Functional Family Therapist

2 days ago
United StatesFull TimePsychologist
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

25th percentile — most Psychologist in this role earn more. See if you should negotiate.

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57% below median for Psychologist in VA — negotiate

Accepting this costs you $271k over 3 years

This employer has 5 open roles — high hiring urgency

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Strategic Therapy Associates Inc as a Functional Family Therapist in United States. Join Strategic Therapy Associates in Virginia! We're seeking a Resident in Counseling, Supervisee in Social Work, or Licensed Mental Health Professional to become a certified Functional Family Therapist (FFT).

Key Responsibilities

  • provide home-based mental health counseling to children/adolescents (ages 10-18) and their families, using t.
  • Manage a caseload of 10-15 families for a duration of 8-26 weeks depending on the needs of each family.
  • Provide at least 1 hour/week of home-based family therapy to each client on your caseload.

Benefits & Compensation

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Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Strategic Therapy Associates Inc as a Functional Family Therapist.

Key Skills

Family TherapyMental Health CounselingCase ManagementClinical DocumentationCrisis InterventionEvidence-Based PracticeChild and Adolescent Therapy

Requirements

Must be a Resident in Counseling, Supervisee in Social Work, or a QMHP-C with 5+ years of experience in Virginia. Requires a valid driver's license, personal vehicle, and willingness to transport clients.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Functional Family Therapist at Strategic Therapy Associates a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Strategic Therapy Associates is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Strategic Therapy Associates lists compensation for this psychologist position at $40k to $55k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($40k–$55k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Family Therapy, Mental Health Counseling, Case Management, Clinical Documentation, Crisis Intervention, Evidence-Based Practice, Child and Adolescent Therapy. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: Provide home-based mental health counseling to children, adolescents, and their families using the Functional Family Therapy model. Manage a caseload of 10-15 families and maintain accurate clinical documentation.

Benefits package: Free FFT Training, Free Licensure Clinical Supervision, Flexible Schedule, Bonuses, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Strategic Therapy Associates

Mental Health Care
Lynchburg, Virginia
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Free FFT Training
Free Licensure Clinical Supervision
Flexible Schedule
Bonuses
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
6.3

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (3)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Flexible scheduling (Schedule control protective)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

2d ago