Foster Care & Adoption Clinical Therapist

Home of the Innocents•Louisville, KY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Foster Care & Adoption Clinical Therapist Are you a compassionate, licensed therapist who is passionate about helping children and families? Join Home of the Innocents and become part of a team dedicated to creating brighter futures for children in foster care and supporting families through every stage of their journey. If you're looking for meaningful work where your clinical expertise truly changes lives, we'd love to meet you. A Day in the Life As a Clinical Therapist in our Foster Care & Adoption program, you'll provide compassionate, trauma-informed therapy to children and families while helping them navigate challenges and achieve lasting stability. Your day may include conducting assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, facilitating individual and family therapy sessions, collaborating with foster care professionals, and providing clinical guidance and training to support quality care and positive outcomes. How This Position Contributes to our Mission Complete comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) assessments, and individualized treatment plans for children from infancy through age 21 Provide individual, family, and collateral therapy to children in foster care, biological and foster families, and families receiving post-adoption services Participate in monthly client chart reviews to ensure services and documentation meet best practice and regulatory standards Offers clinical guidance and training to staff, clients and Teaching parents on issues related to trauma-informed care, and meeting the social, emotional, and behavioral needs of children in care Participate in ongoing supervision, training, and professional development to enhance your clinical knowledge and skills

Requirements

Master's Degree in a Human services field (e.g. Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, etc.) is required
Active Kentucky clinical license or associate license (CSW, LCSW, LPCA, LPCC, LMFTA, LMFT, or equivalent)
Valid driver's license, insurable driving record and reliable transportation required
Experience working with children/family services within the previous two years
Extensive knowledge of family systems, dynamics of domestic violence, substance misuse, child abuse, parenting, child development or the cycle of violence required
Must possess strong crisis intervention skills and have firm knowledge of reporting laws

Nice To Haves

Experience working with recovery-based treatment plans and behaviorally oriented programs preferred

Responsibilities

Complete comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) assessments, and individualized treatment plans for children from infancy through age 21
Provide individual, family, and collateral therapy to children in foster care, biological and foster families, and families receiving post-adoption services
Participate in monthly client chart reviews to ensure services and documentation meet best practice and regulatory standards
Offers clinical guidance and training to staff, clients and Teaching parents on issues related to trauma-informed care, and meeting the social, emotional, and behavioral needs of children in care
Participate in ongoing supervision, training, and professional development to enhance your clinical knowledge and skills