We are committed to supporting at risk children and families by providing them with tools and resources to help prevent children from experiencing child abuse, neglect and abandonment. We are a Christian agency that believes in living our mission: “to provide Christ-centered care and support to children and families in need.”

In response to this community-wide challenge, Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services (PCHAS), provides 14 programs and services in 28 locations in Texas, Missouri and Louisiana. In all of our programs, we seek to provide children with permanent homes and adults with increased self-sufficiency. This is accomplished by the agency’s commitment to “The PCHAS Way” which inspires the agency to be strength-focused, family-centered, and goal driven with every client.

Benefits of serving children and families in need through PCHAS include competitive salaries, flex work schedules, paid time off, medical, dental and vision insurance options, voluntary life insurance options, paid holidays, and a very generous retirement plan (after one year of service and working 1,000 hours the agency matches an employee’s contribution).

Status: Exempt

Working Conditions: The Clinical/Treatment Director will maintain an office with a computer and other equipment necessary to complete tasks. Travel between sites will be required as well as local travel between program sites. Some evening work is possible. Requires the ability to drive to various locations within the service radius. No exceptional physical demand is needed. 

Position Summary: The Clinical/Treatment Director will dedicate 75% of his/her role to the oversight, consultation, and support of the treatment provided by any PCHAS therapist and/or case manager serving foster care youth in accordance with the T3C requirements. The same oversight will be provided to any contract/community therapist serving a PCHAS foster care youth in accordance with the T3C requirements. This position will also dedicate 25% of their role to the oversight, consultation, and support to all PCHAS program staff to ensure the PCHAS Philosophy of Care is fully implemented and being effectively utilized in all programs. 

Essential Job Functions

• This position will ensure that services continue to support the child’s individual need for safety, improved well-being, and permanency in accordance with the child and family Service Plans.
• Ensure that a less-restrictive placement type continues to be appropriate to meet the ongoing needs of the child.
• Review the child’s goals and services to ensure they align with the child’s custom strengths, needs, and permanency plan.
• Provide written confirmation that the child, youth, or young adult continues to meet criteria for and is benefitting from the Evidence-informed Treatment Model offered through the program, and that the less-restrictive T3C Foster Home Service Package ensures that Behavioral Health services continue to be appropriate to meet the ongoing needs of the child.
• Provide oversight, consultation, and support of the treatment provided by any PCHAS therapist, or contracted therapist, or case manager serving foster care youth in accordance with the T3C requirements. This will be accomplished by regular visits to the PCHAS foster care sites (Houston, Wichita Falls, Irving, and Itasca and may require some overnights due to travel) as well as by virtual meetings.
• Be a champion for the PCHAS Philosophy of Care and provide support and consultation to all PCHAS program staff in their implementation of the Strengths Model and TBRI. Help staff or programs overcome any barriers to successfully implementing and using the Philosophy of Care.
• Meet regularly with the Org Impact team to discuss and strategize the implementation and maintaining the Philosophy of Care for all PCHAS programs.

Educational and Experience: Must have a master’s degree in human services, Psychology, Social Work or related field. Minimum 3 years’ experience in the social work field. 

License and Certifications: Must possess an LPC, LMSW, or LCSW clinical license, and that license is in good standing.  

Knowledge and Skills: Must be a self-starter and possess flexibility to plan and carry out a wide variety of job responsibilities. Excellent verbal and written skills communication skills are essential as well as the ability to utilize technology to aid communication. 

Working knowledge of curriculum, instruction and ability to work on team of professionals. 

Working knowledge of best practices in meeting the educational, social and psychological needs of children. 

Strong organizational, communication, public relations and interpersonal skills. 

Must be able to operate a computer utilizing Word, Excel, Outlook and program specific programs.

Develop an understanding of the PCHAS Way particularly the Family Teams process. 

Other Requirements:

Must hold a valid driver’s license, have and maintain a risk-free driving record. Must be willing to undergo initial and periodic child abuse/neglect, criminal history, sexual offender, and childcare/elder care disqualification list screenings. As requested, must submit fingerprints for review by the state of your employment and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Must undergo a pre-employment drug screen and a pre-employment physical with the results showing no evidence of communicable disease.

Christian Commitment:

Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services is a faith-based Christian organization. We provide Christ-centered care and support to children and families in need. We strive to serve like Jesus. We meet our clients where they are and treat them with respect. We focus on our clients’ strengths rather than their problems. And we encourage our clients to focus on their future rather than their past. When we do this well, we help our clients find hope and know the love of God.