Foster Care Licensing Specialist

Devereux•Pembroke Pines, FL

1d•Remote

About The Position

Devereux's Foster Care Programs provide therapeutic, family-based care for children and adolescents who have experienced trauma, emotional or behavioral challenges, or instability in their home environments. These programs partner with the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) and local lead agencies to recruit, train, and support therapeutic foster parents who can meet the complex needs of youth requiring more than traditional foster care. Foster families receive ongoing specialized training, clinical consultation, and behavioral support tools so they can implement strategies that promote safety, stability, and positive behavioral change. Clinicians work closely with children, caregivers, and support systems to create individualized treatment plans, provide counseling, and build life and coping skills. Devereux Florida provides programs and services for children and adolescents in the child welfare and foster care system. Based out of Davie, 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.

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 Screen 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 and 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
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
Comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners.
Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.
Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
Employee assistance / work-life balance program.