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Department:
Foster Care
Direct Supervisor:
Foster Care Program Supervisor
Hiring Manager(s):
Regional Senior Director of Foster Care; Program Supervisor
Hiring Approver:
Executive Director of Family Support
Classification:
Full-time
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Description Updated:
10/02/2023
HR Approval Date:
10/03/2023
JOB SUMMARY
The Licensing Specialist plays a pivotal role in serving children and families in need through the Foster Care program of One More Child. The Licensing Specialist will support the care and development of abused, neglected, and orphaned children by recruiting, licensing, and re-licensing of foster parents and will provide on-going training and support to those licensed foster parents.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS
License and relicense all Foster Homes on the caseload in a timely manner.
Visit Foster Homes quarterly and as needed to ensure Foster Care quality standards are met and to comply with local CBC/DCF expectations.
Ensure that every child placed in an OMC foster home for 30 days or more has a documented exposure to the Gospel.
Provide general support for all OMC Foster Families and to assist with providing 24-hour on-call support/coverage to the families, which includes, but is not limited to, answering/returning calls related to placements and emergency support requests in a timely manner.
Coordinate placements and discharges for foster clients and to ensure at least 70% utilization of available placement beds.
Maintain updated case records, files, and database records in an efficient manner.
Participate in continuing education opportunities, including agency in-service training, professional seminars, workshops, and conferences and to ensure that all training requirements for certification as well as those required by OMC, statutes/administrative codes, and/or the local CBC/DCF are fulfilled annually.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in social work or a related field from an accredited college or university. Bachelor’s degrees in other fields from accredited colleges/universities can be considered on a case-by-case basis but must meet the eligibility requirements for CWLC/CWCM/CWCPI certification.
Two years of experience
CWLC (Child Welfare Licensing Counselor) certification through the Florida Certification Board, preferred. (CWCM or CWCPI certifications are also acceptable.) CWLC (Child Welfare Licensing Counselor), CWCM, or CWCPI full certification through the Florida Certification Board is required within 1 year of the successful completion of Pre-Service Training.
Successful completion includes passing the Post-Test within 2 weeks of the class completion and can include up to two test attempts, the second of which will occur at the Licensing Specialist’s expense.
Florida Driver’s License within 30 days of hire
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
COMPENTENCIES
SPIRITUAL QUALIFICATIONS
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
These physical requirements are not exhaustive, and One More Child may add additional job-related physical demands to these if the need arises. Corrective devices may be used to meet these physical requirements.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or listen. The employee frequently is required to move around and be on their feet for extended periods. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
This job requires the ability to work in stressful conditions from time to time and remain focused for extended periods of time. Ability to lift up to 30 pounds; boxes, documents, and or computer equipment is helpful.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment describes the conditions that an employee may encounter when performing their job duties, including but not limited to, the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodation may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these duties.
Job functions are performed in a variety of settings, including office environments, public settings (churches/conference centers/etc.) and private settings (e.g., the homes of foster families/prospective foster families/etc.). Office locations and situations vary throughout the state. The position requires considerable flexibility in scheduling and possible travel throughout the region. Work schedules include the routine need for availability to complete after-hours work (e.g., evenings, weekends, holidays, etc.) as part of the regular work schedule.
Full Time
$50k-65k (estimate)
06/09/2024
06/27/2024
onemorechild.org
Lakeland, FL
100 - 200
The following is the career advancement route for Foster Care Licensing Specialist positions, which can be used as a reference in future career path planning. As a Foster Care Licensing Specialist, it can be promoted into senior positions as a Licensing Specialist III that are expected to handle more key tasks, people in this role will get a higher salary paid than an ordinary Foster Care Licensing Specialist. You can explore the career advancement for a Foster Care Licensing Specialist below and select your interested title to get hiring information.