are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. These employers also maintain Drug-Free Workplaces. Requests for Auxiliary Aids for Hearing Impaired or Limited English Proficiency Candidates may be made with a minimum of five (5) days notice to C Hernandez at (321) 752-4650.