Functional Family Therapist (FFT) - New Bern Area
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Job Description
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 New
Bern 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
Key Responsibilities
Provide intensive community-based counseling services to youth and their families using the Functional Family Therapy model. Maintain a flexible schedule to accommodate family availability, including evenings and weekends.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, or a related Human Services field. Candidates must be able to meet professional licensure standards and have the ability to travel.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
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Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 36% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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