Foster Care Therapist - Wichita

**Qualified candidates may be 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


Successful completion of pre-employment background screening, reference checks, fingerprint-based records search, and drug screening is required. Class C driver's license with clear driving record, reliable personal transportation, and current automobile insurance, required. Approval by DCCCA's auto insurance provider to drive vehicles on DCCCA business, required.

DCCCA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a tobacco and drug-free workplace.