Foster Care Therapist - Lawrence

**Qualified candidates are eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus**

Full-Time

Position Overview:

  • Provides crisis/on call services and 24 hour, 7 days a week support to assigned foster families
  • Facilitates an initial meeting with the client and the referral source (as appropriate) within the required time frames
  • Engages and works in partnership with the client to complete the initial, comprehensive assessment, including a mental status exam, resulting diagnosis based on the most recent Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
  • Develops treatment plan goals and objectives, in conjunction with the client
  • Provides individual and in-home family therapy as needed
  • Submits written and timely critical report in the event of a child or foster parent behavior or activity
  • Coordinates services with community partners and maintains appropriate release of information
  • Submits therapy dates and progress reports to the case team as requested for court
  • Completes paperwork and progress notes within expected time frames

Requirements:

  • Master's degree in social work or other-related field is required
  • Requires licensure by the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB) at the master's level
  • Requires at least two years of child welfare and/or family services experience
  • Valid driver's license with a good driving record 
  • Must pass pre-employment background checks, drug screening, and fingerprinting

EOE