TFC - Social Worker
The Children's Guild, Parkville, MD, United States
Treatment Foster Care Clinician
The Children's Guild, a nonprofit organization and affiliate of Transed Alliance, offers a dynamic role within our Team in Baltimore, MD. We are committed to ensuring that children in foster care receive therapeutic support, stability, and individualized care to heal, grow, and thrive.
About The Role
As a Treatment Foster Care Clinician, you will serve as the primary clinical support for children in foster care and their foster families. You will provide therapy, crisis support, and wrap‑around services that promote healing and permanency.
Responsibilities
Provide individual, family, and group therapy to children and youth in treatment foster care placements.
Conduct clinical assessments and develop individualized treatment plans aligned with each child's needs and permanency goals.
Deliver trauma‑informed, evidence‑based therapeutic interventions (e.g., TF‑CBT, CBT, play therapy).
Provide crisis intervention and on‑call support to foster families as needed.
Recruit, train, and support foster families in implementing therapeutic strategies at home.
Collaborate with foster families, caseworkers, school staff, courts, and community providers to coordinate comprehensive care.
Monitor placement stability and work proactively to prevent placement disruptions.
Maintain accurate, timely documentation in compliance with COMAR, OHCQ, and agency standards.
Participate in team meetings, supervision, and ongoing professional development.
Drive cultural transformation efforts by championing a trauma‑informed, family‑centered culture within the program.
Qualifications
Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field (required).
Active licensure in Maryland (LCSW, LCPC, LMSW, LGPC, or working toward full licensure).
At least 2 years of clinical experience with children, youth, and/or families in foster care, child welfare, or community‑based settings.
Knowledge of trauma‑informed care, attachment theory, and evidence‑based therapeutic modalities.
Familiarity with Maryland child welfare regulations and COMAR requirements.
Strong crisis intervention and de‑escalation skills.
Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and on‑call rotations.
Valid driver's license and reliable transportation for home and community visits.
Bilingual candidates strongly encouraged.
Benefits
Mission‑driven culture – dedicated to providing safe, healing homes for children who need it most.
Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, and vision.
Clinical supervision toward full licensure (LCSW, LCPC).
Mileage reimbursement for community and home visits.
Ongoing professional development in TF‑CBT, trauma‑informed care, and child welfare best practices.
Collaborative, supportive team environment.
Meaningful work – every family you support is a step toward a child's healing and permanency.
Bonus Structure
Sign‑on bonus of $6,000, distributed as:
90 days: $2,000
6 months: $2,000
1 year: $2,000
Readiness to change a child's story? If you are a passionate, skilled clinician committed to helping children in foster care heal and find permanency, we want to hear from you.
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The Children's Guild, a nonprofit organization and affiliate of Transed Alliance, offers a dynamic role within our Team in Baltimore, MD. We are committed to ensuring that children in foster care receive therapeutic support, stability, and individualized care to heal, grow, and thrive.
About The Role
As a Treatment Foster Care Clinician, you will serve as the primary clinical support for children in foster care and their foster families. You will provide therapy, crisis support, and wrap‑around services that promote healing and permanency.
Responsibilities
Provide individual, family, and group therapy to children and youth in treatment foster care placements.
Conduct clinical assessments and develop individualized treatment plans aligned with each child's needs and permanency goals.
Deliver trauma‑informed, evidence‑based therapeutic interventions (e.g., TF‑CBT, CBT, play therapy).
Provide crisis intervention and on‑call support to foster families as needed.
Recruit, train, and support foster families in implementing therapeutic strategies at home.
Collaborate with foster families, caseworkers, school staff, courts, and community providers to coordinate comprehensive care.
Monitor placement stability and work proactively to prevent placement disruptions.
Maintain accurate, timely documentation in compliance with COMAR, OHCQ, and agency standards.
Participate in team meetings, supervision, and ongoing professional development.
Drive cultural transformation efforts by championing a trauma‑informed, family‑centered culture within the program.
Qualifications
Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field (required).
Active licensure in Maryland (LCSW, LCPC, LMSW, LGPC, or working toward full licensure).
At least 2 years of clinical experience with children, youth, and/or families in foster care, child welfare, or community‑based settings.
Knowledge of trauma‑informed care, attachment theory, and evidence‑based therapeutic modalities.
Familiarity with Maryland child welfare regulations and COMAR requirements.
Strong crisis intervention and de‑escalation skills.
Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and on‑call rotations.
Valid driver's license and reliable transportation for home and community visits.
Bilingual candidates strongly encouraged.
Benefits
Mission‑driven culture – dedicated to providing safe, healing homes for children who need it most.
Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, and vision.
Clinical supervision toward full licensure (LCSW, LCPC).
Mileage reimbursement for community and home visits.
Ongoing professional development in TF‑CBT, trauma‑informed care, and child welfare best practices.
Collaborative, supportive team environment.
Meaningful work – every family you support is a step toward a child's healing and permanency.
Bonus Structure
Sign‑on bonus of $6,000, distributed as:
90 days: $2,000
6 months: $2,000
1 year: $2,000
Readiness to change a child's story? If you are a passionate, skilled clinician committed to helping children in foster care heal and find permanency, we want to hear from you.
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