Foster Care Licensing Specialist
About The Position
Do you want to make a positive impact on the lives of children and Families? Then being a Foster Care Licensing Specialist at Devereux is for YOU! You belong here. Devereux Florida provides programs and services for children and adolescents in the child welfare and foster care system. Based out of Deland, FL, this position is responsible for recruitment and initial licensure and re-licensure of foster homes, visiting foster homes, and providing training and support to foster parents. Position Details: Salary: Starts at $24.04 - 28.23 / hr (rate is based on education and relevant experience) Schedule: Full-Time; community based position-works around families schedules. Coverage Responsiblity:
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Social Services or related field required
- Certification as a Child Welfare Licensing Counselor by the Florida Certification Board OR must be provisionally certified with completion of PRIDE training required
- Valid FL driver's license required
- Successfully pass pre-employment medical screenings which include: Drug Test and TB Test.
- Successfully pass a Level 2 background screening with the State of Florida.
- Significant amounts of walking, sitting, and standing.
- Some lifting and/or managing resistance required related to applying physical intervention techniques upwards of 75-100 lbs. or more.
- Some repetitive wrist/hand movements, normal hearing and vision.
Nice To Haves
- Two years experience working with foster families preferred
- Prior foster home licensing experience a plus
Responsibilities
- recruitment
- initial licensure and re-licensure of foster homes
- visiting foster homes
- providing training and support to foster parents
Benefits
- Up to 24 PTO days/year (increases with service)
- Up to 64 hours of sick time
- Low-cost medical, dental, vision
- Devereux Benefits
- 403(b) retirement plan
- ASCEND Tuition Program: 100% tuition covered (up to $15k undergrad / $25k grad per year)
- Student loan repayment assistance
- Payactiv: Access your earned wages early
- Employee Assistance Program & Discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
