Associate Jobs & Training
The Family Therapy Institute is currently accepting applications for Associate Marriage Family Therapists (AMFT) and/or Associate Clinical Social Workers (ACSW.) The positions are paid and range from 12-20 hours per week. In addition to the required individual and group supervision, associates joining FTI are given the rare opportunity to observe advanced clinicians conducting family therapy, couples therapy and running groups or classes. Our senior staff are skilled in weaving and integrating models to tailor our assessment and treatment to the needs of our clients.
FTI has been on the cutting edge of therapy models since its founding in 1980. In that time, the Institute has sponsored workshops with luminaries such as Virginia Satir, Charles Fishman and others from Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic, John Gottman, Esther Perez, Monica McGoldrick,, James Alexander, Ron Taffel and Carlos Sluzki to name only a few. We sponsored workshops with spiritual/meditation teachers such as Ram Dass, Dan and Tara Goldman, and Buddhist psychiatrist Mark Epstein. Associates will have the opportunity to watch videotapes of these masters that are the sole property of the Institute.
FTI’s supervision is intensive since we typically have only two to four associates at any given time working with our small, close-knit staff. Over the course of a year or more, Associates will be competent and accomplished in an integrative systemic model of therapy whether working with individuals, couples or families. We foster the use of evidence-based skills and approaches such as CBT, EMDR, parent education and conflict resolution. Applicants with interest and experience in directive and short-term models is a plus.
Our staff meetings (Thursday’s 12-2pm) and group supervision (Thursday’s 10am-12pm) are mandatory and held every other week alternately.
Therapists who are interested should visit our website at www.ftisb.org and send a cover letter and resume to info@ftisb.org.
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Advanced Training
The Institute is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CE Provider #128307) to sponsor continuing education for LMFT’s, LCSW’s, LPCCs, and LEPs.
Earn your CE’s from the comfort of your home.
Click here to see the full list of FTIs home-study options including mandatory Law and Ethics courses.
Advanced Topics in Integrative Psychotherapy
For the past 16 years, Debra Manchester has been providing an annual workshop on Advanced Topics in Law and Ethics on Saturday mornings from 9am to 12 pm. The format includes reading material, power point lecture, discussion and when appropriate, videotaped material. By taking these courses each year, MFT’s and LCSW’s continue to meet their biannual licensing commitment (6 CEU’s every 2 years).
One-day and Two-day Workshops
The Institute offers longer workshops on a variety of topics for professionals and students who wish to strengthen or broaden their therapeutic approaches. On a case-by-case basis, these workshops are typically approved for psychologists and registered nurses.
Consultation
On therapy cases:
Therapists who want input on challenging cases frequently consult with our senior training faculty. Interventions include supervision, live observations, review of video or audiotapes, and “sitting in” on on-going sessions.
To schools:
FTI staff are available for on-site case consultation to principals, teachers and school counselors, and for liaison work between schools, students and parents. FTI staff provide many services to students within local schools as well as in-service training to teachers, staff and parents upon request.
To other agencies:
Therapists are available to consult with other counseling, medical, legal and law enforcement agencies, private businesses and individuals. Areas of expertise include systems analysis, law and ethics, on-site case consultation, and training in specific topics regarding work with couples, families, teens and children.
For more information about training opportunities or to join a consult group, call Debra Manchester at (805) 882-2400 x 101