Program Director, Licensing/Foster Care
Thompson Child & Family Focus - A Child's Place Program, Columbia, SC, United States
Overview
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.
Responsibilities
Monitoring data at a high level and taking necessary action around census, referrals, productivity, and finances.
Establishing and modeling a traumatic‑informed culture, as well as driving best clinical practices 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, and financial success.
Overseeing the long‑term planning and strategy for Licensing/Training and Foster Care.
Communication and climate setting with staff.
Ensuring programs have the resources they need to ensure their program(s) success.
Effectively selecting, coaching, assessing, and developing 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.
Ensuring direct reports’ work objectives are tied with overall business strategy.
Continual coaching and development of staff.
Ensuring performance assessments are used constructively to improve performance.
Effectively balancing tasks and resources among teams.
Coordinating foster parent events.
Coordinating local foster parent recruitment events.
Maintaining program licensure as a Child Placing Agency (CPA).
Benefits
Starting Pay Range: $60–75k annually
Fantastic full‑time benefits.
3 weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year plus 10 paid holidays.
Health, Dental, Vision, Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability, and Life insurance options.
401(k) 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.
Requirements
Must have a valid South Carolina Driver’s License.
Meet any credentialing, licensing, and privileging standards as they pertain to the program(s) they lead.
Master’s Degree required in Social Work or a 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
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.
Salary: $60–75k annually
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Responsibilities
Monitoring data at a high level and taking necessary action around census, referrals, productivity, and finances.
Establishing and modeling a traumatic‑informed culture, as well as driving best clinical practices 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, and financial success.
Overseeing the long‑term planning and strategy for Licensing/Training and Foster Care.
Communication and climate setting with staff.
Ensuring programs have the resources they need to ensure their program(s) success.
Effectively selecting, coaching, assessing, and developing 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.
Ensuring direct reports’ work objectives are tied with overall business strategy.
Continual coaching and development of staff.
Ensuring performance assessments are used constructively to improve performance.
Effectively balancing tasks and resources among teams.
Coordinating foster parent events.
Coordinating local foster parent recruitment events.
Maintaining program licensure as a Child Placing Agency (CPA).
Benefits
Starting Pay Range: $60–75k annually
Fantastic full‑time benefits.
3 weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year plus 10 paid holidays.
Health, Dental, Vision, Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability, and Life insurance options.
401(k) 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.
Requirements
Must have a valid South Carolina Driver’s License.
Meet any credentialing, licensing, and privileging standards as they pertain to the program(s) they lead.
Master’s Degree required in Social Work or a 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
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.
Salary: $60–75k annually
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