Functional Family Therapist (FFT) - Raleigh/Durham area- AMIKids NC Family Services
Compensation
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Job Description
THIS POSITION WILL PROVIDE SERVICES IN & AROUND THE RALEIGH/DURHAM, NORTH
Carolina Area
DO YOU WANT TO WORK FOR AN ORGANIZATION THAT MAKES A LASTING IMPACT ON KIDS?
ARE YOU A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A
DIFFERENCE IN TODAY’S YOUTH?
AMIkids has served over 160,000 kids and their families since 1969. Being part of the AMIkids team means that you are helping youth to realize their full potential and become a valuable part of their community.
Our Team Members are Essential to the success of our Youth.
What You Will Be Doing
The FFT Therapist role provides community based intensive counseling services to youth and their families utilizing the Functional Family Therapy (FFT) Model.
This position requires flexibility in hours to meet family availability including early mornings, late evenings and/or weekends working within the Raleigh/Chapel Hill area.
Travel is required.
You must have:
- Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, or related Human Services field,
- Ability to meet professional standards, licensure/certification and/or contract requirements,
- Flexible to meet family availability including early mornings, late evenings and/or weekends
- Ability to travel
We are looking for individuals with the following type of experience/licensure:
- Mental Health
- Therapist
- Family Therapy
- LPC
- LCMHC
- LCSW
- LMFT
- LCAS
Perks and Benefits
What we offer to our Team Members are growth opportunities, we develop our leaders from within, Health Benefits to eligible full-time employees, 9 Paid Holidays, PTO that you accumulate every pay period, Wellness Benefits (EAP, Health Coaching), Retirement Plans (yes more than 1) and more! Check out our website to learn more about what we offer! amikids.org
Who Are We?
AMIkids is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping youth develop into responsible and productive citizens.
Our Mission
AMIkids' mission is to protect public safety and positively impact as many youth as possible through the efforts of a diverse and innovative staff.
AMIkids works in partnership with youth agencies, local communities and families.
Our Vision: Separating a troubled past from a bright future.
We have an unwavering commitment to putting kids first.
AMIkids has enjoyed great success in transforming kids because we take the unconventional approach of putting “Kids First”. This core value permeates throughout all 14 AMIkids values to empower kids to achieve their potential.
Our Guiding Principles
Kids First – all decisions by staff and board members are made on the basis of what is best for the kids Family – an atmosphere throughout AMIkids where kids are treated as our own family members. For a family atmosphere to thrive, everyone associated with the organization has to be treated as family with high expectations, respect and accountability.
Safety – Our programs are operated where student, staff and the public safety is the responsibility of everyone in the organization.
Our Core Values
Creativity | Honesty | Enthusiasm | Integrity | Loyalty | Leadership | Diversity | Goal Orientation | Excellence |
Key Responsibilities
Provide community-based intensive counseling services to youth and their families using the Functional Family Therapy model. Maintain flexibility in scheduling to meet family availability, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, or a related Human Services field. Candidates must possess the ability to travel and meet professional licensure or certification standards.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 36% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Mental Health Therapy median $62k (middle half $60k–$65k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | North Carolina index 94.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in North Carolina | 271 active | 7,579 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 26% remote · 36% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | North Carolina counselor listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 16% offer loan repayment476 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,476 in the last 30 days | 1,365 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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