Full-Time Housing Manager
Core Responsibilities
Progressive Housing Leadership
- Serve as lead coordinator for all youth placed within JP’s housing continuum
- Support the development and implementation of new Path Home locations
- Ensure program fidelity across Path Home, Path Forward, and Path Beyond models
- Collaborate with leadership to refine housing processes, policies, and best practices
Path Home Oversight
- Provide direct support and supervision to live-in caregivers
- Conduct regular home visits and safety checks
- Support caregivers with conflict resolution, youth transitions, and care planning
- Ensure compliance with all licensing and program requirements
Youth Case Management
- Provide individualized case management for youth in JP housing
- Conduct minimum monthly check-ins (in-person preferred) with each housed youth
- Assist youth with goal planning related to housing stability, employment, education, and life skills
- Support readiness-based transitions between housing tiers
- Coordinate with DCS, Bright Futures, landlords, and community partners as needed
Housing Navigation & Placement
- Review and respond to housing submissions received through JP’s intake form
- Assess youth eligibility and readiness for placement
- Identify and secure safe, affordable housing options
- Build and maintain relationships with landlords and property managers
- Assist youth with lease signing, move-in coordination, and housing stabilization
Data & Documentation
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in JP’s CRM system
- Document case notes, housing status, contacts, and outcomes in real time
- Track housing stability metrics and provide monthly reporting
- Ensure compliance with grant reporting and funding documentation requirements
Relationship & System Navigation
- Build trust with youth navigating complex systems
- Help youth overcome systemic barriers to housing access
- Serve as an advocate when navigating housing denials or placement challenges
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Human Services, Psychology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 3+ years experience working with vulnerable populations (foster youth strongly preferred)
- Experience in housing navigation, case management, or residential program oversight
- Strong understanding of trauma-informed care
- Exceptional documentation and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple youth cases simultaneously
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
Preferred:
- Experience working with foster care systems or DCS
- Experience supervising residential or live-in staff
- Familiarity with CRM systems (Salesforce, HubSpot, or similar)
- Knowledge of Tennessee housing resources
Key Competencies
- Relational leadership
- Calm under pressure
- Systems thinker
- Detail-oriented
- Strong boundary setting
- Accountability-driven
- Mission-aligned and deeply compassionate
What Success Looks Like
- Youth remain stably housed
- Smooth transitions between housing tiers
- Strong caregiver retention and support
- Accurate, timely CRM documentation
- Decreased housing crises and reactive placement
- Youth report feeling supported, not managed
Work Environment
- Hybrid work schedule: 40% remote, 60% in-office or in the field.
- A minimum of forty hours per week is expected. Schedule is typically Monday-Friday but must be available for evening and weekend meetings and events.
- Candidates must have a private home workspace to handle sensitive calls and information.
Perks and Benefits
- Full-time position with a base salary $55,000 annually
- Training opportunities for professional development.
- Generous holiday and PTO days.
- Opportunities for growth within the organization.
Full-Time Live-In Professional Caregivers Position (House Parents)
Are you passionate about making a lasting impact in the lives of foster youth? Do you believe every teen deserves a safe, consistent home where they can heal, grow, and prepare for adulthood?
Jonathan’s Path is launching a first-of-its-kind Path Home in Tennessee and is seeking dedicated House Parent(s) to serve as the heart of this transformative program. This role is more than a job—it is a professional, live-in caregiving position centered on stability, relationship, and long-term outcomes for teens in foster care.
Position Overview
House Parent(s) are professional, live-in caregivers responsible for creating and maintaining a stable, home-like environment for three teenage boys in foster care. The Path Home model prioritizes relational permanence, consistency, and readiness-based transitions rather than age-based exits.
This position may be filled by one (1) adult or two (2) adults. This is a 24/7/365 role, similar to parenting, with responsibilities that vary based on the needs of the youth and the Jonathan’s Path program.
- If two adults are in the home, at least one adult must be a full-time Jonathan’s Path employee with no outside employment.
- No other adult children may reside in the home.
Why Join Jonathan’s Path?
