Licensing Specialist

  • Closing Date:

    7/5/2024

  • Job Summary:

    This is a professional position responsible for the training, licensing and relicensing quality foster family homes in Circuit 10.

  • Essential Functions:

    • Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with HFC customers
    • Carry caseload of licensed foster homes
    • Provide ongoing support, resource and referral information to foster families to provide placement stability
    • Conduct initial home studies and secure signatures as required within the specified time frames
    • Ensure all screening requirements are completed in a timely manner
    • Complete home visits as required for each home
    • Complete licensing files that meet licensing standards
    • Enter family information into licensing database
    • Enter home visit notes in FSFN timely
    • Monitor the ongoing development of child resource records and Medication Administration Record
    • Complete closure summaries and other documentation as required within the specified time frames
    • Monitor completion of training requirements for Foster Families
    • Conduct and/or train Passport to Parenting pre-service training and orientation presentations
    • Review licensing and relicensing packets for accuracy and compliance with licensing regulations
    • Complete peer reviews on licensing files
    • Work in conjunction with CPI team when Investigations are received involving Foster Homes
    • Respond to homes when licensing concerns are raised from foster care referrals or other system partners
    • Participate in staffings involving foster homes, service providers, institutional staffings as needed
    • Participate in presentation calls and assisting placements in working with new foster parents regarding their initial placement
    • Perform special projects as assigned

  • Qualifications Required:

    Bachelor's degree in social work or related field requried. Florida Child Welfare Certification required.  Two years working with children, adolescents and families required.

  • Qualifications Preferred:

    Experience in licensing 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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