Foster Care Licensing Coordinator

National Youth Advocate Program•Tampa, FL

About The Position

NYAP is seeking a part-time Foster Care Licensing Coordinator for its Florida team, servicing Pasco and Pinellas areas. Under the general supervision of the Regional Manager or designee, the coordinator recruits, licenses, and retains quality foster homes, ensuring licensed homes meet or exceed community and organizational needs. The position supports children, youth, foster caregivers, families of origin, and system partners, and requires daily travel to provide community-based services. The schedule is up to 20 hours per week, with variable hours that may include evenings or weekends. Compensation is $24.00 per hour. The role works in support of NYAP’s mission and values. It includes recruiting and supporting prospective foster families through licensing, providing ongoing support and training to licensed homes, maintaining records, and completing annual evaluations and recertifications. The coordinator also participates in quality improvement activities and weekly supervision. A current Florida Licensing certification is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a comparable Human Services field from an accredited institution.
Current Florida Licensing certification.
Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, automotive insurance, and a good driving record.
Car insurance coverage of $100,000/$300,000 Bodily Injury.
Willingness to work flexible, non-traditional hours, including hours that may vary and evenings or weekends.
Ability to be flexible and responsive to youth served, foster caregivers, families of origin, system partners, and internal customers.
Ability to remain objective and professional and to show tolerance and respect for others.
Ability to work effectively with and show respect and sensitivity toward people from varied cultural, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and racial backgrounds.
Proficiency with desktop and laptop computers, smartphones, tablets, printers, fax machines, photocopiers, and word processing, spreadsheet, and database software.

Nice To Haves

Two years of direct-service work experience with youth and families is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform work consistent with NYAP’s mission, values, and philosophies.
Complete required training in a timely manner.
Develop and implement strategies to recruit a sufficient number of qualified prospective foster homes.
Help prospective foster parents understand the needs of youth entering foster care, the role of mentoring primary families, and the goal of reunification.
Work with current, former, and prospective foster parents to recruit new foster families.
Know and implement rules, regulations, and policies related to foster care.
Meet face-to-face with each prospective family within the first two weeks to answer questions and assist with licensing.
Help prospective foster families provide required information and complete paperwork promptly.
Meet with foster parents experiencing difficulties in the licensing process and help remove barriers.
Develop a comprehensive home study for each prospective family and submit it for approval.
Maintain and update foster home records in appropriate systems.
Provide ongoing training and support to licensed foster homes.
Complete annual evaluations and recertifications of licensed foster homes.
Support foster parents by providing information, education, meetings, support groups, and individual discussions.
Travel daily to provide community-based services to and on behalf of youth and families in accordance with organizational, contract, and regulatory requirements.
Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement activities monthly or quarterly.
Actively participate in weekly supervision.
Remain objective and professional in all areas of job function.
Demonstrate tolerance and respect for the ideas and actions of others.
Report incidents to state and supervisory agencies when appropriate.
Follow a team approach and support agency goals and coworkers.