Therapist-Therapeutic Foster Care

Devereux • Sarasota, FL

6d • $51,000 - $62,700 • Onsite

About The Position

Are you interested in providing support to families and youth in need of mental health services? If so, Devereux might have the right opportunity for you! We are looking to hire a passionate individual to join our team as a Therapist.
Devereux Florida’s Therapeutic Foster Care Program provides therapy, support, and training to children and families in the foster care system. This therapist position is responsible for providing therapy to children and adolescents in foster homes/schools/ community settings, assessing clients, developing individualized treatment plans, consulting with and training foster parents on therapeutic interventions and behavioral programs, and providing on-call telephone support for the program’s foster homes on a rotating basis.
Position Details:
Pay Range: Salary $51,000 - $62,700/annually (based on relevant education, Licensure, and experience)
Schedule: Full-Time; community based position-works around families schedules.
Coverage Responsiblity: Sarasota, Manatee, & DeSoto counties
Benefits and Rewards
Up to 24 PTO days/year (increases with service)
Up to 64 hours of sick time
Low-cost medical, dental, vision Devereux Benefits
403(b) retirement plan
ASCEND Tuition Program: 100% tuition covered (up to $15k undergrad / $25k grad per year)
Student loan repayment assistance
Payactiv: Access your earned wages early
Employee Assistance Program & Discounts
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Qualifications
Education:
Master's degree in counseling, social work, or psychology field required
2+ years experience working with children or families in need of mental health, behavioral health, crisis intervention, or related required
Other Requirements:
Valid FL State Issued Driver's license
Successfully pass pre-employment medical screenings which include: Drug Screen and TB Test.
Successfully pass a Level 2 background screening with the State of Florida. To learn more visit: https://info.flclearinghouse.com.
Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.
For more information, please reach out us at [email protected].

Requirements

• Master's degree in counseling, social work, or psychology field required
• 2+ years experience working with children or families in need of mental health, behavioral health, crisis intervention, or related required
• Valid FL State Issued Driver's license
• Successfully pass pre-employment medical screenings which include: Drug Screen and TB Test.
• Successfully pass a Level 2 background screening with the State of Florida. To learn more visit: https://info.flclearinghouse.com.

Responsibilities

• providing therapy to children and adolescents in foster homes/schools/ community settings
• assessing clients
• developing individualized treatment plans
• consulting with and training foster parents on therapeutic interventions and behavioral programs
• providing on-call telephone support for the program’s foster homes on a rotating basis

Benefits

• Up to 24 PTO days/year (increases with service)
• Up to 64 hours of sick time
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision Devereux Benefits
• 403(b) retirement plan
• ASCEND Tuition Program: 100% tuition covered (up to $15k undergrad / $25k grad per year)
• Student loan repayment assistance
• Payactiv: Access your earned wages early
• Employee Assistance Program & Discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level