Location
Atlantic City, NJ | United States
Job description
If you want job flexibility and to make a difference in the lives of children and families and the community, join Acenda's supportive family housing program, Keeping Families Together (KFT)!
You'd be joining a team of dedicated staff providing in-home therapeutic services to support Atlantic County families with behavioral health issues and concrete needs and are involved with DCP&P.
$500 therapist sign on bonus and salary differential for bilingual staff
Job Function: Engage with parents, youth and families; assess their needs using evidence-based assessment tools. Provide evidence-informed treatment to build positive interactions, enhance child, parent and family well-being and stabilize the home and family. Provide therapy, education, support, advocacy and linkages to improve functioning.
Shift and Schedule
Monday to Friday, flexible hybrid work schedule, in home client sessions
What you'll do as a KFT Therapist:
- Provide evidence-informed treatment to build positive interactions, enhance child, parent and family well-being and stabilize the home and family.
- Provide therapy, education, support, advocacy and linkages to improve functioning.
- Co-facilitate groups for parents, children and families
- Work collaboratively with your KFT peers, DCP&P and community service providers
- Complete documentation consistent with program and agency requirements.
What Acenda provides
- A supportive, inclusive, team-oriented environment
- Flexibility with your work setting and hours
- Competitive salary and 401k with a match
- Health, vision and dental coverage and employee wellness program for you and your family
- Year-end performance bonuses
- Generous number of vacation days each year
- CEU's and free training programs
- Regular supervision and professional development opportunities
- An innovative culture which allows you to grow and learn with the agency
What you'll need to contribute as a therapist
- Master's degree in counseling, social work or a related field
- Strong engaging, communication and collaboration skills
- Professionalism, ethics and a commitment to excellence in care
- An understanding of trauma, loss, substance abuse, domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, mental health issues
- Experience working with DCP&P involved families preferred.
- Must demonstrate initiative, creativity, reliability and the ability to work well independently
- Must be able to exercise independent thinking and good judgment
- Must be able to analyze work, set goals, develop plans and utilize time effectively and efficiently
- Must have and maintain a valid driver's license, use of an insured vehicle and an acceptable driving record
Together we'll be a passionate, innovative, care-focused team, working collaboratively and creatively to ensure the health and wellness of individuals and families in our communities
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Acenda is an integrated health care agency dedicated to industry-leading prevention, treatment and wellness services compassionately delivered to ensure that every individual, family and community achieves their greatest potential.
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