Careers

Families Thrive

Families Thrive Inc. is committed to creating a collaborative and supportive work environment that prioritizes a family-oriented work-life balance. We operate from two locations in Rochester and Waterloo, NY, providing excellent opportunities for individuals interested in pursuing rewarding careers in youth and family services.

A diverse family

Explore Our Available Positions

We invite you to explore the available positions and apply today!

Family Finder

Families Thrive

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field OR equivalent education and experience
  • Willing to travel to various areas around NYS
  • Provide support, monitor, and visit foster youth
  • Collaborate with families and service providers to identify and secure permanent resources.
  • Background check required

Apply today laurimcknight@familiesthriveinc.org

 

Case Managers

Families Thrive

  • Bachelor’s in social work, psychology, mental health, or related field
  • 1–2 years of experience with youth or human services
  • Provide case coordination: support, monitor, and visit foster youth
  • Collaborate with families and service providers
  • Background check required

Apply today laurimcknight@familiesthriveinc.org

Home & Family Finders

Families Thrive

  • Inspire and connect with potential foster families through community events and outreach
  • Champion foster & adoptive families with regular visits, support, and resources, lead engaging, hands-on foster parent training classes
  • Must pass a background check.

Apply today laurimcknight@familiesthriveinc.org

Therapeutic Skill Builders

Families Thrive

This role assists youth in adjusting to foster care or integrating into a pre-adoptive home. It employs techniques and models to support growth, behavioral change, and skill development for children with trauma.

Social Workers

Families Thrive

Our social workers use various evidence-based therapeutic models to help families and youth navigate trauma experiences, responses to loss, placement issues, and more.

Administrative

Families Thrive

Our administrative positions include office management, finance management and marketing development to support the overall operations, finances and marketing of the agency and programs.

Joining the team at Families Thrive Inc. has been one of the best career decisions I've made. Witnessing the incredible work being done at this agency and the unwavering commitment of management and staff is truly humbling and rewarding. It’s a warm and welcoming environment where great work happens every day!

Linda, Administrative Employee since September, 2024

Internship Programs

Families Thrive Inc proudly partners with many area colleges to accept pre-BSW, BSW and MSW students preparing for a social work degree.  We are currently working with;

  • Finger Lakes Community College
  •  Kueka College
  • Monroe Community College
  • Roberts Wesleyan College
  • SUNY Brockport
  • SUNY Empire
  • Walden University
  • And many more!

An internship at Families Thrive Inc. gives students practical experience with foster youth, their birth families, and foster parents, allowing them to apply their social work skills as they prepare for their future careers after graduation.

Being an MSW intern at Families Thrive Inc. has been a fulfilling experience. I feel supported and inspired by my colleagues, who truly feel like family. Families Thrive Inc. has given me the opportunity to grow professionally while making a real impact in the lives of foster children and families, something I’m deeply grateful for. It’s more than just an internship-it’s a community where we thrive together.

Phoebe, MSW Intern ’24-25