FFT Therapist

Rising Ground

FFT Therapist providing community-based clinical treatment with Functional Family Therapy in NYC. Engaging families and youth from marginalized communities in a strengths-based approach.

Posted 4/17/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $72,000 - $75,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide community-based clinical treatment with adherence to the Functional Family Therapy (FFT) model.
Participate in engagement efforts for referred families.
Conduct assessment 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.
Implement a problem conceptualization, treatment planning, intervention implementation, outcome review and strategy revision procedure using the FFT model’s Analytic Process.
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.
Collaborate with all relevant systems and key participants within each system to ensure their buy-in and cooperation throughout treatment. This could include regular meetings and reports to stakeholders.
Participate in all agency and FFT model program training, individual supervision and group consultation activities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

11 Paid Holidays
Paid Sick Time
Paid Vacation
Paid Personal days
Insurance Coverage
Medical - 3 plan options
Dental - 2 plan options
Vision - 1 plan option

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Hard Skills & Tools

Functional Family Therapy (FFT)clinical assessmenttreatment planningintervention implementationoutcome reviewcase managementdocumentationproblem conceptualizationanalytic process

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillsengagementcollaborationstrengths-based perspectiveboundary settingsupportunderstandingcommitment to diversity

Certifications

master’s degree in social work