Clinical Therapist, Family Preservation

Family Ark provides individual and family therapy services to youth and families in southern Indiana. The Family Preservation Therapist provides therapeutic interventions both in the home and office settings and collaborates with team members, schools, families and other professionals to meet each family's specific goals and needs. This individual works with DCS-involved families who have had a substantiated incident of abuse and/or neglect, where DCS believes the child(ren) can remain in the home with their caregiver(s) with the implementation of appropriate services. This position reports to the Home-Based Program Manager.

Family Ark provides quality human service programs which promote positive change in the lives of children and families in the communities we serve.

Full-time employees earn 3 weeks of PTO and 64 hours of sick time, which includes mental health days.  We offer 11 paid holidays, including the employee's birthday and a personal cultural holiday!
Great culture and a lot of internal support!  Flexible schedule allows you to meet your needs, as well as the needs of your clients!

Key Responsibilities Include

• Facilitates individual and family therapy primarily in the home of the client
• Maintains all client case records by documenting client contacts, as well as contacts with the Department of Children's Services, schools, parents, and other professionals
• Develops treatment plans, revises treatment plans and writes and submits monthly reports to the Department of Children's Services
• Participates in case conferences and court proceedings as necessary for client care

Minimum Requirements

• Master's degree in social work, marriage and family therapy or mental health counseling
• 2 years of like social service experience in his/her respective discipline
• Professional license (LSW, LCSW, LMFTA, LMFT, LMHCA, LMHC) required
• Ability to assess and coordinate the treatment needs for complex family systems
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to interact effectively with people from diverse social and economic backgrounds
• Family Ark is a drug free workplace.  Candidates are subject to pre-employment and random drug/alcohol testing.

The Family Ark Environment is Unlike Any Other

• Beautiful 76-acre campus includes natural wetlands, walking paths and open play spaces. The campus is a unique part of who we are and is utilized for family events, therapeutic activities, supervised family visitations and community events
• Collaborative, flexible and high-energy work environment
• Ongoing, new program development
• Work and training in cutting-edge, clinical best practices such as TF-CBT and Motivational Interviewing

Job Type: Full-time