Therapeutic Foster Family Specialist - Hybrid

Position: Therapeutic Foster Family Home Specialist - Hybrid
Working with us takes a certain kind of person; we want someone who identifies with our values and is willing to challenge themselves both personally and professionally. We seek employees who are passionate about serving and making a difference in the lives of others. Join our Team as a Licensed Therapeutic Foster Care Therapist!

Make more than a Living, Make a Difference Our Benefits:
Low-Cost Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
19 days of Paid Time Off the first year
11 paid holidays

Retirement savings plan with employer match up to 5%
Flexible spending accounts

Paid short-term and voluntary long-term disability

Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance Voluntary term life insurance

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer

PTO Exchange
Annual Rate: $70,000 This is a hybrid position. Remote case management with Travel Required throughout the assigned area for home Therapy Visits.

Duties & Responsibilities

The Therapeutic Foster Family Home (TFFH) Specialist conducts initial assessment including review of referral information, identifying, and engaging key participants, identifying systemic strengths and weaknesses, and developing an analysis of the fit of problem behaviors within the ecological context. Conducts trauma screening. Conducts trauma assessments or refers to a therapist qualified in trauma assessment.

Therapeutic Foster Family Home Specialist will engage primary caregiver and other key participants in active change-oriented treatment by identifying and overcoming barriers to engagement. Implement a problem conceptualization, treatment planning, intervention implementation, outcome review and strategy revision procedure using ongoing assessments and monitoring.

Provide direct clinical treatment using methods compatible with evidenced based practices and trauma informed care principles, including but not limited to:

Provides individual, family, and group therapy in accordance with treatment plans; maintaining contact with the client and foster parent at least weekly.

Has contact with Child Welfare Case Management Provider (CWCMP) worker at least once per month staffing each client with the treatment team monthly.

Prepares treatment plans and any other required updates for treatment team every 90 days maintaining clear and concise documentation of treatment efforts that promote peer and supervisory review and feedback, and that demonstrate compliance with regulatory requirements of the program.

Assure families have access to a therapist 24 hours/day, 7 days/week by participating in on-call rotation.

Qualifications

Masters degree, from an accredited College or University, in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or a related subject area required. Licensure required. Provisional Licensure acceptable. 2+ years experience working with children who have family, educational or emotional disturbance, including experience working with family issues preferred.

Knowledge of family systems theory and application; social ecological theory and application; behavioral therapies theory and application; cognitive-behavioral therapy theory and application (TF-CBT preferred); pragmatic family therapies theory and application; child development research; and/or social skills assessment and intervention. Must be able to meet requirements for Eckerds Auto Insurance and be able to drive for business purposes. Must be capable of travel and driving within counties covered by the caseload.

Must be able to provide 24 hours, 7 days/week on-call crisis intervention to clients. Must be able to work a flexible schedule that includes nights and weekends. Required to pass a drug screen in compliance with our Substance Abuse and Drug-Free Workplace policy.

* This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties that may be performed by a person so classified.

About our Program Eckerd Connects' Therapeutic Foster Family Home (TFFH) care is a distinct, powerful, and unique model of care that provides children with the combination of best elements from traditional foster care and…