Therapist-Therapeutic Foster Care
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, Bartow, FL, United States
Description
Are you interested in providing support to families and youth in need of mental health services? If so, Devereux might have the right opportunity for you! We are looking to hire a passionate individual to join our team as a Therapist.
Devereux’s Foster Care Programs provide therapeutic, family‑based care for children and adolescents who have experienced trauma, emotional or behavioral challenges, or instability in their home environments. These programs partner with the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) and local lead agencies to recruit, train, and support therapeutic foster parents who can meet the complex needs of youth requiring more than traditional foster care. Foster families receive ongoing specialized training, clinical consultation, and behavioral support tools so they can implement strategies that promote safety, stability, and positive behavioral change. Clinicians work closely with children, caregivers, and support systems to create individualized treatment plans, provide counseling, and build life and coping skills.
Therapists are responsible for providing therapy to children and adolescents in foster homes, schools, and community settings, assessing clients, developing individualized treatment plans, consulting with and training foster parents on therapeutic interventions and behavioral programs, and providing on‑call telephone support for the program’s foster homes on a rotating basis.
Position Details
Pay Range:
Salary $55,000 - $62,700 annually (based on education, licensure, and experience)
Schedule:
Full‑time; community based—works around families’ schedules
Coverage Responsibility:
Polk, Hardee and Highland counties
Benefits and Rewards
Up to 24 PTO days per year (increases with service)
Up to 64 hours of sick time
Low‑cost medical, dental, vision, and retirement plan
ASCEND Tuition Program: 100 % tuition covered (up to $15 k undergrad / $25 k grad per year)
Student loan repayment assistance
PayActiv—access earned wages early
Employee Assistance Program & discounts
Qualifications
Master's degree
in counseling, social work, or psychology field (required)
2+
years experience working with children or families in need of mental health, behavioral health, crisis intervention, or related (required)
Licensed
in Florida as a LMHC, LCSW, or LMFT (required)
Other Requirements
Valid Florida state‑issued driver’s license
Successfully pass pre‑employment medical screenings (drug screen and TB test)
Successfully pass a Level 2 background screening with the State of Florida
Devereux has a zero‑tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. We foster a culture of reporting abuse and will cooperate with authorities to the fullest extent possible.
For more information, please reach out at flrecruitment@devereux.org.
Equal Opportunity Employment
The employment policies of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health are to recruit and hire qualified employees without discrimination because of race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, communication ability, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation and to treat them equally with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement—including upgrading, promotion and transfer—consistent with individual skills and the needs of Devereux.
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Are you interested in providing support to families and youth in need of mental health services? If so, Devereux might have the right opportunity for you! We are looking to hire a passionate individual to join our team as a Therapist.
Devereux’s Foster Care Programs provide therapeutic, family‑based care for children and adolescents who have experienced trauma, emotional or behavioral challenges, or instability in their home environments. These programs partner with the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) and local lead agencies to recruit, train, and support therapeutic foster parents who can meet the complex needs of youth requiring more than traditional foster care. Foster families receive ongoing specialized training, clinical consultation, and behavioral support tools so they can implement strategies that promote safety, stability, and positive behavioral change. Clinicians work closely with children, caregivers, and support systems to create individualized treatment plans, provide counseling, and build life and coping skills.
Therapists are responsible for providing therapy to children and adolescents in foster homes, schools, and community settings, assessing clients, developing individualized treatment plans, consulting with and training foster parents on therapeutic interventions and behavioral programs, and providing on‑call telephone support for the program’s foster homes on a rotating basis.
Position Details
Pay Range:
Salary $55,000 - $62,700 annually (based on education, licensure, and experience)
Schedule:
Full‑time; community based—works around families’ schedules
Coverage Responsibility:
Polk, Hardee and Highland counties
Benefits and Rewards
Up to 24 PTO days per year (increases with service)
Up to 64 hours of sick time
Low‑cost medical, dental, vision, and retirement plan
ASCEND Tuition Program: 100 % tuition covered (up to $15 k undergrad / $25 k grad per year)
Student loan repayment assistance
PayActiv—access earned wages early
Employee Assistance Program & discounts
Qualifications
Master's degree
in counseling, social work, or psychology field (required)
2+
years experience working with children or families in need of mental health, behavioral health, crisis intervention, or related (required)
Licensed
in Florida as a LMHC, LCSW, or LMFT (required)
Other Requirements
Valid Florida state‑issued driver’s license
Successfully pass pre‑employment medical screenings (drug screen and TB test)
Successfully pass a Level 2 background screening with the State of Florida
Devereux has a zero‑tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. We foster a culture of reporting abuse and will cooperate with authorities to the fullest extent possible.
For more information, please reach out at flrecruitment@devereux.org.
Equal Opportunity Employment
The employment policies of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health are to recruit and hire qualified employees without discrimination because of race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, communication ability, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation and to treat them equally with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement—including upgrading, promotion and transfer—consistent with individual skills and the needs of Devereux.
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