Therapeutic Case Manager – Foster Care Services
Friends of Youth · Renton, WA · 1 mo ago
On-siteManagement$27/hrFull-time
About the role
Support a caseload of approximately 6–8 youth with intensive therapeutic needs. Build strong relationships with youth, foster parents, families, and community partners. Coordinate services and advocate for youth across multiple systems. Facilitate Child and Family Team meetings. Support youth in achieving treatment, educational, and permanency goals. Provide coaching and support informed by trauma-responsive and DBT-based approaches. Partner with foster families to promote stability and positive outcomes. Participate in crisis response and on-call support rotation.
Responsibilities
- Support a caseload of approximately 6–8 youth with intensive therapeutic needs.
- Build strong relationships with youth, foster parents, families, and community partners.
- Cookordinate services and advocate for youth across multiple systems.
- Facilitate Child and Family Team meetings.
- Support youth in achieving treatment, educational, and permanency goals.
- Provide coaching and support informed by trauma-responsive and DBT-based approaches.
- Partner with foster families to promote stability and positive outcomes.
- Participate in crisis response and on-call support rotation.
Requirements
- A Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field; or
- A Bachelor's degree and at least three years of experience supporting youth, families, or individuals with intensive service needs; or
- An equivalent combination of lived experience, education, and professional experience.
Qualifications
- DBT training and experience supporting neurodivergent youth are highly valued but not required.
Skills
- Trauma-informed care
- Neurodivergent youth, including youth with autism, ADHD, sensory sensitivities, or executive functioning challenges
- Case management, care coordination, or family support services
- Mental health, counseling, social work, education, or human services
Benefits
- 15 vacation days annually
- Paid sick leave
- 11 paid holidays
- 4 Personal Floating Holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 24/7 telehealth access
- Life insurance and long-term disability coverage
- Retail plan with employer match
- Transgender-inclusive healthcare benefits
Pay
Starting Pay: $27.00/hour Union Position | Annual Wage Increases | Current Pay Range Progression up to $36.95/hour
Schedule
N/A