Therapist, Youth and Family - Sign On Bonus Eligible

About the role

As a Therapist & Team Lead – Intensive Placement Stabilization (IPS), you will provide trauma-informed therapeutic services to youth in foster care and their caregivers, while leading a small team dedicated to stabilizing placements and improving outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions to youth and foster families to stabilize placements.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop individualized treatment plans.
• Provide clinical leadership and guidance to IPS team members, fostering collaboration and excellence.
• Career development and professional growth opportunities.
• Coordinate care with DCFS, foster parents, and community partners.
• Participate in crisis intervention and on-call rotation as needed.
• Ensure compliance with documentation standards and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Graduate degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related field required.
• Ability to obtain licensure as a LSW or LPC within 6 months required.
• Clinical licensure as LCSW, LCPC, or LMFT required; LPHA credentialing preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of clinical experience with youth and families and child welfare experience strongly preferred.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and proof of insurance.
• Minimum age: 21 years.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of trauma-informed care and child welfare systems.
• Ability to lead and mentor staff in a supportive, strengths-based manner.
• Skilled in creative problem-solving and collaborative approaches to care.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.

Benefits

• Generous Time Off: Vacation, sick, personal, and holiday leave.
• Wellness Benefits: Every other Friday off paid, EAP, and fitness reimbursement.
• Insurance: Health, dental, vision, flex spending accounts, and life insurance.
• Retirement: 401k and Roth options.
• Professional Growth: Tuition assistance and continuing education opportunities.
• Loan Forgiveness: Eligible through the National Health Service Corps.

Pay

• Master’s Degree: $60,000
• Master’s Degree + LSW or LPC: $64,000
• Master’s Degree + clinical licensure (LCSW, LCPC, LMFT): $67,000 + every other Friday off (paid wellness day)

Schedule

• Full-Time
• Every other Friday off (paid wellness day)