- Unparalleled Support: 24/7 wraparound organizational support, ongoing training, access to a licensed therapist partner, and proactive respite planning. Jonathan’s Path is led by former foster parents who have cared for teenagers in DCS custody for over seven years. We understand both the challenges and the deep rewards of this role and are committed to supporting you every step of the way.
- Trailblazing Program: Be part of a groundbreaking housing model redefining foster care transitions in Tennessee
- Life-Changing Impact: Support three teens as they build stability, skills, and confidence for adulthood
- Values-Driven Culture: A diverse, inclusive organization committed to dignity, equity, and
long-term outcomes
Core Responsibilities
House Parent(s) serve as the primary caregiver(s) and model healthy family life. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Daily Care & Home Environment
- Maintain a clean, safe, organized, and welcoming home
- Prepare healthy meals and snacks and manage household routines
- Support youth with hygiene, laundry, organization, and daily living skills
- Provide consistent supervision, structure, approved discipline, and emotional support
Youth Support & Development
- Support youth with school attendance, homework, extracurriculars, and employment
- Teach and reinforce independent living skills
- Support youth in achieving individualized milestone goals related to readiness for adulthood
- Participate in quarterly skills assessments and goal reviews
Transportation & Logistics
- Transport youth to school, work, medical appointments, therapy, court appearances, and activities
- Maintain appropriate personal insurance coverage, including adding youth to house parent auto insurance when required.
Medical & Documentation
- Ensure medical and dental appointments are scheduled and attended
- Accurately administer and document medications
- Prepare weekly written progress notes for each youth
- Document incidents, critical events, and required reports
Program & Organizational Support
- While youth are in school, the full-time House Parent employee will have assigned daily tasks depending or program needs. These may occur within the Path Home or outside the home and may include youth coordination, program support, training, planning, or other responsibilities aligned with Jonathan’s Path operations.
Training & Compliance (Required)
All adults residing in the home must:
- Complete DCS foster parent training
- Complete additional Jonathan’s Path trauma-informed training
- Participate in ongoing required training and professional development
- Comply with all Jonathan’s Path, DCS, and CARF-related standards
Requirements
- One (1) or two (2) married adults
- Ability to move into JP home by April/May.
- Previous foster parenting, residential care, youth-serving, or trauma-informed experience required
- Ability to care for youth ages 13+ with trauma-related behaviors
- Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills
- Excellent physical, mental, and emotional health
- Comfortable working collaboratively with Jonathan’s Path staff and external partners
- Willingness to commit to a minimum of one (1) year in the home
- Must pass all background checks
- Must live full-time in the Jonathan’s Path home
The Home
- Newly renovated, minimum four-bedroom single-family home located in Davidson County.
- Each youth has a private bedroom
- Fully furnished and professionally decorated
- Owned by Jonathan’s Path
- Meets all DCS safety and licensing standards
The Youth
- Three teenage boys in DCS custody
- Approximately ages 14–16
- Same gender
- Needs range from low to intermediate
- Unlike traditional foster care, youth may remain in the home past age 18 while actively working toward independence
Milestones & Success Measures
Both youth and House Parent(s) will work toward clearly defined milestones, including:
- Youth progress toward independence, stability, and life skills
- Consistent school attendance and engagement
- Employment, licensure, and transition readiness
- Stable household routines and compliance standards
Milestones are reviewed regularly in partnership with Jonathan’s Path leadership.
Benefits
- Highly competitive household salary – $80,000 annually
- Paid family vacation with youth
- Live-in housing in a fully furnished home
- Access to a personal therapist through a Jonathan’s Path licensed partner
- Ongoing training, support, and respite planning
About Jonathan’s Path
Jonathan’s Path is a Tennessee-based nonprofit that bridges critical gaps in foster care by providing rapid, barrier-free access to comprehensive support through the Path Line and a readiness-based progressive housing model—ensuring teens in and aging out of foster care receive the stability, practical resources, and consistent adult relationships they need to heal, grow, and truly thrive as we become the “people who stay” in their lives.