Licensing & Training Specialist, Foster Care

THOMPSON Child & Family Focus

Licensing and Training Specialist recruiting and training foster parents at Thompson. Ensuring compliance and providing support to foster families in Gaston County area.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timeGastonia • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $42,000 - $45,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in recruiting, training, and licensing foster parents while ensuring compliance with state and agency policies. Proficient in public speaking and communication to effectively market and support potential foster families.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Bachelor's Degree In Social WorkFoster Parent LicensingPublic SpeakingMicrosoft Office SuiteExcellent Written And Oral Communication

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Hard Skills

Foster Parent AssessmentTraining DevelopmentCompliance ManagementDocumentation SubmissionFile Maintenance

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsOrganizational Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

Valid Driver's License

Industry Keywords

Foster CarePre-Service TrainingQuarterly SupervisionBackground CheckDrug Screening

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Recruit, Train, and license foster parents.
Provide pre-service training for potential foster parents.
Assess and evaluate potential foster parents based on state and agency policy.
Guide potential parents through the licensing process and submit all licensing documentation to the state.
Ensure foster parents training remains in compliance, provide at least quarterly supervision/assessment.
Maintain audit ready files and work with foster care coordinator to provide comprehensive support.
Public speaking and marketing to recruit families.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in social work or related field
A minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience
Must have a valid Driver’s License and meet any credentialing, licensing and privileging standards as it pertains to the program (s) you lead
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite application software
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Must pass a drug screening test and an extensive background check is required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Eligibility to apply for the state loan repayment program that repays up to $50,000 of student loans
Paid time off for volunteering in the community
Free EAP services
Mileage Reimbursement
iPhone and Laptop provided for eligible roles
Multiple opportunities for growth