Foster Home Licensing Recruitment Specialist
About The Position
Foster Home Licensing Recruitment Specialist for Camelot Community Care. This role involves recruiting and retaining licensed foster homes to meet program needs, conducting home visits and assessments, completing licensing and re-licensing paperwork, responding to foster parent inquiries, and participating in training sessions. The specialist will also maintain accurate records, attend meetings, assist with child placements, coordinate respite care, and ensure data accuracy in required systems. Working for Camelot offers a unique experience where employees contribute to the future of children and the company, with an emphasis on local program autonomy and corporate support.
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in a human service field
- At least 2 years of relevant experience with the foster care system
- Screening through the Florida Background Screening Clearinghouse
Responsibilities
- Recruits foster homes on an on-going basis according to programmatic and contractual requirements resulting in licensed homes to adequately meet the placement needs of the program.
- Successfully retains licensed foster homes through providing on-going support to foster parents.
- Conducts foster home visits as required by contract or as assigned by the program supervisor and evaluates the home and family for continued compliance with licensing standards as well as assessing whether appropriate care is being provided in the home.
- Completes the home study and other assessment documents thoroughly to include an in-depth review of the potential family's appropriateness to be a foster parent.
- Completes initial licensing packets according to contractual, programmatic and regulatory requirements.
- Completes all re-licensing packets according to contractual, programmatic and regulatory requirements.
- Responds to all foster parent inquiries on a timely basis.
- Conducts or participates in regularly scheduled new foster parent orientation sessions.
- Conducts or participates in all required pre-service and on-going training of foster parents according to contractual, programmatic and regulatory requirements.
- Maintains accurate foster parent licensing files, monthly activities/status reports and records regarding licensing status of each foster home.
- Attends all required meetings held by the program, funders and contractors.
- Assists with the placement of foster children.
- Coordinates respite for foster/adoptive families and assists in identifying alternative placements for children that experience a planned or unplanned disruption.
- Maintains accurate records in all required databases and reporting systems required by Camelot Community Care or its funders.
Benefits
- Health Insurance Plan
- Dental Insurance Plan
- 401K Plan
- 11 paid holidays
- Generous vacation and sick time benefits
- Tuition and CEU reimbursement
- Flexible spending accounts
- Supplemental insurance packages including disability, life insurance, and other products
- Competitive salaries
- Performance-based pay in some positions
- On-going training
- CEU opportunities
- Promotional opportunities throughout the company
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
