Licensed Foster Care Clinician
About The Position
Cayuga Centers is seeking a TFFC Clinician to provide support and mentoring to children and adolescents in our Pittsburgh Treatment Foster Care (TFFC) Program. Under the supervision of the Director of Foster Care Services, the Clinician coordinates treatment planning and delivery for all program youth and families. The TFFC Clinician strives to build a partnership between the youth, foster family and discharge resource. They provide individual and family therapy to assigned youth and their families. TFFC Clinicians take a leadership role within a multidisciplinary team. This staff member will maintain professionalism in all areas, including confidentiality. Does this interest you? We’d love for you to join our team in helping children and families create safe, happy, and healthy environments. How you get to use your clinical and therapeutic skills as a Licensed Foster Care Clinician…
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in social work or related field.
- LCSW, LMHC, LMSW, LMFT, LCAT - Licensure required
- Possess the knowledge, attitude, and skills needed to appreciate and encourage diversity
- Adhere to agency competencies
- Experience using a trauma-informed treatment model
- Experience providing home-based services preferred
- Experience treating families, children, and adolescents
- Ability to complete clinical case documentation and treatment planning
- Experience completing comprehensive mental health assessments and treatment plans
- Valid Pennsylvania Driver’s License
- Computer work requires sitting at a desk for long periods of time
- Time on your feet for up to several hours a day
- Sit in and/or drive a vehicle for up to several hours as needed for transportation
- Walk up/down stairs
- Flexible schedule to meet program needs, including evenings and weekends as needed; regular hours 9:00am - 5:00pm, Monday through Friday
- Participate in on-call rotation and availability to respond in person as needed
Responsibilities
- Complete all required clinical sessions as well as documentation (case notes, treatment plans, mental health assessments, etc.) on time
- Provide weekly individual therapy to program youth and family therapy to program youth’s family using TFFC treatment model which includes the philosophy of Attachment, Regulation, and Competence Model
- Complete biopsychosocial assessments, mental health assessments, treatment plans, trauma exposure and substance abuse screening assessments,
- Participate in 24 hour on-call availability on a rotating basis
- Participate in weekly clinical team meetings
- Provide record keeping and documentation for all clinical activities (case documentation)
- Utilization of interventions drawn from evidence-based psychotherapeutic methodology
- Support the youth’s adjustment to foster care
- Provide clinical training to foster parents as needed
- Coordinate treatment-based services/supports including school, County Case Workers, Probation, Court, substance abuse counseling services, and home visits, medical care, as well as other ancillary services
- Respond in a positive and respectful manner to diversity among the agency’s service population and staff.
- Attend required training
- Adhere to professional code of ethics (example: NASW Code of Ethics)
- Responsible for complying with rules and regulations governing access to Protected Health Information under HIPAA. Access to Protected Health Information is limited to the extent required to perform responsibilities effectively and efficiently. No access will be permitted unnecessarily. These essential job functions dictate the level of access, use, and disclosure of confidential information
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor, and program/agency leadership
Benefits
- Pay is determined by education, professional license, and years of applicable experience
- 120 hours Vacation
- 10 Holidays, 3 Personal Days, Medical Appointment Time
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Pet and Legal insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Supplemental life insurance, critical illness, enhanced short-term disability benefits
- 401(k) match up to 4%
- Corporate Discounts Program
- Sick Leave Pool
- Identity Protection
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
