Youth and Family Treatment Specialist

Our Youth and Family Treatment Specialist is primarily responsible for the overall coordination of the placement of youth and children in the enCircle treatment foster care program, representing the agency as primary point of contact with referring agencies for child placement.

The Specialist will serve to complete all intake and placement paperwork and quality assurance related to intake and youth files, in addition to coordination of pre-placement visits and placement of youth. Also, will be responsible for providing case management to children placed in enCircle TFC home for the first 30 to 45 days.

This person will carry a small caseload of 2 to 3 cases outside of providing intake duties. They will be focused on ensuring current foster parents stay in compliance with regulations by completing 90 day reports for families without a placement, ongoing training, etc. This position is also responsible for coordinating and providing services to children and families using a trauma informed and strengths based model. This position serves as the primary clinical case coordinator conducting home visits, assessing the relationship and stability of the placement, conducting trauma assessments, providing case management, home studies, therapeutic intervention, and development of treatment plans. Will serve as team leader and a liaison with custodial agency.

EnCircle requires all employees be vaccinated for COVID-19. If you are hired, we will require you prove that you have received the COVID-19 vaccine or are willing to be vaccinated subject to applicable laws.

MINIMUM EDUCATION, TRAINING, REQUIREMENTS AND PREREQUISITES

• Master’s degree in Social Work from a college or university accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or a field related to social work such as sociology, psychology, special education or counseling with a student placement in case work services to children and families or a minimum of one-year experience providing casework services to children and families.
• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a field related to social work such as sociology, psychology, special education or counseling with one year providing casework services to families and children.
• Knowledge of and ability to comply with state licensing, Medicaid and other accreditation standards.
• Ability to provide quality assurance of resource, foster family and youth charts to ensure they meet all required standards.
• Ability to work on-call to provide crisis intervention and assistance.
• Familiarity with state licensing and Medicaid standards preferred.
• Valid Virginia Drivers’ License and proof of insurance with satisfactory driving record.
• Ability to work a flexible work schedule including weekend and evening work.
• Ability to acquire Crisis De-escalation, First Aid, CPR Certification, Pre-Service and other necessary trainings as required by state regulations for child placing agencies.
• Access to a personal vehicle for client transport.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Functions: May be required to perform any of the following duties:

• Conducts interviews of children and families to complete a variety of tasks including but not limited to home study and evaluation, service planning and assessment, incident investigation, and discharge/transitional planning.
• Coordinates services to minimize fragmentation of care, reduce barriers, and link children with appropriate services to ensure comprehensive, continuous access to needed medical, social, educational, and other services appropriate to the needs of the child.
• Drives agency vehicle and personal vehicle for client transport.
• Performs tasks related to client referrals, intake, and placement and assists with the transition of the child in/out of a foster home. This includes, but is not limited to meeting with families; completing eligibility determination and other assessment activities; coordinating with referring agencies and agency staff; completing and documenting referral information.
• Counsels children and families in preparation for placement or discharge.
• Supervises children in resource, foster and adoptive homes.
• Works from a trauma-informed perspective conducting periodic assessments; coaches families to assist with stability and permanency using interventions designed to increase resource and foster family parenting capacities.
• Works with youth in home using a trauma informed and relationship-based model and provides interventions to assist youth with success in a community-based setting.
• Develops individual service plans for assigned cases that are trauma informed and strengths based in coordination with service planning team and acts as team leader to coordinate meetings, assign tasks and provide guidance and direction.
• Maintains current working knowledge of VDSS licensing and Medicaid requirements as they relate to assigned responsibilities.
• Leads and participates in periodic assessment to determine the child’s needs for psychosocial, nutritional, medical, and educational services.
• Ensures that all services are provided in accordance with the individual service plan and documented as required by agency procedures and licensing/funding agency standards.
• Monitors and follows up by assessing on-going progress in each case and ensuring services are delivered.
• Continually evaluates and reviews each child’s plan of care.
• Collaborates with the family assessment and planning teams and other involved parties in the preparation and review of all service plans and coordination of services to children and families.
• Manages all assigned cases and maintains face-to-face and regular contact with the child and family as defined by the specific case needs.
• Educates and counsels child by guiding child and developing a supportive relationship with the child and the foster family to promote the service plan including the placement and discharge of youth. Provides support and education to the family. Counseling and support to children and families is done within the scope of the case worker’s professional training and competence.
• Coordinates referrals for youth and family by assisting youth and family in arranging for appropriate services and ensuring continuity of care for the child.
• Participates in tasks for recruitment, certification, and evaluation of resource/foster and adoptive homes, include conducting information meetings or other activities, conducting and writing home studies, periodic home evaluations and maintaining contact with assigned foster homes that do not have a current placement.
• Participates in crisis intervention and provides support as required, including providing intervention to prevent disruption of placements.
• Provides supervision, support, and assistance to youth and foster families through regular home visits and telephone contact, as assigned, and continuously evaluates and monitors placements and home compliance during visits.
• Completes periodic progress reviews and documents as required by agency procedures and licensing/funding agency standards. Cooperates with the referring agency and provides them with required reports and documentation, attends meetings as requested.
• Prepares and maintains accurate, complete, and up-to-date files on all youth and parents assigned.
• Participates in the file review process and corrects file deficiencies in a timely manner.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.
• Willing and able to be on an on-call rotation for emergency response situations.
• Willing and able to work a variable schedule including weekend and evening hours.
• Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm

Why you'll love working at enCircle:

We offer a competitive salary starting at $25 per hour plus an exceptional benefits package including:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Nationwide Pet Insurance, including coverage for reptiles, birds and exotic pets
• 401(k) and 401(k) Matching
• Employee Assistance Program, including Access to Chaplain Services
• Educational Assistance Program
• STD, LTD, Life, and AD&D Insurance
• Generous PTO and Paid Holidays
• Retention Bonus
• Cell Phone Reimbursement
• Unlimited Access to Premium Calm App for Staff plus Friends and Family
• Early access to paid wages with Wisely ADP and Dailypay