Community Care Licensing Specialist 1 (PCN 064819)

State of Alaska • Bethel, AK

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is open to Alaska Residents only. The Department of Family and Community Services, Office of Children's Services (OCS) is recruiting for full-time Community Care Licensing Specialist 1 located in Bethel, Alaska. This position is currently undergoing review as a part of the ongoing Community Care Licensing Specialist job class study and therefore both the title and the pay range assigned may be subject to change upon the completion of the study. The Community Care Licensing Specialist will be a skilled, adventurous and motivated individual able to recruit, support, assess, investigate, and license individuals across the State of Alaska to provide critically important foster care for Alaska’s children. They will actively recruit and support resource families to establish positive and nurturing home environments for the healthy development of children. This position may be required to transport State of Alaska Equipment such as laptop, satellite cell phone, fingerprint scanner, etc. The incumbent may also be required to travel to the rural communities and/ or under a remote supervision model with on-site co-workers and support administration available.

Requirements

• Valid Alaska driver's license.
• Current automotive insurance must be in place prior to use of a personal vehicle while conducting business on behalf of the State.
• Child protective history check will be performed per AS 12.62.160 and/or 13 AAC 68.315 including a background and fingerprint check.
• Must be able to attend multiple training courses normally located in Anchorage.
• Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in Attention to Detail, Standards, Decision Making, Integrity/Honesty, Interpersonal Skills, and Written Communication.
• Training or education in social services, education, health care, mental health, juvenile justice, or a closely related field; AND/OR progressively responsible technical or professional experience in social services, education, health care, mental health, juvenile justice, or closely related field.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, support, assess, investigate, and license individuals across the State of Alaska to provide foster care for Alaska’s children.
• Actively recruit and support resource families to establish positive and nurturing home environments for the healthy development of children.
• Transport State of Alaska Equipment such as laptop, satellite cell phone, fingerprint scanner, etc.
• Travel to rural communities and/or under a remote supervision model with on-site co-workers and support administration available.

Benefits

• Multiple skill development opportunities, both in-person and virtual, in the fields of addressing trauma, working with family systems, conducting investigations, formal writing, and awareness of culture and race.
• Potential for career advancement.
• Formal and on-the-job training with supervisor and colleagues during the first twelve months (probationary training period).
• Insurance Benefits
• Retirement Benefits
• Paid Leave
• Twelve paid holidays per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed