Family Integration Specialist-Therapeutic Foster Care

Community Care ME•Belfast, ME

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Family Integration Specialist (FIS) is a key member of the treatment team, providing therapeutic support to children and youth who required specialized residential or community-based behavioral health services. Working collaboratively with foster and birth families, Case Coordinators, Program Managers, therapists, and other professionals, the FIS helps assess each child's developmental, social, emotional, and behavioral needs and supports the implementation of individualized treatment plans. The primary responsibility of the FIS is to build safe, supportive, and therapeutic relationships that promote each child's growth, stability, and success. Through consistent, trauma-informed interactions, the FIS teaches and reinforces healthy coping skills, emotional regulation, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and positive social behaviors during everyday routines and structured therapeutic activities. The FIS creates opportunities for children to practice new skills in real-life settings while providing guidance that is consistent with each child's individualized plan of care. The Family Integration Specialist fosters a positive therapeutic environment by modeling professionalism, respect, and empathy in every interaction with children, families, colleagues, and community partners. The FIS is expected to uphold the organization's mission, values, and treatment philosophy while contributing to a child-centered approach to care.

Requirements

High School Diploma
Reliable transportation
One year of relevant experience
Must be able to pass background checks including DMV, CPS, APS, and Criminal checks.

Responsibilities

Provide therapeutic support to children and youth requiring specialized residential or community-based behavioral health services.
Collaborate with foster and birth families, Case Coordinators, Program Managers, therapists, and other professionals.
Assess each child's developmental, social, emotional, and behavioral needs.
Support the implementation of individualized treatment plans.
Build safe, supportive, and therapeutic relationships to promote child's growth, stability, and success.
Teach and reinforce healthy coping skills, emotional regulation, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and positive social behaviors.
Create opportunities for children to practice new skills in real-life settings.
Provide guidance consistent with each child's individualized plan of care.
Model professionalism, respect, and empathy in all interactions.
Uphold the organization's mission, values, and treatment philosophy.
Contribute to a collaborative, child-centered approach to care.