Foster Parent Success Manager

GATEWAY•Birmingham, AL

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

Gateway seeks a committed, skilled, energetic, organized customer service-oriented professional to be our Foster Parent Success Manager. This position offers a rewarding opportunity to be a difference maker for children who need Therapeutic Foster Care. This professional leads the recruitment, training and licensing processes for foster parents, ensuring a truly positive experience for each one. The successful candidate provides leadership and coaching to the team throughout the foster parent's journey with fostering, working as a partner as foster parents develop their skills and abilities. The FPS Manager ensures therapeutic foster parents receive specialized training and support to equip them to help children with significant challenges to succeed in a family setting. Such a family experience is truly game-changing for these children and their families. The ideal candidate is extremely trustworthy, thorough, and intuitive, enjoys meeting people and coaching them for success, and is passionate about engaging them to explore the personally rewarding opportunities of fostering.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in social work, or a relevant field such as marketing or communications.
Good written and verbal skills.
Proficiency with Electronic Health Records and Microsoft Office are a big plus.
Ability to work a flexible schedule with evenings and weekends as required.
Reliable transportation, a clean driving record, and insurance as required by Gateway’s insurer.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in social work with licensure as an LMSW.
Strong experience with successful recruitment (even if not with foster parents).

Responsibilities

Leads the recruitment, training and licensing processes for foster parents.
Provides leadership and coaching to the team throughout the foster parent's journey.
Ensures therapeutic foster parents receive specialized training and support.
Works as a partner as foster parents develop their skills and abilities.