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Together for Youth
Albany, New York

Functional Family Therapist(Merraine Group) (5070)

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$71k-$79k

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Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Albany, NY 12205Position Type: Full-TimeSalary Range: $70,500.00 - $79,000.00 Salary/yearJob Shift: FlexibleThe 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 will work closely with out Prevention team. Description Job

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. 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.

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, Berkshire Farm Center & Services 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. Coordinate with support systems and implement behavior change techniques to decrease risk factors.

Requirements

Requires 1-3 years of experience with at-risk youth and a valid driver's license. Preference for licensed clinicians such as LMHC, LMSW, LMFT, or LCAT.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Strength-Based AssessmentCrisis ManagementCase CoordinationRelapse Prevention PlanningOrganizational Skills

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 32% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $69k 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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401k / retirement match
82%
CME allowance
33%
Sign-on bonus
24%
PSLF eligible
15%
Loan repayment
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 4.8
Better work-life than 40% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,964 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Albany

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$329k≈ 4.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,631/mo≈ 28% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.6
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

Training in Functional Family Therapy (FFTLLC)