FCT Clinical Case Worker

Our mission is to build, strengthen, and restore Arkansas families for the glory of God. We are compelled by the Gospel to pursue justice for the children and families of Arkansas. Family is the foundation of healthy childhoods, healthy churches and healthy communities. Families are in a battle for health, hope and wholeness. They cannot face the battle alone. We are here to hold up the family. We are here to stand with them and for them, giving families the strength needed to succeed.

• This position will have a tiered pay. Initially, for the first 60 days and until 2 cases are opened the pay will be $43,000. Once level 1 certification is obtained salary will increase to $45,000. Incentive pay that could increase annual compensation to $51,000.

• The Family Centered Treatment (FCT) Clinical Caseworker provides structured, goal oriented and time limited Family Centered Treatment (FCT) in the natural environment to families who need assistance recovering for a variety of issues including but not limited to mental health needs, substance abuse, physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and neglect. Our community-based Clinicians focus on the families’ strengths and empower them to make changes that have a lasting impact.  Clinical Caseworkers will receive training and certification in the Family Centered Treatment model. This is an innovative evidenced-based approach which achieves effective outcomes.

• →FCT DUTIES:
  1. Complete and maintain all relevant FCT training and make consistent progress toward achieving the FCT Provider Certification from the Family Centered Treatment Foundation, including video recorded demonstration of competencies in accordance with the established training contract. Clinical Caseworkers will complete all activities necessary to maintain certification from FCTF including recertification every two years.
• →2. Provide FCT to families and guide them through the four phases of treatment in a timely manner, including (but not limited to) helping the family develop short and long-term family goals with measurable outcomes.
• →3. Complete and maintain all program fidelity documents in a timely manner.
• →4. Provide at a minimum two, multi-hour face-to-face sessions per week with each family system with the exception of titration at discharge.  After discharge, clinical caseworker will link families to needed resources and will follow up with families as needed, and as designated by FCT clinical coordinator
• →5. Work on a schedule that is flexible and able to meet the needs of each family they serve. This will require meeting in the evenings and on the weekend when necessary to meet client needs.
• →6. Work as a member of a provider team that meets weekly.  Participation in team meetings is mandatory and requires clinical caseworker to serve as facilitator and recorder on a rotating basis
• →7. Participates in weekly case staffings, child/family team meetings, and other meetings as needed with multi-disciplinary teams
• →8.  Provide thorough documentation including FCT fidelity documentation and progress notes, monthly reports and assessments.

The FCT Clinical Caseworker position is expected to provide 40 hours or more per week including evenings and weekends as needed.

 Qualifications

• →A bachelor’s degree in a human services field.
• →Two (2) years’ work experience in a human services field preferred