Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

StepStone Family & Youth Services

Responsible for clinical oversight of the Therapeutic Foster Care Program including review of referrals and assessing clients to coordinate services to meet client needs. Responsible for oversight of treatment team consultation. Review and adherence of all functions related to assessment, treatment planning and therapy interventions conducted by therapy and case management staff from a trauma informed care best practice perspective. Correspondence to clinical staff regarding paperwork documentation best practices. Following all TFC State regulations and adherence of the Department of Community Based Services Child Placing Contract. Ensuring therapeutic needs of the client are met. Rotating on-call responsibilities for weekends and following of afterhours clinical decision tree. Support delivering services throughout the designated areas as needed to ensure the highest quality of trauma informed care service delivery including therapeutic oversight and monitoring of program(s) and quality improvement planning.

Supports the mission, vision, and philosophy of StepStone and complies willingly with all organizational policies and procedures.
• Assists in the development of the client care programs and staff quality training programs to implement creation, implementation, and monitoring of various evidenced based programs for clients receiving services. This also includes the support of these therapeutic services to ensure the highest quality of service delivery.
• Facilitates and supports the design and implementation of all organizational policies and procedures.
• Supports all functions that attain and maintain accreditation and compliance with regulatory agencies including the monitoring of these systems and services provided to ensure full compliance with state and federal regulations, to include participation in various monitoring/oversight committees and the completion of program audits.
• Reports (and if possible, provides intervention for) incidents of abuse or potential abuse involving c hildren to the Statewide Treatment Director.
• Oversight of treatment teams and guide for group consultations to be completed monthly or as often as necessary with the team.
• Reviews critical incidences and feedback to staff.
• Provides guidance, support and follows all policy and procedure to promote placement disruption, including attending DCBS Facilitated Staffing's.
• Supports and facilitates positive interaction with others by exhibiting:

1. Trauma Informed Care Approach and Knowledge
2. Individual maturity
3. Respect for others
4. A team-centered approach
5. Maintenance of confidential information
6. An awareness and sensitivity to cultural and other differences with youth, families and staff
7. Adherence to ethical and legal standards

• Participates in appropriate professional development programs to attain and maintain competency.
• Assist in the development of the client care programs and staff quality training programs to implement creation, implementation, and monitoring of various interventions for clients receiving services
• Coordinate the review, investigation, and resolution of client complaints/grievances in regard to services and notify appropriate parties of outcomes while instituting any corrective action plans
• Supervise the therapy staff and provide coaching and corrective actions plans when necessary
• Ensures staff training requirements are met and fulfill all requirements as they relate to policy and procedure, state regulations, contract requirements and Company staff training protocols when necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Master's Degree in Human Services with the ability to provide mental health therapy
• Experience in auditing and contract compliance
• Five or more years' experience working with families and c hildren
• Must be provisionally or fully licensed; LPCA, LPCC, CSW, LCSW, LPA, LPP