Foster Care Specialist
Core
Provides evidence-based, intensive in-home treatment for youth in foster care (ages 0-18) who have experienced trauma, abuse, or neglect, supporting foster parents and advocating for the best interests of each youth.
Role type
Clinical Foster Care Specialist
Builds
Treatment plans and support services for youth and families to achieve family reunification or permanency
Domain
Child welfare / Mental health / Social services
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Trauma-informed care, Family systems therapy, Crisis intervention, Case management, Documentation, Clinical supervision
Preferred skills
Experience with the Foster Care System, Experience counseling adolescents in a clinical setting
Technologies
Electronic medical record systems (EMR)
Responsibilities
Manage a caseload of 8 to 10 families, Provide services to the entire family to build trust and support treatment alignment, Attend 3 weekly meetings for professional development, Provide on-call crisis support, Complete accurate and timely documentation in an EMR
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC