- Develops and maintains therapeutic relationships with all family members.
- Continuously assess for safety and risk issues.
- Conducts weekly sessions with the entire family using Brief Strategic Family Therapy, predominantly in the home.
- Provides services to a caseload of 10 families.
- Strives to engage all family members and stakeholders in the family level treatment.
- Participates in all aspects of the BSFT implementation including training, individual and weekly supervision, video and audio-taping sessions, and participating in evaluations of their competency.
- Become certified in Solutions Based Casework within the first year of their employment, consistent with the agencys focus on implementing this model across all child welfare serving programs.
- Submit all required documentation both ACS and BSFT in a timely fashion.
- Using investigatory and social work skills, they engage and partner with families and community resources to ensure the safety and well-being of children
- Complete family visits to conduct casework contacts and BSFT sessions
- Engage in a strength based approach with families in order to assess their individual and collective strengths and needs
- Interview family members and others who interact with the family to assess child safety and well-being
- Assess the risk of future abuse or neglect of children in the family
- If a safety concern arises, develop a safety plan with family members
- Coordinate a team of family members, staff and service providers to evaluate safety and identify interventions that can reduce risks to children
- Enter and maintain accurate and timely computerized records of all case information
- Help families navigate government agencies and access entitlement benefits
- Masters Degree in psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy or mental health counseling
- A minimum of two years and maximum of five years postgraduate clinical experience preferred.
- Will consider candidates with Full two years of Masters level internship hours completed and other qualifying work experience with families.
- Strong interest in family systems work
bsft therapist - Bronx, NY , USA, United States - Graham Windham
Description
BSFT TherapistJob Details
Level
Experienced
Job Location
1946 Webster Avenue, Bronx, NY Bronx, NY
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
Graduate Degree
BSFT Bronx, Preventive Service
Brief Strategic Family TherapistAbout the Program Graham Windham Intensive Prevention Program combines the Solution-Based Casework (SBC) method and the evidence-based Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) modality to promote child safety and well-being, reduce risks to children and youth, and prevent foster care placement.
About the PositionThe Prevention Brief Strategic Family Therapist works as part of a prevention team to promote child safety and well-being, reduce risks to children and youth, and prevent foster care placement.
This intervention employs a team approach between the therapist, a case planner, the program supervisor and the model developer to engage the entire family into the intervention, while simultaneously remaining attuned to environmental and familial safety and risk issues.
Program will offer 8 clinical hours.Duties & Responsibilities
Graham is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are invited to apply.
Graham Windham offers eligible employees a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, holiday pay, retirement savings plan, and much more.
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