Social Worker II (Therapeutic Foster Care Program)

Kennedy Krieger Institute, Inc.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 73,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Kennedy Krieger Institute, Inc. in Baltimore, MD is seeking a Social Worker II for Therapeutic Foster Care.

You will serve as a primary therapist for foster children/adults and their families, applying interdisciplinary evaluation data to develop and implement treatment plans. Responsibilities include weekly individual, family or group psychotherapy, participation in interdisciplinary staffing, collaboration with DSS and schools, and reporting to juvenile court as required; you may supervise

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as an LGSW in Maryland.
• CPR certification required.
• Competence across all age groups due to diverse caseload.
• Clinical focus on neonate, pediatric, adolescent populations and some adults with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide weekly individual, family or group psychotherapy to foster children/adults and families.
• Participate in interdisciplinary staffing to develop comprehensive treatment plans.
• Collaborate with the referring agency, local DSS, and DD agency to develop service plans.
• Coordinate with schools and other providers to ensure appropriate educational services.
• Prepare progress reports for juvenile court when required.
• Participate in supervision and peer consultation.
• Attend trainings, meetings and program development activities.
• Perform home studies and approve/disapprove applicants.

Skills

LGSW License

CPR Certification

Competence across age groups

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work

Job description

Overview

The Social Worker II in the Therapeutic Foster Care is a primary therapist to children/adults living in out-of-home placement and their biological and/or foster families or the at-risk population. The Social Worker II utilizes information gained through interdisciplinary evaluation services to develop and implement the child/adults treatment plan.

Responsibilities

1. Provides weekly individual, family or group, psychotherapy, and after-care services to foster children/adults and their families.

2. Attends interdisciplinary staffing to discuss and integrate evaluation information and to develop a comprehensive treatment plan to address psychological and social needs of the client/family.

3. Collaborates and assists the referring agency, local Department of Social Services, and/or Developmental Disabilities Administration to develop the agency service plan for the child/adult and family.

4. Collaborates with the school system and other service providers to assure children/adults are receiving appropriate educational services if indicated.

5. Responds to the juvenile court system through written or oral progress reports when required in the juvenile court's development plan for the child/adult and family.

6. Participates in peer consultation groups and/or individual supervision clinical review work.

7. Attends in-service clinical training programs, treatment planning meetings, and administrative meetings.

8. Performs home studies and re-approvals which includes making recommendations regarding approval/disapproval of applicants.

9. May participate in the field instruction program and supervise social work trainees when interest and capacity is demonstrated and may participate in community advocacy/ educational groups related to the needs of foster care children/adults and their families.

10. Develops and conducts training for foster parents.

11. Participates in a 24-hour on-call rotation with other Therapeutic Foster Care staff members. Provides effective and responsive care to foster parents.

12. Will participate in departmental or interdisciplinary research, committee projects, and/or program development and management.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed in the State of Maryland, by the Board of Social Work Examiners, Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene as a Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW).

• Must hold and maintain CPR certification.

• *Individual must demonstrate competence across all age groups due to the diversity of the children and families served by Kennedy Krieger Institute.

• *Clinical care focus is on the neonate, pediatric, and adolescent populations, as well as some adults with disabilities.

EDUCATION:

Master’s degree from an accredited School of Social Work required.

EXPERIENCE:

Some experience related to providing services to children in the child welfare population with developmental and emotional disturbance preferred.

Minimum pay range

USD $73,000.00/Yr.

Maximum pay range

USD $100,672.00/Yr.

Job Location : Street 7000 Tudsbury Rd

Job Locations US-MD-Baltimore

Pos. Type Regular Full Time

# of Hours 40.00

Equal Opportunity Provider & Employer M/F/Disability/ProtectedVet