Functional Family Therapist (4536)

13 days ago

Albany, New York$67.5K - $76KFull TimeMental Health Therapy

✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Together for Youth as a Functional Family Therapist – Flexible Schedule, Sign-On Bonus in United States. Job DetailsJob Location: Albany, NY 12205Position Type: Full-TimeSalary Range: $67,500.00 - $76,000.

Key Responsibilities

Provide home based family therapy services to at-risk youth and their families.

Complete rapid assessments during intake process to assess relational and hierarchical functioning within the home.

Rapidly engage youth and family members into therapy to begin working toward behavior change techniques which will target risk factors.

Implement treatment planning which focuses on behavior change techniques to decrease risk factors and increase protective factors.

Requirements

Friday with a flexible schedule; some evening hours are expected. $67,500

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $67.5K - $76K

Signing bonus: $5,000.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Call responsibilities required.

Day shift only - no nights.

Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers day shifts only, a signing bonus. Work with Together for Youth in United States.

Key Skills

Family therapyTreatment planningCrisis interventionCase managementBehavioral healthChild welfareRelapse preventionStrength-based assessmentClinical documentationRisk assessment

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Functional Family Therapist (4536) at Together for Youth a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 15% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Together for Youth is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Together for Youth lists compensation for this psychologist position at $68k to $76k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Albany, New York.

Why This Position Stands Out

No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
Transparent compensation ($68k–$76k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Family therapy, Treatment planning, Crisis intervention, Case management, Behavioral health, Child welfare, Relapse prevention, Strength-based assessment. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The therapist provides intensive home-based family therapy, including strength-based assessments, treatment planning, and crisis intervention. They also coordinate with support systems and implement behavior change techniques to reduce risk factors for at-risk youth.

Benefits package: $5,000 Sign-On Bonus, Flexible Schedule. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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