Director, Trauma & Evidence Based Interventions – Foster Care

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Missouri.

📋 Description

• Deliver national expertise regarding the foster care population, including their treatment and service requirements.

• Support the growth of the business unit’s national reputation as a thought leader.

• Influence the integration of evidence-based practices within the foster care provider network, stakeholder system, and internal operations.

• Engage in national committees, training sessions, and speaking events focused on evidence-based practices.

• Sustain national expertise by participating in advanced topics and positioning Cenpatico as a national thought leader.

• Offer TF-CBT and other evidence-based training to foster care clinicians across the country.

• Maintain connections with evidence-based practice developers and pursue certifications to train in newly developed clinical methodologies.

• Create collaborative learning opportunities for foster care clinicians involved in TF-CBT.

• Establish consultation opportunities for clinicians within the foster care system.

• Lead workgroups to create a Mental Health Assessment Toolkit tailored for the foster care population, addressing PTSD, sexual abuse, and trauma.

• Conduct outreach and cultivate relationships with potential stakeholders in both new and existing markets.

• Travel 20%-25% for in-person training sessions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Master’s degree in a relevant field.

• Over 10 years of experience delivering direct clinical interventions to youth in foster care.

• Familiarity with the Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) Learning Collaborative.

• Prior management experience, which includes hiring, training, delegating tasks, and overseeing staff performance.

• Licensure as an LPC or LCSW is mandatory.

• Current or previous membership in the National Child Trauma Stress Network (NCTSN) is required.

• Certification by TF-CBT developers for training in TF-CBT is essential.

• Must hold a certification in TF-CBT.

• Willingness to travel is necessary.

• 20%-25% travel for in-person training is expected.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• Health insurance coverage.

• 401K retirement plan.

• Opportunities for stock purchase.

• Tuition reimbursement program.

• Paid time off in addition to holidays.

• Flexible work arrangements, including remote, hybrid, field, or office schedules.

• Additional incentive options may be included in the overall compensation package.