Treatment Foster Care Specialist- Farmington

Archdiocese of St. Louis, Missouri•Farmington, MO

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Treatment Foster Care Specialist coordinates services for children in the program, oversees treatment plans, and provides ongoing training, coaching, and 24/7 crisis support to Treatment Foster Families under the direction of the TFC Supervisor. The position requires flexibility, critical thinking, and clinical decision-making skills. It is a full-time hybrid role based at 111 Walker Road, Farmington, Missouri. The starting salary is $44,000 annually. The schedule must accommodate evenings and weekends as needed, including availability for at least two evenings per week and participation in after-hours on-call responsibilities. The Archdiocese of St. Louis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates receiving an employment offer must complete pre-employment screening, which includes a criminal background check, Family Care Safety Registration, drug screen, employment and educational licensure/certification verification, health screening, and any other screenings deemed necessary. Offers are contingent on successful completion of required screening.

Requirements

Master’s degree in counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or a closely related field and one year of experience in child welfare; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, or a closely related field and at least three years of experience in child welfare.
Flexibility, critical thinking, and clinical decision-making skills.
Availability for at least two evenings per week, evenings and weekends as needed, and shared after-hours on-call responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Maintain a flexible schedule to meet client needs, including availability for at least two evenings per week.
Share after-hours on-call responsibilities for Treatment Foster Care.
Complete an initial therapeutic bio-psycho-social assessment and risk and safety plan, document each assigned client's diagnosis as part of the Intake Assessment, and meet contracted deadlines.
Complete the Initial Treatment Plan by the 30th day of placement and ensure input from involved team members.
Complete monthly Treatment Plan Review documentation, including progress updates, and ensure input from involved team members.
Prepare comprehensive transition planning throughout the program and write discharge summaries that include the transition process and recommendations within 30 days of discharge.
Provide at least one hour of weekly contact and support for each assigned client, with written progress notes as appropriate, and conduct face-to-face contact with each client in the treatment family home at least twice monthly.
Submit documentation for therapeutic services within established time frames; complete monthly packets and progress notes by the fifth day of the following month.
Participate in appropriate Treatment Team Meetings by providing treatment reviews, input, perspective, recommendations, and consultation, including Care Meetings, FSTs, and TDMs.
Participate in transition and discharge planning and provide transitional TFC services as required or requested.
Participate in continuous program and quality improvement efforts as directed by the Director of TFC or TFC Supervisor.
Ensure clients’ progress is charted, up to date, and orderly according to compliance requirements.
Coordinate psychiatric and psychological evaluations and clinical services.
When necessary, in cooperation with the case manager or legal guardian, lead arrangements for psychiatric hospitalizations, monitor hospital stays, and help prepare the team for the client’s return or discharge.
Maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA requirements.
Complete incident reports for critical incidents, including hospitalization, law-enforcement involvement, elopement, and physical injury, and ensure information is relayed promptly as needed.
Provide appropriate debriefing for critical incidents.
Serve on internal or external committees as assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned.