Agency Culture

Unification around the agency's mission and vision through decentralized management, operational accountability, recognition of every employee and clear communication while upholding high ethical standards.

Interested?

If you are up to the challenge of a career in child welfare, you could make a great difference in the life of a young person in our community. Growing Home Southeast offers competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package.

In addition to full-time employment, we also offer temporary and part-time positions, depending on the needs of the Agency.

Training
We provide a comprehensive training and orientation program, including on-the-job training. In addition we provide an in-house training calendar that is developed yearly, and opportunities to attend external training and development courses. We support the ongoing development of our staff by offering financial support to those who wish to attain additional related skills and broaden their career options.

Open Positions

Position: Clinical Specialist

Department:  Florence

Basic Function:  Growing Home SE Clinical Specialists supervise the foster placement of youth and families in therapeutic care and have primary responsibility for case management and coordination. Clinical Specialists are supervisors and consultants to contracted treatment parents of therapeutic family foster care.

Scope:  Position responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assessing families for foster care licensure, conducting home studies, matching client needs with skills of treatment parents, facilitating placement goals and desired outcomes with the placement team, monitoring and documenting progress toward goals, and planning transitions for discharges.  Clinical Specialists supervise the performance of treatment parents and are responsible for maintaining quality care for each youth or family in placement in accordance with Growing Home SE's Performance Improvement Plan.  Clinical Specialists are members of an empowered clinical work team and may coordinate or assist with team based budgeting, recruitment and hiring of team members, and continuous quality improvement.

Credentials: Clinical Specialists should have knowledge of developmental and attachment theory, child psychopathology, behavior management, family systems dynamics, community organization theory, demonstrated ability to effectively work cross-culturally, and be able to approach interventions from an ecological framework.  Skills in group and team facilitation, family assessment, and networking with community resources are essential.  Clinical Specialists must demonstrate an ability to work independently, possess effective organizational and time management skills, and demonstrate professional oral and written communication skills.  Clinical Specialists must be able to function under various amounts of stress and must have the self-knowledge to assure proper self-care and wellness.  Clinical specialists must possess a valid driver's license, have reliable transportation, be willing to work irregular hours. Clinical Specialists must have a Masters in Social Work and eligible to sit for license.  

Rate of pay:  Salaried

Position Open/Close Date: August 27- September 10, 2010

Please send your resume and cover letter to Tasha Hinson:

Fax: (843) 623-5195

Email: thinson@growinghomese.com

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