Foster Care Recruitment & Licensing Specialist

Progressive Life Center; Landover (MD); Sur place; USD 52 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement fund

Hybrid Work Schedule after 90 days on‑

Résumé du poste

Progressive Life Center, Inc. (PLC) is a Black-led organization delivering culturally-sensitive human services to children, youth and families in the District of Columbia and surrounding Maryland, throughout Greater Philadelphia, and in most of Delaware.

PLC provides foster care and adoption services and maintains accreditation from COA. The Foster Care program focuses on managing assigned foster homes, conducting home studies, ensuring licensing compliance, recruitment, training, and ongoing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field; master’s preferred.
• LBSW or LMSW licensure required.
• Two years of experience in child welfare, foster care, or related field.
• Experience engaging parents, volunteers, and caregivers for recruitment.
• Experience completing home assessments, licensing reviews, or compliance monitoring.
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills.
• SAFE-C certification within three months of hire.
• Marketing, outreach, community engagement, or business development experience.
• Experience using MS Office, electronic records, and databases.

Responsabilités

• Manage assigned treatment foster homes and parents as primary contact.
• Conduct home studies and licensing assessments with interviews and document reviews.
• Ensure licensing compliance and audit readiness.
• Perform quarterly home visits to assess safety and caregiver functioning.
• Develop and implement foster-parent recruitment strategies.
• Coordinate foster-parent training and monitor training compliance.
• Maintain accurate databases and documentation in designated systems.
• Prepare reports and provide updates on caseload activity and trends.

Connaissances

Bachelor’s degree in social work

LBSW/LMSW licensure

Two years of experience in child_well/

Verbal and written communication

MS Office Suite

Electronic record systems

Travel throughout region

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in social work

Master’s degree preferred

Outils

MS Office Suite

Electronic records systems

Databases

Description du poste

Progressive Life Center, Inc. (PLC) is a Black-led organization delivering culturally-sensitive human services to children, youth and families in the District of Columbia and surrounding Maryland, throughout Greater Philadelphia, and in most of Delaware.

PLC provides foster care and adoption services and maintains accreditation from COA. The Foster Care program focuses on managing assigned foster homes, conducting home studies, ensuring licensing compliance, recruitment, training, and ongoing