Program Director, Licensing/Foster Care

Get to know Thompson!

Thompson was founded in 1886 as an orphanage and has grown into an organization operating across the Carolinas, Florida Tennessee and Kentucky. Thompson’s continuum of care encompasses three domains: prevention, mental health services and foster care. All Thompson programs are trauma-informed and evidence-based/evidence-informed with the intention of building resilience in our clients (ages 0-18) and their families, both virtually and in person. Our values are Excellence, Innovation, Commitment, Caring and Integrity.

What will you do as the Program Director, Licensing/Foster Care?

• Monitoring data at a high level and taking necessary action around census, referrals, productivity, finances.
• Establishing and modeling a traumatic-informed culture, as well as driving best clinical practices down throughout the  work.
• Ensuring the self-care and wellness of direct care staff is a priority for program supervisors. 
• Working through leaders to ensure programs under their chain are achieving targeted outcomes/people/financial success.
• Overseeing the long-term planning and strategy for Licensing/Training   and Foster Care.  
• Communication and climate setting with their staff.  
• Ensuring programs have the resources they need to ensure their program(s) success. 
• Effectively selecting, coaching, assessing and developing their staff. 
• Weighing in on organizational design and structure. 
• Relationship building up, down and sideways (internally and externally) for the organization’s benefit.  
• Developing and cultivating new business opportunities for the short- and long-term benefit of the organization.  
• Ensure direct reports work objectives tied with overall business strategy.  
• Continual Coaching and development of staff.  
• Ensure performance assessments are utilized constructively to improve   performance.  
• Effectively balance task and resources among teams. 
• Coordinate foster parent events
• Coordinate local foster parent recruitment events
• Maintain program licensure as a Child Placing Agency (CPA). .

What does this position offer?

• Starting Pay Range: $60-75k annually
• Fantastic Full-time benefits…
• 3 weeks paid time off (PTO) first year plus 10 paid holidays!
• Health, Dental, Vision, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability and Life insurance options
• 401K Match
• Education Reimbursement
• Referral Bonus
• Eligibility to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through FAFSA after 10 years of service
• Paid time off for volunteering in the community
• Free EAP services
• Mileage Reimbursement
• iPhone and Laptop provided for eligible roles
• Multiple opportunities for growth

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:

• Must have a valid South Carolina Driver’s License. 
• Meet any credentialing, licensing and privileging standards as it pertains to the   program(s) they lead. 
• Master’s Degree is required in Social Work or related field.  
• Position is considered hybrid/remote in South Carolina Only. 
• Verified 3 years of successful previous leadership experience.  
• Verified 3-5 years of experience working in licensing/training and/or foster care as a leader. 
• Displays the capacity/coachability for future growth and development as a leader.  

You’re the right fit for the Program Director, Licensing/Foster Care Role if...

• You have a passion for growing and developing staff.
• You enjoy knowing you’re making an IMPACT on the lives of others
• EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION, COMMITMENT, CARING, AND INTEGRITY are important to you

If your qualifications meet the requirements of the job and you want to be part of a winning culture, don’t delay! Apply at thompsoncff.org where we are strengthening Children, Families, and Communities!

Thompson is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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