Treatment Director Associate

StepStone Family & Youth Services•Louisville, KY

1d•$65,000 - $75,000

About The Position

StepStone Family & Youth Services is seeking a passionate and experienced Treatment Director (LCSW) who places trauma informed care at the center of their practice and is committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of youth in foster care. This role is ideal for a clinician who understands the profound impact of trauma, loss, and disrupted attachment, and who is dedicated to creating environments that promote safety, trust, healing, and resilience. The Treatment Director will provide compassionate clinical leadership, therapeutic oversight, and direct support to children and families navigating complex emotional and behavioral needs. The ideal candidate approaches care through a trauma responsive, strengths-based lens, prioritizing relationship building, emotional regulation, and culturally responsive practices that honor each child’s experiences and voice. In this role, you will help guide a team in implementing trauma informed practices that foster stability, empowerment, and long-term wellbeing for youth and caregivers. The company is looking for someone who values collaboration, understands the importance of psychological safety, and is committed to helping children and families heal, grow, and thrive. StepStone Family and Youth Services, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, provides the full spectrum of support to children in need of alternative, safer, and more positive living environments with residential and family services. StepStone connects children and youth who need homes with foster families, as well as foster care training, respite care and support services. For young adults transitioning from foster care to independent living, StepStone provides personalized guidance and training on basic life skills, including money management and education.

Requirements

A Master’s Degree in a Human Services field
Within two years of October 17, 2007, have at least five years of experience in mental health treatment of children with emotional or behavioral disabilities and their families
The employee should have a working knowledge and understanding of culture and its function in human behavior and society
The employee shall deliver services that are sensitive to client’s cultures
The employee shall demonstrate the ability to forge a mutually respectful partnership with persons served and their families in which they are helped to gain the skills and confidence to address any issues and problems they face
Ability to set limits and maintain the helping role and to intervene appropriately to meet the needs of the person(s) served or other family

Responsibilities

Provide individual and/or group therapy sessions to clients as decided by the treatment plan and document the sessions
Develop psychotherapy plans with goals and objectives
Serve as a member of the treatment team
Provide consultative Services to team members, when appropriate
Serve as a liaison between Community Youth Services and the biological families of our clients and when appropriate, provide family counseling sessions to the biological family and clients
When necessary serve as a liaison between Community Youth Services and other community based treatment professionals
Abide by company policy when receiving a subpoena for records and/or court appearances
Attendance is an essential function of the job
Other job related duties as assigned