Initial Licensing Specialist

Necco•Valdosta, GA

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About The Position

Necco is hiring an Initial Licensing Specialist to lead, manage, and direct recruitment and retention policies, procedures, and practices across its U.S. locations. The role develops and implements recruitment and retention strategies and programs, recruits prospective foster parents, and leads families through foster-home certification and initial training. It also supports foster families on a rotating on-call schedule and contributes to the organization’s culture, performance practices, and meeting structure. The position calls for a strategic, collaborative problem-solver and clear communicator who is committed to Necco’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 for qualified individuals.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years old.
At least two years of experience in the human services field.
Experience with training.
Excellent computer skills and ability to learn new skills and programs.
Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Valid driver’s license and 100/300/100 auto insurance coverage.
Successful completion of all required criminal background checks.
Willingness to travel and attend training.
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 seven hours in behavioral sciences such as social work, psychology, or sociology; one year of casework experience may substitute for the seven hours.

Responsibilities

Use data to target foster-parent recruitment in response to current demand and carry out the annual recruitment plan.
Seek referrals from existing and prospective parents and promote Necco’s foster-care work at community 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.
Maintain accurate and timely lead, opportunity, and activity records in the CRM, and use it to follow up with prospective foster parents by phone, email, text, face-to-face contact, and direct mail.
Respond to inquiries within 24 hours, excluding weekends.
Lead foster-home certification, including initial training, the home-study process, and approval to become a foster home.
Maintain knowledge of current state regulations relating to foster homes and assess families’ ability to foster throughout training and the home-study process.
Provide foster-parent certification training classes in accordance with state requirements and recommend additional training for growth areas.
Participate in the admissions process from youth referral through first placement.
Maintain foster-parent records in the database, ensure pipeline numbers are accurate, and 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 on-call advisory and support to foster families on a rotating schedule, and report and document activities.
Practice Ruthless Pragmatism, engage 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.