About this role
Functional Family Specialist – Strengthen Families. Inspire Change.
More Than a Job. A Chance to Transform Lives and Build Stronger Families!
Are you passionate about helping families overcome challenges, strengthen relationships, and create lasting positive change? Do you enjoy working directly with families, building meaningful connections, and making a difference where it matters most?
Four Oaks is looking for a compassionate, motivated, and dedicated Functional Family Specialist to join our team!
As a Functional Family Specialist, you'll work directly with families throughout Iowa's 2nd Judicial District , providing home-based services using the Functional Family Therapy (FFT) model.
You'll play an important role in helping families improve communication, strengthen relationships, navigate challenges, and develop the skills needed to create healthier, more supportive home environments.
At Four Oaks, we believe every family has the potential to grow and succeed, and you'll help make that possible!
What You'll Do
Strengthen Relationships. Empower Families. Create Lasting Change.
- Make a Meaningful Impact: Provide individualized, home-based family therapy services to families with adolescents ages 10–18, helping them work through challenges and build stronger relationships.
- Meet Families Where They Are: Conduct a minimum of one-hour weekly family therapy sessions in the home, creating opportunities for meaningful engagement and progress.
- Use an Evidence-Based Approach: Apply the Functional Family Therapy (FFT) model to assess family interactions, identify strengths and challenges, and develop effective interventions.
- Build Lasting Connections: Establish trusting relationships with families while helping them improve communication, problem-solving, and positive family interactions.
- Guide Families Toward Success: Manage a caseload of approximately 10–15 families, providing individualized services over an 8–26 week period.
- Track Meaningful Progress: Assess family needs, implement treatment interventions, monitor progress toward goals, and adjust strategies to support successful outcomes.
- Connect Families with Resources: Assist with community resource planning and connect families with services that promote stability and long-term success.
- Collaborate for Better Outcomes: Work closely with schools, healthcare professionals, referring workers, and community partners to coordinate services and support families.
- Support Successful Transitions: Participate in case planning, permanency planning, discharge coordination, and required documentation.
- Provide Flexibility That Matters: Maintain a flexible schedule to meet with families at times that work best for their needs.
Why Your Work Matters
Stronger Families. Healthier Relationships. Brighter Futures.
Every family faces challenges, but having the right support can make all the difference.
As a Functional Family Specialist, you'll help families:
- Strengthen communication and build healthier relationships.
- Develop effective problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
- Recognize their strengths and build on positive family connections.
- Navigate behavioral and emotional challenges.
- Improve family stability and create supportive home environments.
- Build the skills and confidence needed for lasting success.
Your work helps families move forward together, creating positive changes that can last well beyond the time you work with them.
Why Choose Four Oaks?
Because Supporting Families Starts with Supporting You!
At Four Oaks, we believe that making a difference shouldn't come at the expense of your own well-being. We value teamwork, professional growth, flexibility, and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
We are committed to creating a supportive environment where employees can grow professionally while doing work that truly matters.
Here's what we offer:
- Flexible Work Schedule – Flexibility to coordinate services around family availability while supporting work-life balance.
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance – Benefits to support you and your family.
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Helping you prepare for your future.
- Generous Paid Leave Package – Time to recharge and focus on what matters most.
- 7 Paid Holidays
- Career Growth & Advancement Opportunities – Continue developing your skills and building your career with Four Oaks.
- Business Casual Work Environment
- Educational Discounts
- Fitness Center Discounts
- Supportive, Team-Oriented Workplace
Ready to Help Families Create Lasting Change?
If you're compassionate, resourceful, and passionate about helping adolescents and families build stronger relationships and brighter futures, we want to hear from you!
At Four Oaks, you're not just providing family therapy services. You're helping families overcome challenges, discover their strengths, and create meaningful, lasting change.
Apply Today and Become a Four Oaks Difference Maker!
Qualifications
What you need:
A Bachelors degree in psychology, sociology, social work, human services, criminal justice or a related field is needed for this position. Prior experience in family therapy or youth services preferable but, not required.