Therapist Foster Care Program

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The Therapist provides Clarvida-approved therapeutic interventions to clients and families to affect identified needed changes as well as assist with case coordination and/or resource linkage to clients and other involved parties (i.e., family, DCS, Court personnel, non-relative supports, etc.) when needed.

• Assess clients on intake as needed, conduct community client visitation, transport clients, complete on-call duties, and provide Clarvida-approved therapeutic services to clients and families, including coping skills, behavior modification, parenting skills, and crisis intervention.
• Provide individual, group, and/or family therapy to assigned clients and families.
• Work with assigned clients’ treatment team to create, personalize, and update all Treatment Plans and other necessary documentation, ensuring plans are consistent with Clarvida policy, state licensing regulations, and COA accreditation requirements.
• Serve as a liaison and client advocate with other professionals and agencies involved in assigned clients’ care.
• Attend supervision and treatment team meetings and present information on each assigned client as required.
• Support fellow team members to ensure the best outcomes for all Clarvida clients and families.
• Complete clinical documentation within established time frames and rectify all deficits within the allotted time frame.
• Assure integrity and excellence by completing peer audits as assigned and contributing to the Performance Quality Improvement Cycle, including data collection and continuous improvement of client and program services.

• Job description is not exhaustive; duties may change without notice.
• Reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

• Employee regularly stands, walks, sits, uses hands, talks or hears, occasionally reaches, stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls, and may lift or move up to 25 pounds.
• Reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.

• Moderate noise level.
• Reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.

Approximately 25‑50% of the time.

• Master’s degree from an accredited four‑year college or university in a discipline that allows eligibility for mental health licensure in Tennessee.
• Thorough knowledge of child development and therapeutic interventions.
• Sensitivity to other cultures and socioeconomic levels.

• Experience working with children and adolescents in a therapeutic, community‑based treatment environment.

• Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance.
• Reliable transportation access.

• Language skills: ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents; respond effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints; write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques; make persuasive speeches and presentations.
• Mathematical skills: ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts and operations to tasks such as frequency distribution, test reliability, factor analysis.
• Reasoning ability: ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret technical instructions, and manage abstract and concrete variables.

• Mentoring skills.
• Teamwork ability.
• Organizational skills.
• Communication skills.
• Travel flexibility and willingness to work at multiple locations.
• Flexible hours to meet program needs at multiple locations.
• Consistently embodies Clarvida values:
  Inclusion, Integrity, Commitment, Compassion, Accountability, Person‑Driven, and Collaborative.

Entry level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Health and Human Services