Family Therapist - Hybrid

Overview

Eckerd Connects is an established long-standing Functional Family Therapy provider in Kansas and we are seeking Clinicians and Social Workers to join our expanding team in Wichita, Topeka, and Pittsburg areas. Our FFT model is not your typical “billable service” hours and allows for a generously flexible schedule. We provide a small caseload (8-10 clients) which enables our Family Therapists to really help families and children, focusing on the clinical work and genuinely making a difference.

Salary Rate: $58,000

This is a hybrid position. Remote case management with travel required throughout the assigned area for home therapy visits.

This job is designed to support a healthy work/life balance with leadership that supports you in managing your work and home life time.

• FFT Therapists conduct assessments and provide direct clinical treatment using methods compatible with Functional Family Therapy (FFT) principles and practices, documenting treatment efforts in a clear and concise manner to meet contract requirements and Eckerd policies.
• Provide weekly one-hour, home-based family therapy sessions to clients for families with adolescents aged 10 to 17 using the FFT model.
• Carry a caseload of 10-12 families with services averaging 12 weeks.
• Conduct FFT assessments including review of referral information, identifying and engaging key participants, identifying systemic strengths and weaknesses, and developing an analysis of the fit of problem behaviors within the ecological context.
• Utilize the Strengths and Needs Assessment (SNA) at intake and discharge; administer SNA within 72 hours of client intake.
• Engage primary caregiver and other key participants in active change-oriented treatment by identifying and overcoming barriers to engagement.
• Identify the nature of family relationships; risk and protective factors of each family member and the impact behavior patterns have on the family.
• Implement a problem conceptualization, treatment planning, intervention implementation, and outcome review with strategy revision using the FFT Analytic Process.
• Develop an individualized service plan or update an existing plan with youth and family involvement in plan development.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, social work, counseling, or a related field; master’s degree preferred.
• Licensure as a Social Worker, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or Licensed Professional Counselor preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of applicable full-time work or internship experience with delinquency populations, including individual, group, or family counseling.
• Preferred at least 2 years of in-home service and prior FFT experience.
• Hybrid position setup with an at-home office for case management and access to a coworking office in Wichita or Pittsburg as needed.
• Ability to provide 24/7 on-call crisis intervention and a flexible schedule including nights and weekends.
• Bilingual proficiency (English and Spanish) highly desirable.
• Must have a valid state driver’s license and meet Eckerd’s auto insurance requirements; travel for in-home visits within the caseload area.

Eckerd Connects’ Functional Family Therapy (FFT) is an empirically grounded, well-documented and highly successful family intervention program for youth ages 11–18 involved in the juvenile justice system and their families. Intervention ranges from 8 to 12 one-hour sessions for mild cases and up to 30 sessions of direct service for more difficult situations, with an average length of service of three months.

Services are offered in the family’s home with flexibility to work around the family’s schedule.

Eckerd Connects | Kansas Functional Family Therapy

1999 North Amidon Avenue Suite 105
Wichita, KS 67203

611 N. Broadway Unit A
Pittsburg, KS 66762

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