Licensing Supervisor, Foster Care

Thompson-Child-; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

401K Match

Paid time off

Volunteer time off

Mileage reimbursement

iPhone and laptop provided

Job summary

Thompson seeks a Licensing Supervisor in Foster Care to lead Licensing and Training Specialists, ensuring foster home licensing, compliance, and support activities meet regulatory standards. The role is community-based and hybrid, with some evenings or weekends for recruitment activities.

You will review licensing status, provide coaching, manage workflows, and collaborate with program leadership to overcome licensing barriers while upholding Thompson’s CARE principles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field with relevant experience.
• Master’s degree in social work preferred with 1 year of related experience.
• Leadership or supervisory experience a plus.
• Valid Tennessee Driver’s License required.
• Applicants must reside in Tennessee to be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, oversight, and support to Licensing and Training Specialists.
• Ensure foster home licensing, licensing re-licensing, compliance, and support activities meet standards.
• Review status reports, coach staff, and manage licensing workflows.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Regulatory compliance

People management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work

Master’s degree in social work

Bachelor’s degree in human services

Master’s degree in human services

Job description

Description

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 Licensing Supervisor?

• As the Licensing Supervisor in the Foster Care department, you will provide leadership, oversight, and support to Licensing and Training Specialists while ensuring foster home recruitment, licensing, compliance, and support activities meet regulatory standards and organizational expectations. You will oversee workflows, monitor performance and outcomes, provide coaching and supervision, and ensure that licensing activities are completed accurately, timely, and in a trauma-informed manner consistent with Thompson’s CARE principles.
• A typical day as a Licensing Supervisor will include reviewing licensing and re-licensing status reports, conducting individual supervision and coaching with Licensing and Training Specialists, reviewing foster home files for accuracy and compliance, supporting recruitment strategy and pipeline management, addressing barriers impacting licensing timelines, and collaborating with program leadership and system partners to ensure continuity of foster family support. You may also assist with scheduling coverage, responding to urgent licensing issues, supporting staff development, and participating in operational or quality review meetings.
• As a Licensing Supervisor, this role is typically community-based or hybrid, requiring flexibility to support staff and foster families during some evenings or occasional weekends as needed for orientations, trainings, or recruitment activities, while maintaining standard business hours for supervision, meetings, and compliance responsibilities.

What does this position offer?

• Starting Pay Range: $49k-64,500k 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

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:

• Must have a valid Tennessee Driver’s License.
• Meet any credentialing, licensing and privileging standards as it pertains to the program(s) they lead.
• Bachelor’s degree in social work from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of directly related experience; or
• Master’s degree in social work from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of directly related experience; or
• Master’s degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of directly related experience; or
• Bachelor’s degree in human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of directly related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Verified 3 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.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Applicants must reside in Tennessee to be considered

You’re the right fit for the Licensing Supervisor 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

Thompson is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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