Clinician (Therapist) - Independent Contractor (Foster Care)

About the position

Description

Devereux is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit organizations providing services, insight, and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912, Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10,000+ children, adults – and their families – every year.    

As a Clinician, you will provide clinically appropriate individual, family and group therapy services to Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC) Individuals, involving the Treatment Foster Parents and the TFC Individual’s own family as appropriate to achieve the goals of the treatment plan. Therapy services including family therapy, are provided regularly as clinically indicated and specified in the individual’s treatment plan. Participates as an active member of the individual’s treatment team and is involved in assessment, treatment planning, treatment, review of treatment progress, and discharge planning for TFC Individuals.

Clinicians demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate treatment and services for the behavioral health needs of TFC Individuals. Job duties include: Participating as an active member of the individual’s Child and Family Team and being involved in assessment, treatment planning, treatment, review of treatment progress, and discharge planning for TFC individuals. The Clinician advocates for TFC Individuals’ needs and Treatment Foster Parent family needs via effective communication skills within CFT meetings and communications with internal and external team members. This position also assists with program development through engagement in recruitment and retention activities and participates in program and department meetings as scheduled.

Must have demonstrated knowledge of behavioral disorders, service/treatment plans, clinical assessments and behavioral/clinical interventions and strategies. Clinicians use these skills and knowledge to provide intervention and support to TFC Individuals and Treatment Foster Parents with the goal of skill acquisition and problem behavior reduction. This position schedules and provides individual, family and/or group psychotherapy as indicated in the treatment plan, and applies Devereux’s treatment models effectively and with fidelity.

• Pay Range: $50/hr - $75/hr depending on license level (Associate or Independent) and experience
• Service settings may include but are not limited to the foster home, the office, school or other community locations
• Hours would be an estimated 1-3 hours per TFC Individual per week
  • Census projections are 1-2 TFC Individuals 6 months post-hire
  • Census is projected to gradually increase to a maximum of 8 over the next 6 months, and then gradually increasing to 16 by the end of the following 12-month period

Qualifications

• Minimum of a master’s degree with one of the following New Mexico licenses: Licensed master social worker (LMSW), licensed professional mental health counselor (LPC), licensed art therapist (LAT), or licensed mental health counselor (LMHC)
• Foster care experience a plus

OTHER:

• Must be 21 years of age or older (per licensing standards)
• Valid New Mexico Driver's License & pass DMV 36-month history check
• Pre-employment Physical and Job Demand Assessment (if applicable)
• Drug test within 24hrs of offer w/ negative results
• Ability to attend full time New Hire Orientation Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm (paid)

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. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

Company Overview

Company Overview 

Devereux is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit organizations, providing services, insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912, Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10,000+ children, adults – and their families – every year.    

Our Mission: Devereux changes lives – by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.    

With nearly 6,500 employees working in programs across the country, Devereux is a trusted partner for families, schools and communities, serving individuals in the areas of autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, education and foster care. 

Our Culture, Our Expectations  

At Devereux, Servant Leadership is embedded throughout our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. Our mission-driven, people-first mindset is at the heart of the compassionate and high-quality programming we provide – every day – for the individuals and families we serve, and other key stakeholders. Devereux offers challenging and exciting work, and our team environment creates an empowering, positive and rewarding atmosphere. To be successful at Devereux, you will: put the needs of others first, feel called to serve and called to lead. As a member of our team, you will be a significant part of our commitment to providing a welcoming and supportive work environment across all programs and services, and within all policies and employee practices.  

We believe a workplace rooted in inclusivity – offering a sense of belonging to all those who walk through our doors – is fundamental to delivering the highest quality healthcare services. Through open dialogue and the creation of brave spaces, we will engage in work that gives each of us a chance to change the world – one person, one family, one community at a time. 

What Devereux Offers You 

In addition to a competitive salary, Devereux provides a comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners. Eligible employees are eligible to start benefits after 30 days of employment. In addition, we offer;  

• Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services. 

• Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance. 

• Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage. 

• Employee assistance / work-life balance program. 

Visit www.mydevereuxbenefits.org to see why Devereux is a great place to work!  

Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. EOE