Therapeutic Foster Care Team Leader

About the role

LSSI is hiring a full-time Therapeutic Foster Care Team Leader, the schedule varies. Responsible for leading a team of professionals implementing an evidence-based model of treatment foster care for children and their families using a trauma-informed approach. Responsible for coordinating all aspects of the treatment program.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and administrative oversight for a treatment foster care model using a team-based approach.
• Implement an evidence-based treatment model, ensuring all components of the model are in place such that the selected model is replicated with fidelity.
• Supervise the counseling and therapeutic services to children, youth and families as indicated by the assessment and treatment plan and in light of treatment foster care model requirements.
• Interventions will apply principles of social learning theory, developmental psychology and trauma-informed care.
• Provide direct supervision, training, support, review, and evaluation for assigned staff.
• Supervise a TFC Resource Worker in the recruitment, preparation, licensure and support of a team of professional foster parents.
• Complete and submit all required reports documentation, and billing accurately and timely as required by agency and funding sources. Includes completion of written reports detailing client’s progress as required by applicable policies/procedures and/or when required by juvenile court.
• Participate in the supervisory process for guidance, direction, support, and approval of decision-making, assessment, service planning and intervention.
• Present cases for staffing or participate in staffing as needed, including weekly team meetings.
• Participate in, schedule, and supervise