Foster Care Licensing Specialist

Devereux • Largo, FL

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Devereux Florida provides programs and services for children and adolescents in the child welfare and foster care system. Based out of Pasco/Pinellas County, Florida, the Foster Care Licensing Specialist is responsible for recruiting foster homes; completing initial licensure and relicensure; visiting foster homes; and providing training and support to foster parents. This is a community-based, full-time position covering Polk, Manatee/Sarasota, Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, and Hernando counties. The work schedule is arranged around families’ schedules.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Services or a related field.
• Certification as a Child Welfare Licensing Counselor by the Florida Certification Board, or provisional certification with completion of PRIDE training.
• Valid Florida driver’s license.
• Attend a three-day new-hire orientation class from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
• Successfully pass pre-employment medical screenings, including a drug screen and TB test.
• Physical demands include significant walking, sitting, and standing; some lifting and/or managing resistance related to applying physical intervention techniques, potentially upwards of 75–100 pounds or more; repetitive wrist and hand movements; and normal hearing and vision.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of experience working with foster families.
• Prior foster home licensing experience.

Responsibilities

• Recruit foster homes.
• Complete initial licensure and relicensure of foster homes.
• Visit foster homes.
• Provide training and support to foster parents.

Benefits

• Up to 24 PTO days per year, increasing with service.
• Up to 64 hours of sick time.
• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit.
• ASCEND Tuition Program covering 100% of tuition, up to $15,000 per year for undergraduate study and $25,000 per year for graduate study.
• Student loan repayment assistance.
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
• Payactiv access to earned wages early.
• Employee Assistance Program and work-life balance program.
• Employee discounts.
• Prescription drug, preventative care, telemedicine, and mental health services.
• Voluntary or employee-paid supplemental life and accident coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level