Child Welfare Therapist Wichita

Child Welfare Therapist Wichita Full-Time Essential Functions - Responds promptly to crisis situations, documents critical incidents and is available, as needed, to clients - Provides at least 60 hours of in-home therapy per calendar month or a number of hours as determined by contract needs - Facilitates an initial meeting with the client and the referral source, as appropriate, within the required time frames - Engages and works in partnership with the client to complete the initial comprehensive assessment, including a mental status exam, resulting diagnosis based on the most recent Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Develops treatment plan goals and objectives in conjunction with the client - Provides individual, family and/or group counseling as appropriate to client need - Functions as a client advocate and liaison with other community services - Monitors client progress and service provision using the established tools, and updates treatment plans based on those assessments - Maintains the client case record, documenting all client and collateral contacts in a timely manner in the electronic medical record - Completes discharge summaries and aftercare contacts according to agency policy - Provides written and verbal progress reports to referring entities within required time frames - Works cooperatively with other program staff to ensure seamless, effective services - Participates in regular clinical supervision - Travel to home-based therapy may require the employee to be able to regularly drive to various DCCCA locations and other business locations throughout the day including early morning or evening hours - Decisions are made on guidelines provided by the supervisor, program standard procedures and policies, evidence-based practice model and DCCCA organizational policies - Meets DCF timelines to connect with the family within 24 hours of referral; facilitates initial family meeting within 48 hours of referral; completes assessment-based case plan within in 20 days of referral and case closure within 4-6 weeks of referral - Completes and analyzes initial and on-going family assessments related to safety, stability and well-being, including mental health, substance abuse, education, emotional, social and physical well-being, parenting and parent-child relationships - Utilizes assessments to develop the case plan in partnership with child/ren and family; makes community referrals as necessary - Builds therapeutic relationships for conflictual relationships, including domestic violence and parent child conflicts, crisis intervention and stabilization - Provides education, and/or intervention, related to sexual abuse, domestic violence, and substance abuse prevention - Assesses child safety and risk, initially and ongoing, assisting the family in developing a behaviorally specific safety plan and monitoring for child safety - Meets with the family, in the home, at least two to three times per week - Meets monthly with each child individually - Available to assigned families 24 hours per day, 7 days per week to mitigate immediate child safety concerns and stabilize family crisis and assess the family's needs - Documents case information, including court reports, emails and activities weekly - Completes and submits timely court reports - Appears and testifies in court as required - Promotes and practices teamwork in all activities - Fosters and maintains professional relationships with families, community partners and peers - Completes evidence-based practices activities as appropriate Education, Experience, and Licensure A Master's degree in human services or related field is required Requires two years of child welfare and/or family services experience Requires licensure by the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board at the master's level. Clinical licensure is preferred. Must possess a valid state Driver's License, in force automobile liability insurance, and maintain a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) that meets organization's insurability standard as defined by DCCCA policy. Availability of reliable transportation is required for this position. E0E

Created: 2026-03-04