Initial Licensing Specialist

Necco•Elkview, WV

About The Position

Necco is hiring an Initial Licensing Specialist to lead, manage, and direct recruitment and retention policies, procedures, and practices across its US locations. The role creates and implements recruitment and retention strategies and programs, recruits prospective foster parents, guides families through foster-home certification, and manages initial foster-parent training. It also supports foster families through rotating on-call advisory coverage and contributes to Necco’s corporate culture, performance, and meeting practices. The position calls for a strategic, results-oriented communicator and problem-solver who collaborates effectively, manages resources responsibly, and is committed to the company’s success, growth, and program quality. Necco states that it values diversity and is committed to an inclusive and equitable work environment and equal employment and advancement opportunities.

Requirements

At least 21 years of age.
For Kentucky, Georgia, Indiana, and Ohio: a bachelor’s degree in human services or a related field.
For West Virginia: a bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work or a related human-service field, a Board of Regents degree with a human-service concentration, or a bachelor’s degree plus department-approved training provided by the child-placing agency.
For Tennessee: a bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university, supplemented by at least 7 hours in behavioral sciences such as social work, psychology, or sociology; one year of casework experience may substitute for the 7 hours.
At least 2 years of experience in the human services field.
100/300/100 auto insurance coverage and a valid driver’s license.
Experience with training.
Excellent computer skills and the ability to learn new skills and programs.
Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Successful completion of all required criminal background checks.
Willingness to travel and attend training.

Responsibilities

Use data to target recruitment efforts to current demand and carry out the annual recruitment plan.
Seek referrals from existing and prospective foster parents.
Promote Necco as a foster-care leader by educating the community and related organizations at events.
Build relationships with foster parents, local businesses, news media, churches, community organizations, and business leaders.
Collaborate with staff, foster parents, and community-based influencers to develop and implement ongoing recruitment methods.
Keep CRM lead, opportunity, and activity data accurate and timely.
Use the CRM to manage follow-up with prospective foster parents through phone, email, text, face-to-face contact, and direct mail.
Respond to inquiries within 24 hours, excluding weekends.
Lead the foster-parent certification process, including initial training, the home-study process, and approval to become a foster home.
Maintain knowledge of current state regulations relating to foster homes.
Assess families’ ability to foster throughout training and the home-study process.
Provide foster-parent training classes required for certification and recommend training to address growth areas.
Participate in admissions from youth referral through first placement.
Maintain foster-parent records in the database and ensure pipeline numbers are accurate.
Work with the team on foster-home capacity and utilization.
Manage all aspects of initial foster-parent training, including training on Hobb’s principles of Re-Education and Necco culture.
Provide advisory and support services to foster families on a rotating on-call schedule, and report and document activities.
Practice Ruthless Pragmatism, participate in peer-to-peer feedback, and know and live Necco’s Corporate Culture Principles.
Embody the virtues of Humble, Hungry, and Smart; drive an Individual Performance Scorecard; and adhere to and contribute to Necco’s meeting structure.