Foster Care Family Consultant

Intercept Health•Stafford, VA

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About The Position

Intercept Health is hiring a full-time Treatment Foster Care Family Consultant to provide casework services to children and families. The role reports to the TFC Program Supervisor. Intercept Health is a family-owned Virginia agency serving mental and behavioral health, substance use, and foster care needs. Its stated mission is to help people grow and live their healthiest lives, guided by its STOP & ASK values: Service Excellence, Team Loyalty, Ownership, Passion, Authenticity, Solution Focused, and Kindness.

Requirements

A baccalaureate degree in any field and two years of experience providing casework services to children and families; or a baccalaureate degree in social work or a related field (including sociology, psychology, special education, or counseling) and one year of such experience; or a doctorate or master's degree in social work or a related field, with a student placement in casework services to children and families or one year of such experience.

Responsibilities

Interview children and families.
Conduct and write home studies.
Develop individualized treatment and service plans.
Counsel children and families in preparation for placement or discharge.
Supervise children in resource, foster, and adoptive homes and in independent living arrangements.
Prepare and maintain case records.
Coordinate services to minimize fragmented care and barriers, and connect children with appropriate medical, social, educational, and other services for comprehensive, continuous access to care.
Periodically assess children's psychosocial, nutritional, medical, and educational service needs.
Coordinate referrals and help children arrange appropriate services, maintain continuity of care, and access supports and resources identified in their individualized plans.
Coordinate service planning with agencies and providers involved with the child, including arranging medical, remedial, and dental services as needed.
Monitor and follow up on case progress, verify services are delivered, and continually evaluate and review each child's plan of care.
Collaborate with family assessment and planning teams and other involved parties to review and coordinate services for children and families.
Guide and counsel children, developing supportive relationships that promote their service plans.
Work closely with family assessment and planning teams and other involved parties in preparing case plans.