Foster Parent Therapist - Kansas City, United States - KVC Health Systems

Description

Job Description

Education: Master's degree in Social Work, Family Therapy or Counseling from an accredited institution

Licensure/Certification: Must hold one of the following Missouri Division of Professional licensures; LMSW, LMFT, LCMFT, LPC, LCPC or LSCSW.

Valid driver's license and auto insurance required.

Experience: Minimum of three (3) years' supervised experience in providing individual, family and group therapy to children and/or adolescents. In addition, documented course work in child/adolescent development and individual, family and group counseling.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Foster Parent Therapist will provide family, individual and/or group therapy to foster parents and their family unit.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides therapeutic services by facilitating in-home family, individual, and/or group therapy to all referred foster families focusing on the whole family before, during and after placement.

• Completes all credentialing paperwork and be paneled on third party insurance.

• Completes and keep current all initial authorizations for services and re-authorizations as needed; verify insurance authorization as needed to ensure that services provided will be covered.

• Documents on all therapy services provided and place the documentation in the clinical charts.

• Completes a comprehensive intake evaluation.

• Completes initial and master treatment plans.

• Writes discharge summaries and ensures that clients are appropriately transitioned to another provider if needed.

• Proficient in and provides crisis intervention during business hours.

• Offers guidance to necessary involved agencies regarding the nature of diagnosis, treatment implementation, and client status.

• Provides clinical training and support to families and staff as needed.

• Will be an active participant in all KVC clinical meetings and provide relevant input.

• Schedules and participates in psychiatric services for clients as needed.

• Acts as a liaison to psychiatric hospitalizations for clients when applicable.

• Submits accurate and timely billing to accounting.

• Maintains licensure and good standing with the Missouri Division of Professional Registration.

• Attends trainings as required.

• Continues to build a child welfare system that is safe, secure, and stable; family centered, connected to the community; and which relies on evidence-based practice necessary to support contract services.

About KVC

KVC Missouri is a nonprofit child placing and behavioral health agency with a long legacy of compassionately serving children and families. It includes KVC Niles in Kansas City which offers day treatment (K-12 school) and psychiatric residential treatment.

KVC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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