About the role
About ATLAS:
Atlas works to prevent violence by meeting people during a crisis, like a recent arrest or open court case and connecting them to a change process that nurtures hope and strengthens relationships. Atlas offers FFT to young people at elevated risk for violence in the community, victimization, or a re-arrest. FFT is an evidence-based intervention for youth and families. This high-quality, strength-focused family counseling model is designed for high-risk youth and young adults who have been referred by the criminal court, juvenile justice, mental health, school, or child welfare systems. Services are short-term and typically offered in the home, though services can be offered in the office or other community settings.
We are hiring a community-based violence prevention program that aims to reduce violent recidivism through intensive and voluntary therapeutic services. This program is part of the Atlas initiative and uses the evidence-based Functional Family Therapy (FFT) model to engage young people and their families in holistic anti-violence services.
About the Position:
Education Preference: Master’s degree in social work, counseling, education, or other relevant human service profession preferred; required for site supervisor position.
Preferred Experience: (* required of bachelor’s and masters’ level)
* Direct use of pragmatic (i.e., structural, strategic, and functional) family therapies * Individual therapy with youth and adults using cognitive behavioral techniques * Marital therapy using behaviorally based approaches * *Behavioral therapy targeting school behavior and academic performance * Implementation of interventions within or between systems in the youth’s natural ecology that affect or influence the behavior of youth (i.e., family, peer, school, and neighborhood)
Preferred Knowledge: (* required of bachelor’s and masters’ level)
* Family systems theory and application * Social-ecological theory and application * *Behavioral therapies theory and application * *Cognitive-behavioral therapy theory and application * Pragmatic family therapies theory and application * Child development research and its application in the treatment * Social skills assessment and intervention * *Basic counseling and process skills
Preferred Core Competencies:
* Ability to engage clients * Willingness and ability to be strengths-focused * Ability to shift to process * Willingness to advocate for youth and family, belief in the capacity of people to grow and change * Ability to manage stress and self-care * Appreciation, respect, and understanding for teamwork and company systems * Ability to maintain a high level of self-awareness * Ability to be comfortable with cultural differences; to relate without patronizing * Willingness to commit to empowering families to solve their own problems * Ability and willingness to work with families in their own homes * Willingness to be flexible to work with the families when they are available to meet
Job Responsibilities:
* Carry a caseload as assigned. * Provide virtual/home-based* Functional Family Therapy to adults and their families, adhering to model fidelity requirements. (*as post-pandemic working conditions allow) * Actively participate as part of a therapy team, including attending weekly team and individual supervision meetings. * Assist families by actively referring them to appropriate services and supports, and with both clinical and concrete services. * Make case progress notes as required by FFT and regularly report to external stakeholders. * Participate in all FFT training, supervision, and consultation activities.
Salary: $70,000 to $77,300 Annually
Benefits: 401K, Dental, Medical, Vision