Director, Trauma & Evidence Based Interventions - Foster Care
Posted Aug 14, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you spoke at a national conference or committee. How did you prepare?
What they are checking: Whether they can represent the organization as a thought leader at the national level.
How do you stay current with developers of evidence-based practices and new clinical methods?
What they are checking: Their commitment to ongoing learning, which the posting describes as part of the role.
What would you do
A provider group is resistant to adopting a new evidence-based practice. How do you win them over?
What they are checking: Whether they can lead change with clinicians through respect, evidence and practical support.
This role includes 20 to 25 percent travel. How do you balance in-person training with your other responsibilities?
What they are checking: Whether they can manage national work and internal projects while traveling.
How would you set up consultation for foster care clinicians who are struggling with a difficult case?
What they are checking: Their ability to build support structures that improve care quality and reduce clinician burnout.
About the work
You're a certified TF-CBT trainer. Walk me through how you'd train foster care clinicians who are new to the model.
What they are checking: Whether they can teach the model with fidelity while adapting to clinicians with different experience levels.
What makes trauma treatment for children in foster care different from treatment for children living with their biological families?
What they are checking: Their depth of knowledge about placement instability, caregiver involvement and complex trauma in this population.
How would you set up a learning collaborative so clinicians actually keep using TF-CBT after the training ends?
What they are checking: Whether they understand implementation science and what sustains evidence-based practice.
How would you measure whether evidence-based practices are being delivered well across a provider network?
What they are checking: Their ability to track fidelity and outcomes rather than just counting trainings.
What would you include in a mental health assessment toolkit for foster care, and how would you choose the tools?
What they are checking: Their knowledge of validated screening tools for PTSD, sexual abuse and related needs.
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