Therapeutic Foster Care Team Leader

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 82,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dayforce Wallet on-demand pay

Competitive salary

Advancement opportunities

Healthcare insurance

Annual leave and holidays

403(b) plan

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible hours

Paid training

Job summary

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) seeks a Therapeutic Foster Care Team Leader to guide a professional team delivering trauma-informed, evidence-based treatment foster care for foster children and their families.

The role emphasizes clinical oversight, supervision of staff, TFCO training, and fidelity to the model, with collaborative reporting to funding sources and case management partners. Competitive benefits and growth opportunities exist.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work or related field.
• LCSW credential or its equivalent.
• CWEL license or ability to obtain.
• TFCO training or willingness to participate after hire.
• Background clearance (criminal/CANTS).
• Knowledge of DSM-V and its applications preferred.
• Able to communicate clearly in writing and verbally.
• Experience leading a team to implement a detailed treatment model.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and administrative oversight for a treatment foster care model with a team-based approach.
• Implement an evidence-based treatment model and ensure fidelity across components.
• Supervise counseling and therapeutic services for children, youth, and families.
• Apply social learning theory, developmental psychology, and trauma-informed care principles.
• Provide direct supervision, training, support, and evaluation for assigned staff.
• Supervise a Resource Worker in recruitment, licensure, and support of foster parents.
• Prepare reports and billing accurately and timely per policies and funding sources.
• Participate in supervision, case staffing, and weekly team meetings.
• Schedule and supervise on-call and crisis intervention for the TFC team.
• Maintain professional conduct and respectful collaboration with clients and partners.

Skills

Team leadership

Trauma-informed care

Supervision

Evidence-based model

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Master’s degree in social work or related field

LCSW credential or equivalent

CWEL license or ability to obtain

TFCO training or willingness to participate

Background check clearance

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI), is a leading not-for-profit organization providing healing, justice and wholeness to people and communities. For over 150 years, LSSI has made a difference in the lives of children and families, and we're still a strong, viable presence in the State of Illinois, continuing that commitment to making a difference.

LSSI is hiring a full-time Therapeutic Foster Care Team Leader, the schedule varies. Responsible for leading a team of professionals implementing an evidence-based model of treatment foster care for children and their families using a trauma-informed approach. Responsible for coordinating all aspects of the treatment program.

Benefits And Perks

• On Demand Flexible Paydays for earned wages through an app called Dayforce Wallet.
• Competitive salary based upon relevant education, experience, and licensure.
• Salary $82,000-$87,000/Annually.
• Opportunity for advancement.
• Comprehensive benefits package for Full-time employees includes healthcare insurance, up to 26 days of paid time off per calendar year, 11 paid holidays, sick time, 403(b) plan, Employee Assistance Program, and flexible hours.
• The paid training you need to learn, grow, and succeed!

Essential Functions

• Provide clinical and administrative oversight for a treatment foster care model using a team-based approach.
• Implement an evidence-based treatment model, ensuring all components of the model are in place such that the selected model is replicated with fidelity.
• Supervise the counseling and therapeutic services to children, youth and families as indicated by the assessment and treatment plan and in light of treatment foster care model requirements.
• Interventions will apply principles of social learning theory, developmental psychology and trauma-informed care.
• Provide direct supervision, training, support, review, and evaluation for assigned staff.
• Supervise a TFC Resource Worker in the recruitment, preparation, licensure and support of a team of professional foster parents.
• Complete and submit all required reports documentation, and billing accurately and timely as required by agency and funding sources. Includes completion of written reports detailing client’s progress as required by applicable policies/procedures and/or when required by juvenile court.
• Participate in the supervisory process for guidance, direction, support, and approval of decision-making, assessment, service planning and intervention. Present cases for staffing or participate in staffing as needed, including weekly team meetings.
• Participate in, schedule, and supervise the on-call and crisis intervention response for the TFC Team.
• Demonstrate professional, positive behavior and carry out responsibilities with integrity, treating clients, families, other LSSI workforce members, and collaborative organizations and/or individual in a dignified, respectful, honest and fair manner.

Position Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work or other related human services field required.
• Holds the licensed clinical social work (LCSW) credential or its equivalent.
• Child Welfare Employee License (CWEL) or ability to obtain, successful completion of Childcare Act and Rule 402 tests or ability to complete.
• Training tin Treatment Foster Care of Oregon (TFCO) model, or available to participate in TFCO training after hired.
• Background check clearance, both criminal and CANTS required.
• Holds the licensed clinical social work (LCSW) credential or its equivalent.
• Child Welfare Employee License (CWEL) or ability to obtain, successful completion of Childcare Act and Rule 402 tests or ability to complete.
• Training tin Treatment Foster Care of Oregon (TFCO) model, or available to participate in TFCO training after hired.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in a clear, comprehensible manner, written and verbally.
• Experience motivating a team of professionals to implement a highly detailed treatment model and provide services using a team approach preferred.
• Knowledge of DSM-V and its applications preferred.
• Excellent organization, presentation and pc/computer skills, including experience using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) along with other related software.
• Valid driver’s license, in good standing for the state of residency required.
• Access to reliable transportation required.
• Valid IL statutory minimum liability insurance coverage, bodily injury and property damage required.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, pregnancy, any other characteristic protected by law.