Licensing Specialist-Lead

  • Closing Date:

    11/22/2024

  • Job Summary:

    This is a professional position responsible for managing the licensing/re-licensing of foster family homes, providing supervision/support to staff and the Program Manager-Licensing and Director.

  • Essential Functions:

    • Establish and maintain positive working relationship with HFC partners and demonstrate strong communications skills
    • Maintain the monthly childcare subsidy tracking
    • Complete review of licensing/relicensing files for accuracy and compliance, and ensure timely tracking and submission to the regional licensing office
    • Provide weekly supervision with staff to ensure that accurate home availability and status is up to date
    • Assist with on-call rotation along with other licensing management team members
    • Ensure peer reviews of relicensing files are assigned and completed on a rotating basis
    • Attend trainings, recruitment or retention activities for foster parents as requested
    • Review closure summaries and ensure these are uploaded into FSFN and notification sent to the region
    • Provide ongoing support to licensing/relicensing staff and foster homes as needed
    • Ensure that Placement Stability Staffings are referred and completed for any family expressing stability or disruption complications
    • Attend Institutional Staffings and ensure that Foster Care Referrals are closed out timely and staff with the region
    • Attend in-service training to further professional development
    • Complete special projects as assigned within designated time frames
    • Participate in the following meetings: quarterly meetings with licensing and STFC providers, weekly placements/licensing match meetings, monthly Caregiver Advisory Council Meetings
    • Review and track respite requests, ensuring that staff communicate with the placements team on any foster home respites
    • Conduct home visits as needed to support staff or foster caregivers
    • Train and mentor new staff

  • Qualifications Required:

    Bachelors degree in Social Work or related field, Florida child welfare certification required and four (4) years experience working in child welfare, working with children, adolescents and families is required.

  • Qualifications Preferred:

    Experience in foster home licensing and experience leading others and/or leading special projects preferred.

  • Physical Requirements:

  • Benefits:

    Excellent benefits package with tuition assistance, domestic partner coverage, retirement and generous paid time off.  

  • Additional Information:

    Drug free workplace.  Drug testing required.  EOE/M/F/D/V.  

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