Foster Care Director at Thompson leading foster parent growth and program oversight across the Carolinas. Ensuring compliance with internal standards while mentoring staff and collaborating with stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Ensure budgeted Foster Parent growth targets are met or exceeded.
Lead efforts related to marketing/recruitment in close conjunction with Thompson support departments.
Provide vision, strategy and actions towards Thompson’s foster parent growth.
Seek out new business opportunities that could lead to increase Foster Care presence.
Proactive coaching and feedback to ensure professional development and growth of direct reports.
Setting programmatic objectives, defining roles, and prioritizing tasks for direct reports.
Effective proactive communication in all directions (up, down, sideways) to ensure program needs are met.
Recruit, interview and selection of top tier talent for their program staff.
Conduct thorough and well-documented assessments of direct reports’ performance.
Proactively address performance issues and replace team members who consistently fall short of delivering on their objectives.
Create an open and trusting environment where teamwork and collaboration is valued.
Compliance with the agency Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) process to ensure program data and outcome goals are met.
Ensure internal and external standards are met regarding records, documentation and general services provided.
Coordinate and liaison with internal and external stakeholders to represent the program and its needs.
Act as a role model across the organization for other staff regarding professionalism, positivity and teamwork.
Requirements
Valid South Carolina Driver’s License.
Meet any credentialing, licensing and privileging standards as it pertains to the program(s) they lead.
Bachelor’s degree is required.
Supervisory experience preferred.
Verified 2 years of work experience as a high performing individual contributor in a related field.
Exposure to leadership/management experiences either through short term project management, coordination, training or actual leadership positions.
Displays the capacity/coachability for future growth and development as a leader.
Must reside close to the Greenville, SC or Columbia, SC area to be considered for this role
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
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