Functional Family Clinician

  • National Youth Advocate Program, Inc.
  • Columbus, Ohio
  • Full Time
Job Details Job Location : Bellefontaine, OH Education Level : 4 Year Degree Salary Range : Undisclosed Job Category : Nonprofit - Social Services Description

Functional Family Clinician; LSW

Salary: $55,000 Bonus: $5000

Territory: Morrow County

National Youth Advocate Program has an exciting opportunity for a Functional Family Clinician. FFC is an evidence-based and strengths-focused family therapy model designed for at-risk youth and their families. Services are short-term and have been scientifically proven to help youth and families overcome challenges such as behavioral issues, substance abuse, delinquency, and conduct disorder. You will work in the community as part of our Intensive In-Home Services team. You will deliver Evidence-Based Mental Health Services throughout Morrow County to adolescents, youth and children, as well as their families.

Working at NYAP

  • 22 Days of Paid Time Off
  • 11 Paid Holidays
  • Half-Day Fridays during the summer
  • Parental Leave
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Phone reimbursement
  • Student Loan supplemental Payment assistance

Responsibilities

• Provides appropriate individual, group, and family mental health services, case management, transportation, and other professional services, meeting or exceeding established outcomes thresholds for persons served.

• Travels daily to provide community-based services to youth and families in compliance with organizational, contract, and regulatory requirements

. • Completes all required documentation promptly.

• Completes all required training promptly.

• Consistently achieves established productivity thresholds.

• Coordinate and monitor services for youth and families in the community, including, but not limited to, mental health, medical, educational, psychological, vocational, and social services.

• Regularly reviews and modifies youth-based plans to ensure consistent progress and success on written plan goals.

• Establishes and maintains strong relationships with assigned foster parents and families of origin.

• Assists in family reunification and/or stabilization efforts with the youth’s primary family or other permanent living arrangements

• Provides safety assessment, crisis response, and behavioral stabilization services as required to assure the safety and stability of the youth served.

• Participates in the Continuous Quality Improvement activities on a monthly/quarterly basis.

• Actively participates in the weekly supervision process.

• Performs other duties as requested.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work.

• Active and valid LSW licensure in Ohio

• Two years of work experience working in direct service with youth and families strongly preferred.

• A willingness to work flexible and non-traditional hours in the service of foster caregivers, families of origin, and persons served.

• Capacity to be flexible and responsive to youth served, foster caregivers, system partners, and internal customers.

• Capacity to remain objective and professional in all areas of job function.

• Demonstrates tolerance and respect for the ideas and actions of others.

• Capacity to effectively work with and be respectful and sensitive to persons from various cultures, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and racial backgrounds.

• Proficient use of desktop and laptop computers, smartphones and tablets, printers, fax machines, photocopiers, including word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs.

Driving and Vehicle Requirements

  • Valid driver’s license
  • Reliable personal transportation
  • Good driving record
  • Minimum automobile insurance coverage of $100,000/$300,000 bodily injury liability

Apply Today!

www.nyap.org/employment

Qualifications

An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.

Job ID: 489120630
Originally Posted on: 8/12/2025

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