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Together for Youth
Malone, New York

Functional Family Therapist (Merraine Group) (5136)

CounselorIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$68k-$79k

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Malone, NY 12953Position Type: Full-TimeSalary Range: $70,500.00 - $79,000.00 Salary/yearTravel Percentage: Up to 50% Job Shift: Day The Functional Family Therapist/Clinician provides intensive home based family therapy services including strength-based assessments, treatment planning and coordination, family treatment, and discharge planning and intervention work with client support systems.

This position offers a $5,000 Sign On Bonus. This position requires evening hours. DescriptionJob

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.

Create Relapse Prevention Plan to assist family with future difficulties Assist families with managing crisis situations without the need for outside intervention including on-call hours. Coordinate with other collaterals involved with cases to ensure all providers are aware of treatment plan for family.

This position offers the opportunity to be trained in Functional Family Therapy. (FFTLLC) Job

Requirements

Preferred licensed Clinician with any of the following: LMHC, LMSW, LMFT, LCAT or Limited Permit Eligible Minimum 1-3 years of experience working with at risk youth and families in the Mental Health, Counselor, Counseling, Human Services and Healthcare field preferred.

Must be willing to work in a Community Based position. Must be able to work a flexible schedule with variable hours including day, evening, weekend, holiday and possibly occasional on-call hours. Must have a current and valid driver's license with acceptable driving history to the Agency. Travel is required.

Ability to coordinate and plan travel for visits and appointments in efficient manner. Ability to work with economically and culturally diverse population.

Skills: Organizational and prioritization skills including the ability to complete reports and paperwork in a timely manner Salary Range: This position offers a salary range of $67,500 - $76,000 per year Limited Permit Clinician = $67,500 + $5,000 Sign On Bonus License Clinician + 1-year post licensure experience = $70,000 + $5,000 Sign On Bonus License Clinician + 2-year post licensure experience = $72,500 + $5,000 Sign On Bonus License Clinician + 5-year post licensure experience = $76,000 + $5,000 Sign On Bonus

Equal Opportunity Employer

Together for Youth is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability, marital status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where diversity is valued and recognized as a source of strength and enrichment. We seek to attract talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures.

As a federal contractor, Together for Youth will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Key Responsibilities

Provide intensive home-based family therapy and strength-based assessments for at-risk youth and their families. Develop treatment and relapse prevention plans while coordinating with collateral providers to manage crisis situations.

Requirements

Requires a licensed clinician (LMHC, LMSW, LMFT, LCAT) or limited permit eligibility with a valid driver's license. Preferred experience of 1-3 years working with at-risk youth in mental health or human services.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Crisis ManagementRelapse Prevention PlanningCase CoordinationOrganizational SkillsReport Writing

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 32% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$73k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $68k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs

401k / retirement match
94%
Sign-on bonus
30% this job
CME allowance
18%
Relocation assistance
6%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 4.8
Better work-life than 40% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,084 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Malone

Median resident rent
$839/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
13 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Together for Youth

Individual and Family Services
Canaan, New York
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

$5,000 Sign On Bonus
Training in Functional Family Therapy
Flexible schedule