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Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of children and families in the community. As a Licensing Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that foster homes meet state licensing standards, providing essential support to caregivers, and collaborating with child welfare professionals. This position offers a dynamic work environment where you can make a meaningful impact while enjoying comprehensive benefits, including health and dental insurance, tuition reimbursement, and a 401k plan. If you are passionate about child welfare and have the skills to excel in this role, we invite you to apply and be part of a mission-driven team.
Licensing Specialist
Join our team at FSS and enjoy comprehensive benefits including but not limited to:
The mission of Family Support Services is to be the leader in providing safety, stability, and quality of life for all children by working with the community to strengthen the family unit.
Job Summary:
The major function of this position includes the initial and relicensing of family foster homes and ensuring statutory licensing requirements and guidelines are met. Responsible for assuring that the licensing of foster homes are in compliance with State standards and that we maintain and retain our foster homes. This position provides support to caregivers and assists with service coordination as needed. This position will be working in partnership with child welfare professionals from Department of Children and Families, Family Support Services and our subcontracted case management organizations. This position will work closely with the FSS placement team. This positionwill be part of our direct service personnel.
Essential Duties:
Other Duties:
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Prior experience with licensing and working with at risk children preferred.
Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration:Valid drivers license. Current certification in First Aid and CPR is recommended. Florida child welfare case management certification is required for this position- active certification or ability to meet criteria for certification.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Ability to:
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FSS is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. FSS is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing an application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Human Resources at c6.hr@fssnf.org.