Family Time Clinician

Description

Tides Family Services is a nonprofit organization that is committed to providing comprehensive support and resources to children, adolescents, and families facing various challenges. The overall mission of Tides is to provide services and supports that allow youth to live in a community-based setting. An \"Agency Without Walls\" our services are delivered in homes, communities, schools...wherever our youth are.

Position Overview: The Family Time Clinician plays a vital role in supporting reunification efforts for children and youth in out-of-home care by providing trauma-informed, attachment-focused, and family systems-oriented services. The Clinician conducts comprehensive assessments, develops individualized Family Time Plans, and oversees the delivery of safe, meaningful, and high-frequency family visitation. Working collaboratively with Visit Coaches, DCYF, Family Court, and community partners, the Clinician supports families to strengthen their relationships and address barriers to reunification.

Essential Functions:

• Conduct strengths-based, trauma-informed biopsychosocial assessments for all referred youth and families, including screening for trauma and social determinants of health.
• Develop and update individualized Family Time Plans in collaboration with families, DCYF, and other stakeholders, incorporating family preferences and clinical needs.
• Deliver or oversee the provision of Family Time sessions in the home, community, or TFS offices, ensuring safety and therapeutic alignment.
• Provide psychoeducation and coaching to parents on child development, attachment, and effective parenting practices.
• Collaborate closely with Visit Coaches, providing supervision, support and clinical guidance.
• Ensure timely completion of documentation, including progress notes, recovery plans, and court reports.
• Participate in case conferencing and provider meetings to review progress and adjust services as needed.
• Maintain a caseload of no more than 12 families, ensuring high-quality, individualized support.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with DCYF, FAmily Court, and other service providers to support coordinated care and reunification.
• Assist with or arrange transportation for youth and families to participate in Family Time programming.
• Participate in regular supervision and training sessions to enhance professional development and service quality.
• Be available for on-call support as part of a 24/7/365 on-call system, providing immediate face-to-face support when needed.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or equivalent required
• LCSW/LMHC-A required
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation. Required
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)-Preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience working with at-risk youth and families preferred.
• Strong understanding of family dynamics, youth development, and evidence-based therapeutic approaches.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Salary Range: $63,000-$65,000

The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to satisfactorily perform essential duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Tides Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values our diverse workforce and encourages all mission driven candidates to apply. We are a PBN Best Place to Work recipient, a Safe Zone Certified Employer, and a Veteran Friendly Employer. Join our team!