Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $58,000.00 - $62,000.00
Work Schedule
Flexible
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
flexible schedule
Professional Development
remote work
Job Description
Growing Hope (formerly Growing Home Southeast) is a dedicated child welfare agency serving South Carolina and surrounding areas. Focused on ensuring stable and supportive environments for children in foster care, Growing Hope works tirelessly to support foster families and promote permanency and stability for vulnerable youth. As a respected organization within the human services sector, Growing Hope provides comprehensive foster care licensing, family support, and child placement services. The agency employs evidence-based practices and a holistic approach to child welfare, prioritizing safety, stability, and dignity for children and families alike.
The Family Support Manager position at Growing Hope is... Show More
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Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in social work, human services, psychology, counseling, or related field
- Minimum of 5 years experience in child welfare, family support, behavioral health, foster care, or related human services
- Minimum of 2 years experience supporting families from systems level
- Minimum of 3 years experience supervising, coaching, or leading a team
- Demonstrated expertise in family support evidence-based models, strategies, trainings, and tools
- Comfortable with public speaking and group facilitation
- Demonstrated experience handling urgent situations with sound judgment and calm communication
- Commitment to professional self-care and effective stress management
- Dedication to organization mission, vision, values, and core principles
- Ability to foster respectful partnerships
- Must reside in South Carolina
- Ability to work remotely with some travel
- Flexibility to handle non-traditional work hours
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in social work, human services, psychology, counseling, or a related field
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in child welfare, family support, behavioral health, foster care, or related human services
- At least 2 years supporting families at a systems level
- Minimum of 3 years supervising, coaching, or leading teams
- Expertise in family support evidence-based models and tools
- Experience with public speaking and group facilitation
- Demonstrated skill managing urgent situations with sound judgment
- Commitment to professional self-care and functioning effectively under stress
- Dedication to organizational mission, vision, values, and core principles
- Ability to foster respectful and collaborative partnerships
Job Duties
- Co-develop family support and stability program models including service tiers and escalation protocols
- Build and maintain support infrastructure such as checklists, templates, and resource guides
- Lead continuous improvement cycles using family feedback and outcome data
- Ensure proactive contact and support for foster families during high-risk periods
- Create stabilization practices to prevent placement disruptions
- Lead and coordinate training for Family Support Specialists and foster parents
- Supervise Family Support Specialists with trauma-informed coaching and regular performance evaluations
- Serve as first escalation point for foster parent urgent concerns and risk events
- Develop and maintain protocols for triage, internal communication, and documentation
- Collaborate with Licensing, Placement, and Intake teams for coordinated family support
- Monitor and support quality, compliance, and data tracking for family support services
- Model equity-centered, respectful, and culturally humble practices
- Perform additional duties to support agency mission and operational success
Job Qualifications
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
Job Location
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