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Position Summary: The Socio-therapist ensures that all therapeutic youth have a behavior plan that addresses individualized behavioral strengths and challenges pertaining to the specific youth. The Socio-therapist will support the clinical team in implementing and monitoring the plan of care for the youth on their caseload. Essential Responsibilities:
• Creates, in partnership with families, plans which address safety, behavioral, psychological and permanency needs.
• Monitors safety, well-being, and permanency progress by conducting regular casework contacts and providing the necessary services to meet the needs of the children and families.
• Complete timely documentation of all reports and casework activities including FASPS, Psycho-socials, Adoption Home studies, Kinship Home studies, court reports
• Actively participates in Family Court Hearings, Family Team Conferences, and other meetings to advance permanency for children and families.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed
• Implement evidence-based models with foster parents, parents, discharge resources and youth.
• Coordinate care with other agency and community-based programs such as Behavioral Health & Wellness and Health Homes
• Provide family planning counseling to youth 12 years and older and document discussion with foster parents
• Work to identify family resources and support for youth through Family Finding evidence-based practice.