Clinical Therapist, Family Preservation
Listed compensation
$50K - $62K
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Job Description
Family Ark provides individual and family therapy services to youth and families in southern Indiana.
The Family Preservation Therapist provides therapeutic interventions both in the home and office settings and collaborates with team members, schools, families and other professionals to meet each family's specific goals and needs.
This individual works with DCS-involved families who have had a substantiated incident of abuse and/or neglect, where DCS believes the child(ren) can remain in the home with their caregiver(s) with the implementation of appropriate services. This position reports to the Community-Based Program Manager.
Family Ark provides quality human service programs which promote positive change in the lives of children and families in the communities we serve.
Full-time employees earn 3 weeks of PTO and 64 hours of sick time. We offer 11 paid holidays, including the employee's birthday and a personal cultural holiday!
Great culture and a lot of internal support! Flexible schedule!
Family Ark provides "free" clinical supervision towards your Independent License as a part of your employment.
Key Responsibilities Include
Facilitates individual and family therapy primarily in the home of the client
Maintains all client case records by documenting client contacts, as well as contacts with the Department of Children's Services, schools, parents, and other professionals
Develops treatment plans, revises treatment plans and writes and submits monthly reports to the Department of Children's Services
Participates in case conferences and court proceedings as necessary for client care
Minimum Requirements
- Master's degree in social work, marriage and family therapy or mental health counseling.
- 2 years of like social service experience in their respective discipline.
- Professional license (LSW, LCSW, LMFTA, LMFT, LMHCA, LMHC) required.
- Ability to assess and coordinate the treatment needs for complex family systems.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to interact effectively with people from diverse social and economic backgrounds.
Family Ark is a drug free workplace. Candidates are subject to pre-employment and random drug/alcohol testing.
The Family Ark Environment is Unlike Any Other
Beautiful 76-acre campus includes natural wetlands, walking paths and open play spaces. The campus is a unique part of who we are and is utilized for family events, therapeutic activities, supervised family visitations and community events.
- Collaborative, flexible and high-energy work environment.
- Ongoing, new program development.
- Work and training in cutting-edge, clinical best practices such as TF-CBT and Motivational Interviewing.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Classification: Exempt
Location: Jeffersonville, Indiana (Hybrid)
Department: Family Preservation
Employment Type: Full-Time
Minimum Experience
Experienced
Compensation
$50,000 - $62,000
Key Responsibilities
The therapist facilitates individual and family therapy sessions, primarily in the client's home, while maintaining detailed case records and documenting contacts with relevant parties like DCS and schools. This role also involves developing and revising treatment plans, submitting monthly reports to DCS, and participating in necessary case conferences and court proceedings.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a Master's degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, or mental health counseling, along with a minimum of two years of relevant social service experience in their discipline. A professional license (LSW, LCSW, LMFTA, LMFT, LMHCA, LMHC) is required, along with strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with diverse populations.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Therapist, Family Preservation at Family Ark a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,061 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility, flexible scheduling.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 26% have no call, 58% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$56k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $60k in an average-cost state. 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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