Therapeutic Case Manager – Foster Care Services in Renton, Washington at Friends of Youth

Starting Pay: $27.00/hour

Union Position | Annual Wage Increases | Current Pay Range Progression up to $36.95/hour

At Friends of Youth, we believe every young person deserves safety, stability, and the opportunity to reach their full potential. We are seeking a compassionate, relationship-focused Therapeutic Case Manager to support youth in our Behavioral Rehabilitation Services (BRS) Foster Care Program.

This is more than a case management position. You'll work directly with youth who have experienced significant trauma, helping them build connections, develop coping skills, and achieve meaningful goals while supporting foster families and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

If you're passionate about supporting youth, believe in trauma-informed care, and want to make a lasting impact in your community, we'd love to meet you.

Make a direct impact in the lives of youth and families by helping create stability, healing, and positive outcomes.

• Annual union-negotiated wage increases
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Opportunities to work alongside experienced clinicians and child welfare professionals
• Exposure to DBT-informed practices, foster care services, and behavioral health interventions

• 15 vacation days annually
• Paid sick leave
• 11 paid holidays
• 4 Personal Floating Holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 24/7 telehealth access
• Life insurance and long-term disability coverage
• Retirement plan with employer match
• Transgender-inclusive healthcare benefits

• Support a caseload of approximately 6–8 youth with intensive therapeutic needs.
• Build strong relationships with youth, foster parents, families, and community partners.
• Coordinate services and advocate for youth across multiple systems.
• Facilitate Child and Family Team meetings.
• Support youth in achieving treatment, educational, and permanency goals.
• Provide coaching and support informed by trauma-responsive and DBT-based approaches.
• Partner with foster families to promote stability and positive outcomes.
• Participate in crisis response and on-call support rotation.

• Foster care, behavioral health, juvenile justice, or youth-serving programs
• Trauma-informed care
• Neurodivergent youth, including youth with autism, ADHD, sensory sensitivities, or executive functioning challenges
• Case management, care coordination, or family support services
• Mental health, counseling, social work, education, or human services

We recognize that great candidates come from many different backgrounds.

You may be a strong fit if you have:

• A Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field; or
• A Bachelor's degree and at least three years of experience supporting youth, families, or individuals with intensive service needs; or
• An equivalent combination of lived experience, education, and professional experience.

DBT training and experience supporting neurodivergent youth are highly valued but not required.