MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST

Location 7023 Little River Turnpike,Suite 205,Annandale, VA, 22003,United States Base Pay $65,000.00 - $95,000.00 / Year Employee Type Exempt FT Required Degree Masters Manage Others No DESCRIPTION About the Organization: The Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.) is a national leader in mental health services for the adoption, foster, and kinship care community. We envision a world where every child and family connected to adoption, foster, and kinship care thrives, embracing our individual and collective diversity. We improve the well-being and permanence of children and their families by delivering adoption-competent mental health services, training a national network of professionals, and informing the field through research and advocacy. We work nationally to build the capacity of States, Tribes, and territories to create competent systems and service arrays and improve access to those services. For over 25 years, C.A.S.E. has combined best practices and innovation to provide specialized individual and family therapy, psychiatric services and support groups, education, and training. We have become a local, national, and international resource for adoptive, kinship, and foster families and the professionals who support them. C.A.S.E. set out in 2021 on a new strategic direction to grow our clinical and training programs into our Academy for Elevating Clinical Practice in Permanency. It is an exciting time as we grow our evidence-based, adoption-competent clinical model and our accredited, award-winning training programs nationwide. C.A.S.E has an annual budget of $14M and a staff of 80+ employees. About the position The Mental Health Therapist provides individual, family, and group psychotherapy to children and families involved in adoption, foster care, kinship, and guardianship systems. This position is specifically seeking a therapist for the Annandale, Virginia location. This position is a hybrid position, with a few days per week in the office and a few days of remote work. Responsibilities include conducting psychosocial assessments, developing treatment plans, and delivering trauma informed, attachment focused care while collaborating with relevant service systems. The ideal candidate holds a master's degree in a related field, maintains an active independent clinical license, and has several years of experience working with diverse populations, preferably within child welfare. The position offers flexible scheduling, clinical supervision, continuing education opportunities, and professional development support, along with required training in adoption of competency and telehealth. LOCATION: Note: This is a hybrid position. 2-3 days will be in person in the Annandale, VA office and the other days will be virtual/remote. We offer: Specialized clinical supervision (group and individual) Opportunities for continuing education Professional development reimbursement TAC (Training for Adoption Competency) training, a nationally recognized curriculum, 30 CEU’s. Full reimbursement for obtaining licensure in additional states. POSITION RESPONSIBLITIES: Provide adoption-competent individual, family, and group psychotherapy to foster, kinship and adoptive children and their families as well as adult adoptees and their families Conduct adoption-competent initial psychosocial assessments and develop treatment plans Perform other duties as required Possesses knowledge of related adjunctive services that can support treatment Preferred foundational adoption and foster care clinical knowledge Possesses working knowledge of interfacing with private and public social service systems Possesses working knowledge and understanding of adoption, foster, and kinship care systems Possesses thorough understanding of child welfare client population and post institutionalized children Possesses awareness of interventions for children and families that are trauma-informed, strengthen attachment, and tend to grief and loss Possesses knowledge of laws or willingness to learn about laws that govern confidentiality and treatment of children in foster care Expected Trainings: Will complete NTI (required online training, offered and covered by C.A.S.E.) within 3 months of employment. Will complete TAC training (required online training, offered and covered by C.A.S.E.) within 18 months of employment Complete telehealth training within 6 months of employment Other trainings provided and recommended by the clinical departme nt REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Master's degree in counseling, social work, or marriage and family counseling Independent clinical licensure required (LCSW, LPC, LCPC), active and in good standing 4 to 6 years clinical experience (individual, group, and/or family therapy); experience working with adopted, foster or kinship youth preferred Demonstrated understanding of loss, grief, attachment, and trauma Commitment to providing culturally competent services with diverse client populations. SUPERVISION Supervision Exercised: NONE PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hand and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, telephone keypad, and calculator; and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or bend. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. SUMMARY CLEARANCES: Ability to pass required state and local background checks. Required. Salary: 64 to 95k Annually Benefits: Competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision and supplemental benefits. Employer contribution to 403(B) retirement plans. Flexible work hours. Hybrid (remote/in-person) work 12 Paid Holidays, including your birthday! Vacation and Sick leave. C.A.S.E. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, military or veteran status, or any other category protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Emboldened by the core belief that all children deserve a safe, loving, permanent home and dedicated to providing inclusive, family-focused services, C.A.S.E. draws on expertise, research, and lived experience to innovate and pay it forward by educating and empowering others. Together, we commit to work both internally and externally with Compassion, Integrity, Excellence, and Innovation. C.A.S.E. maintains a drug and alcohol-free workplace. #J-18808-Ljbffr