Social Worker II (Therapeutic Foster Care Program)

Primary therapist for children/adults in out-of-home placement and their biological and/or foster families or at-risk populations. Utilizes interdisciplinary evaluation services to develop and implement individualized treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Provides weekly individual, family, or group psychotherapy and after-care services to foster children/adults and their families.
• Attends interdisciplinary staffing to discuss and integrate evaluation information and develop comprehensive treatment plans addressing psychological and social needs.
• Collaborates with referring agencies, local Department of Social Services, and/or Developmental Disabilities Administration to develop agency service plans.
• Works with school systems and other service providers to ensure appropriate educational services for children/adults.
• Responds to juvenile court systems through written or oral progress reports as required.
• Participates in peer consultation groups, individual supervision, and clinical review work.
• Attends in-service clinical training programs, treatment planning meetings, and administrative meetings.
• Performs home studies and re-approvals, including recommendations for applicant approval/disapproval.
• May supervise social work trainees and participate in community advocacy/educational groups related to foster care needs.
• Develops and conducts training for foster parents.
• Participates in a 24-hour on-call rotation with other Therapeutic Foster Care staff members.
• Provides effective and responsive care to foster parents.
• Participates in departmental or interdisciplinary research, committee projects, and/or program development and management.

Requirements

• Licensed in the State of Maryland as a Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW) by the Board of Social Work Examiners, Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
• Must hold and maintain CPR certification.
• Demonstrated competence across all age groups due to the diversity of children and families served.
• Clinical care focus includes neonate, pediatric, adolescent, and some adults with disabilities.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited School of Social Work required.
• Experience providing services to children in the child welfare population with developmental and emotional disturbances preferred.

Pay

$73,000.00 – $100,672.00 per year.