Licensing Specialist-Lead
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9/27/2024
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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.
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- 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
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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.
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Experience in foster home licensing and experience leading others and/or leading special projects preferred.
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Excellent benefits package with tuition assistance, domestic partner coverage, retirement and generous paid time off.
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Drug free workplace. Drug testing required. EOE/M/F/D/V.
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