Clinical Foster Care Specialist | Flexible Growth

Youth Villages; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k)

Paid vacation

Sick days

Paid holidays

Parental Leave

Mileage reimbursement

Tuition reimbursement

Licensure supervision

Training opportunities

Job summary

Youth Villages in Tennessee is seeking a Foster Care Specialist to support families in our Treatment Foster Care program. You will carry a caseload of 8 to 10 families and work with the entire family to align treatment goals, with regular meetings and on-call crisis support.

Qualifications include a Master’s degree in a social services discipline and experience or strong interest in fostering youth. The role offers a flexible schedule, EMR documentation, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a social services discipline is required.
• Degrees that can be considered include social work, drug and alcohol education or counseling, psychology, criminal justice, guidance counseling, or marriage and family therapy.
• Experience with the Foster Care System is preferred.
• Experience with counseling adolescents in a clinical setting is preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written, verbal, and oral skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Ability to maintain a flexible schedule.

Responsibilities

• Carries a caseload of 8 to 10 families.
• Provides services to the entire family—not just the identified youth—to build trust and support treatment alignment.
• Attends 3 weekly meetings (individual, team, and clinical consultation) for professional development to help enhance clinical skills.
• Provides on-call crisis support to the youth and family (schedules vary by location).
• Completes accurate and timely documentation in an electronic medical record system (EMR).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Multitasking

Flexibility

Basic computer knowledge

Education

Master’s degree in a social services discipline

Job description

Youth Villages in Tennessee is seeking a Foster Care Specialist to support families in our Treatment Foster Care program. You will carry a caseload of 8 to 10 families and work with the entire family to align treatment goals, with regular meetings and on-call crisis support.

Qualifications include a Master’s degree in a social services discipline and experience or strong interest in fostering youth. The role offers a flexible schedule, EMR documentation, and comprehensive benefits.