Share Email Opening Title Foster Care Therapist  About the Organization St. Vincent Catholic Charities (STVCC) is a non-profit, human services agency dedicated to serving the most vulnerable. Every year, thousands of lives are transformed through the agency's programs which include foster care, adoption, mental health counseling, refugee services, and an Immigration Law Clinic. Located in Michigan's capital and with more than 70+ years of compassionate service to the community, STVCC is proud to have forged relationships with community partners of almost every creed. STVCC's work is carried out by employees (and interns/volunteers) and we welcome those passionate about serving others to join us on this journey of providing help and hope.   Category Therapist   Description The Foster Care Therapist provides clinical services in the areas of individual and family therapy as well as assists, when needed, with case management service. The Therapist works cooperatively with foster / biological /extended / adoptive families, referral agencies, school personnel, and other professional personnel involved in the treatment of the foster child and is responsible for making placement recommendations to the appropriate parties involved in the case. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Participate in evaluation of children to diagnose and assess treatment needs. Set up with foster child, biological and foster parents' treatment goals and objectives. Facilitate an initial service plan (ISP) depicting child/family specific treatment goals and objectives. Submit progress reports to address the necessity for continued placement, progress of child in placement, review of goals and treatment plan, and therapist's recommendation. Maintain current contact record/summaries for each child on caseload in accordance with contract, COA, and St. Vincent Catholic Charities Foster Care protocol. Provide weekly individual therapy for each child and therapy for their natural family as needed, to meet established treatment goals. Maintain regular contact with foster child's teachers to monitor academic progress. Attend IEPC's and school meetings to provide optimum school programming. In coordination with Case Worker, will attend court hearings regarding the foster child. Participate in various meetings, consultations, evaluations, reviews and supervision. Participate in Permanency Planning Conference (PPC) and MiTEAM conferences. Remain on '24-hour on-call' status to answer crisis calls and provide supportive services to foster parents, foster children, and their natural families.   Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt   Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time   Hours M-F; Days   Salary Range   Location St. Vincent Catholic Charities - Lansing   Open Date 7/18/2019   Position Requirements Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related fields. Some casework with children required; therapy experience with children and families strongly preferred. Two years post-graduate experience providing mental health or family counseling services to individuals and families strongly preferred. Registration, licenses, certifications or special training: Current Michigan master’s level mental health license (LMSW, LLMSW, LPC, etc.); Valid Michigan driver’s license, auto insurance, and good driving record. Membership in a national professional association which ascribed to a professional Code of Ethics preferred. Good use of spoken and written English.   Signing Bonus $1,000.00 Sign On Bonus for Foster Care Therapist   Benefits Medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, EAP, life, disability, retirement, holiday, vacation and sick time.   EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.   Additional Information   Close Date   Full Job Description FC Therapist.docx  Benefits Information None Specified  This position is currently not accepting applications. To search for an open position, please go to http://STVINCENTCATHOLICCHARITIES.appone.com WE ALSO RECOMMEND Other Jobs Within Same Category -- None found -- Other Jobs Within 60 Miles Adoption Program Supervisor in Lansing, MI Posted on: 4/10/2024 [Apply Now] Legal Assistant in Lansing, MI Posted on: 2/12/2024 [Apply Now] Legal Case Manager in Lansing, MI Posted on: 3/18/2024 [Apply Now] Refugee Services Employment Assistant in Lansing, MI Posted on: 4/10/2024 [Apply Now] Refugee Services Case Manager - Kiswahili/Kinyarwanda Languages in Lansing, MI Posted on: 4/2/2024 [Apply Now]

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