Sociotherapist

Search Results; Willoughby (OH); On-site; USD 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Search Results is seeking a Socio-therapist to ensure youth in care have individualized behavioral plans. The role supports the clinical team in implementing and monitoring the plan of care for the caseload, partnering with families to address safety, behavioral, psychological and permanency needs.

The position emphasizes trauma-informed practice, strong communication, and collaboration with courts and community programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required, preferably BSW.
• Experience with families and adolescents in social services.
• Commitment to strength-based, youth development and trauma-informed approaches.
• Ability to work with diverse clients and team members.
• Highly organized with ability to meet deliverables and deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexible hours, some evenings as needed.
• Access to reliable transportation for travel.

Responsibilities

• Create family-centered plans addressing safety, behavioral, psychological and permanency needs.
• Monitor safety, well-being, and permanency progress through regular casework contacts.
• Complete timely documentation (FASPS, psycho-socials, adoption/home studies, kinship home studies, court reports).
• Participate in hearings and team conferences to advance permanency.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed.
• Implement evidence-based models with foster parents and families.
• Coordinate care with other agencies and community programs.
• Provide family planning counseling to youth age 12+ and document discussions.
• Identify family resources and support for youth via Family Finding evidence-based practice.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Trauma-informed approach

Education

Bachelor's degree, preferably BSW

Job description

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 & 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.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required - preferably BSW
• Experience supporting families and adolescents with social services Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based, youth development and trauma informed perspective.
• Ability to work with diverse population of clients and team members
• Must be highly organized with ability to meet program deliverables and deadlines
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work flexible hours - some evenings as needed to meet client needs
• Ability to use public transportation to travel throughout New York City or Agency vehicle when available

Hourly Rate Range:

$25.74-27.31 - differential offered for Spanish or Creole language skills