Family Functional Therapy (FFT) Specialist

Job Posting Title

Family Functional Therapy (FFT) Specialist

Agency

400 OFFICE OF JUVENILE AFFAIRS

Supervisory Organization

400 Programs Administration

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

October 18, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

The annual salary for this position is up to $81,900.00 based on education and experience

Why you’ll love it here!

HOPE. COMPASSION. COMMITMENT. The Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA) strives to provide Oklahoma youth and families the resources and support they need to reach their full potential. Our mission is to collaborate with youth, families, and community partners to create pathways for success through prevention and treatment for all Oklahoma Youth. Check out why we are passionate about juvenile affairs and believe it is the career for you!!!

Oh yeah, did we mention perks? We know that benefits matter and that is why we offer a competitive benefits package for all eligible employees.

• Generous state paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums.
• A wide choice of insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses and/or dependent care.
• Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match.
• 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year for full time employees.
• 11 paid holidays a year.
• Student Loan repayment options
• Employee discounts with a variety of companies and venders.
• Longevity Bonus for years of service
• $11,000.00 Sign on Bonus & Continuous Service Pay for eligible positions.

Job Description

Location: Oklahoma County

Salary: Up to $81,900.00 based on education and experience

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday

Primary Hours: 8:00AM-5:00PM / Flex Scheduling available upon review

Job Description

The Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs is looking to fill a Functional Family Therapy (FFT) Specialist to oversee and expand the empirically grounded, well-documented and highly successful family intervention program for dysfunctional youth. The FFT Specialist will oversee the current program to service families with youth in OJA Custody or under OJA Supervision, including training, hiring personal and managing service reimbursement. During this time OJA, in coordination with FFT LLC, will track data and outcomes treatment expansion. This position will receive training and will be tasked with service coordination between multiple agencies and service providers in Oklahoma County. 

Job Duties

• Regularly visits local offices in an assigned area of the state as a representative of the central agency headquarters and/or area offices to insure proper interpretation and uniform application of policies, procedures, rules and regulations of the agency, in such program areas as income maintenance, medical assistance, rehabilitative services, court-related and community services, child welfare services, or other human services or human resources programs.

• Regularly conducts frequent on-site reviews of local records, files and other documents; personally observes work activities of local staff to determine quality and quantity of work performed; analyzes and evaluates both administrative program plans and operations on an on[1]going basis.

• Prepares written reports and recommendations regarding the general status and progress of each local program for which responsible; presents findings about relevant problems or issues to the state office; as directed, conducts studies and investigations of unusual occurrences or special projects within the assigned program area.

• Advises local administrators on all phases of program staffing, organization and management; conducts local on-site staff meetings and training sessions to provide information about program policies and procedures and to communicate relevant changes; counsels with local officials about needs and problems at the local level.

• Monitor FFT referrals for Oklahoma County Juvenile Bureau, match them with FFT agencies, and assist with service initiation.

• Participate in weekly staffing to review submitted FFT referrals to ensure referrals align with set referral criteria.

• Coordinate with appropriate staff regarding the referred family’s engagement in appropriate services outside of FF