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Tennessee Foster Care Licensing Specialist
Thompson Child Family Focus · Knoxville · Active · $42–$45,000 / year · Paylocity Recruiting
Job facts
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company | Thompson Child Family Focus |
| Title | Tennessee Foster Care Licensing Specialist |
| Normalized title | - |
| Department / team | - |
| Location | Knoxville, TN, United States |
| Work model | - |
| Employment type | - |
| Salary | $42–$45,000 / year |
| Status | active |
| ATS provider | Paylocity Recruiting |
| Posted / first seen | 2026-06-05 / 2026-05-30 |
| Changed / last seen | 2026-06-06 / 2026-06-06 |
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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 a Licensing and Training Specialist?
As a Foster Care Licensing Specialist in the Foster Care Department , you will 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 as well as required agency documents. Once licensed, ensure foster parents training remains in compliance, provide at least quarterly supervision/assessment, maintain audit ready files, work in cooperation with foster care coordinator to provide the comprehensive support to help a foster parent maintain placement of children in their homes. Public speaking and marketing to recruit families. In a typical day as a Foster Care Licensing Specialist flexibility is key. Flexibility is a must to be able to meet with foster parents or marketing – occasional evenings or weekends. Excellent customer service response, assisting in locating placements for children, work both independently and with a team to ensure safe placement of children, maintain documentation requirements. What does this position offer?
Starting Pay Range: $42-$45k 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 Clinical Supervision Reimbursement of $60 for eligible candidates obtaining licensure 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
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| Provider Job Key | 4145459 |
| Title | Tennessee Foster Care Licensing Specialist |
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| Location Text | Knoxville |
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| Country | United States |
| Region | TN |
| City | Knoxville |
| Salary Raw | Pay Range: $42-$45k annually Fantastic Full-time benefits… 3 weeks paid time off (PTO) first year p |
| Salary Min | 42 |
| Salary Max | 45,000 |
| Salary Currency | USD |
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| Source URL | https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/4145459/Thompson-Child-and-Family-Focus/Tennessee-Foster-Care-Licensing-Specialist |
| Apply URL | https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/jobs/Apply/4145459 |
| First Seen At | 2026-05-30 05:49:43Z |
| Last Seen At | 2026-06-06 13:42:51Z |
| Last Checked At | 2026-06-06 13:42:51Z |
| Last Changed At | 2026-06-06 13:42:51Z |
| Inactive At | — |
| Source Posted At | 2026-06-05 19:01:45Z |
| Source Updated At | — |
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