Licensing & Training Specialist
About The Position
As a Licensing and Training Specialist in the Foster Care Department, you will recruit, train, and license foster parents. You will provide pre-service training for potential foster parents, and assess and evaluate them based on state and agency policy. You will guide potential parents through the licensing process and submit all necessary documentation to the state and agency. Once licensed, you will ensure foster parents' training remains in compliance, provide at least quarterly supervision/assessment, and maintain audit-ready files. You will work in cooperation with the foster care coordinator to provide comprehensive support to help foster parents maintain the placement of children in their homes. This role also involves public speaking and marketing to recruit families. A typical day will include typical work hours (8-5), however, flexibility is a must to be able to meet with foster parents or for marketing – occasional evenings or weekends. You will provide excellent customer service, assist in locating placements for children, and work both independently and with a team to ensure the safe placement of children, while maintaining documentation requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in social work or related field
- A minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience
- Valid Driver’s License
- Meet credentialing, licensing and privileging standards as it pertains to the program(s) you lead (Meets criteria as a Qualified Professional in North Carolina.)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite application software
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Must pass a drug screening test
- Extensive background check is required
Nice To Haves
- Passion for working with youth & adolescents
- Enjoy making an IMPACT on the lives of others
- Values of EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION, COMMITMENT, CARING, AND INTEGRITY are important to you
Responsibilities
- Recruit, train, and license foster parents.
- Provide pre-service training for potential foster parents.
- Assess and evaluate potential foster parents based on state and agency policy.
- Guide potential parents through the licensing process and submit all licensing documentation to the state as well as required agency documents.
- Ensure licensed foster parents' training remains in compliance.
- Provide at least quarterly supervision/assessment.
- Maintain audit-ready files.
- Work in cooperation with foster care coordinator to provide comprehensive support to help a foster parent maintain placement of children in their homes.
- Public speaking and marketing to recruit families.
- Assist in locating placements for children.
- Maintain documentation requirements.
Benefits
- 3 weeks paid time off (PTO) first year
- 10 paid holidays
- Health, Dental, Vision, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability and Life insurance options
- 401K Match
- Education Reimbursement
- Referral Bonus
- Eligibility to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through FAFSA after 10 years of service
- Eligibility to apply for the state loan repayment program that repays up to $50,000 of student loans
- Paid time off for volunteering in the community
- Free EAP services
- Mileage Reimbursement
- iPhone and Laptop provided for eligible roles
- Multiple opportunities for growth
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
