Greenhope: Services for Women, Inc.

Job Description

Title: Family Therapist

Department(s): Ambulatory & Residential

Reports to: Director of Ambulatory Services

Requirements: MSW with one year family counseling experience or BA in social work or human services with three years individual and group family counseling experience. LMSW, CASAC or CASAC-Trainee preferred.

Duties *: Provide family therapy to recovering women substance abusers and their families.

Conduct family assessment and assist with intake, case management, and crisis intervention services.

Counsel clients on problems, such as unsatisfactory relationship between partners, parents and/or children; home management and work adjustment; need for financial assistance; care giving issues; or difficulties encountered in travel or stabilization in new community.

Coordinate services with family case manage and court and corrections liaison.

Conduct family group counseling sessions.

Facilitate parenting, domestic violence and trauma workshops.

*Coordinate services with Administration of Children Services, foster care agencies, community service providers, family treatment court and other referral sources to meet the needs of the client and their families.

Work with the interdisciplinary team members in addressing issues of dysfunction as a result of family drug/alcohol dependence/abuse and other issues; formulate service plans and communicate to team about client/family progress.

Participate in case reviews and case conferences.

Assist with data collection to generate family therapy reports on a monthly basis.

Keep abreast of developments in the field of chemical dependence/abuse, criminal justice, welfare reform laws, women issues, and family development via, meetings, conferences, training and literature.

Provide literature, referrals and follow-up services to clients and their families.

Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

*Duties subject to change.

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How to Apply

Interested applicants can mail, fax or email resumes:

Mail
Mail cover letter and resume to the attention of Human Resources, Greenhope Services for Women, Inc., Administrative Office, 23 West 123rd Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10027, E-mail to jobs@greenhope.org, or fax to 212-996-8638.