Licensing Supervisor, Foster Care

Thompson Child & Family Focus • Nashville, TN

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Thompson, founded in 1886, is an organization operating across the Carolinas, Florida, Tennessee, and Kentucky, with a continuum of care encompassing prevention, mental health services, and foster care. All programs are trauma-informed and evidence-based/evidence-informed, aiming to build resilience in clients (ages 0-18) and their families, both virtually and in person. The Licensing Supervisor in the Foster Care department provides leadership, oversight, and support to Licensing and Training Specialists. This role ensures foster home recruitment, licensing, compliance, and support activities meet regulatory standards and organizational expectations. The supervisor will oversee workflows, monitor performance and outcomes, provide coaching and supervision, and ensure licensing activities are completed accurately, timely, and in a trauma-informed manner consistent with Thompson’s CARE principles. A typical day involves reviewing licensing and re-licensing status reports, conducting individual supervision and coaching, reviewing foster home files, supporting recruitment strategy, addressing barriers impacting licensing timelines, and collaborating with program leadership and system partners. Responsibilities may also include scheduling coverage, responding to urgent licensing issues, supporting staff development, and participating in operational or quality review meetings. This role is typically community-based or hybrid, requiring flexibility for some evenings or occasional weekends for orientations, trainings, or recruitment activities, while maintaining standard business hours for supervision, meetings, and compliance.

Requirements

• Valid Tennessee Driver’s License.
• Meet 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.
• Applicants must reside in Tennessee to be considered.

Nice To Haves

• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Passion for growing and developing staff.
• Enjoy knowing you’re making an IMPACT on the lives of others.
• Values Excellence, Innovation, Commitment, Caring, and Integrity.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, oversight, and support to Licensing and Training Specialists.
• Ensure foster home recruitment, licensing, compliance, and support activities meet regulatory standards and organizational expectations.
• Oversee workflows and monitor performance and outcomes.
• Provide coaching and supervision to staff.
• Ensure licensing activities are completed accurately, timely, and in a trauma-informed manner.
• Review licensing and re-licensing status reports.
• Conduct individual supervision and coaching with Licensing and Training Specialists.
• Review foster home files for accuracy and compliance.
• Support recruitment strategy and pipeline management.
• Address barriers impacting licensing timelines.
• Collaborate with program leadership and system partners to ensure continuity of foster family support.
• Assist with scheduling coverage.
• Respond to urgent licensing issues.
• Support staff development.
• Participate in operational or quality review meetings.

Benefits

• 3 weeks paid time off (PTO) first year
• 10 paid holidays
• Health insurance options
• Dental insurance options
• Vision insurance options
• Short-Term Disability insurance options
• Long-Term Disability insurance options
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level