Licensing Specialist - Foster Care

Spectrum Human Services; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 43,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum Child & Family Services in Southfield, MI, is hiring a Licensing Specialist to recruit, license, supervise, and train foster family homes for youth in need of out-of-home placement.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in human services, with one year of family work and assessment experience preferred, and completion of the Child Welfare Training Institute is highly desired.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human services field.
• One-year experience working with families and assessment skills preferred.
• Child Welfare Training Institute completion highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, license, supervise, and train foster family homes for youth needing out-of-home placement.
• Work a non-traditional, flexible work week including evenings and weekends when necessary.
• Transport foster children using own vehicle when necessary.
• Respond to family crises to maintain safety and reinstate family stability; coordinate collateral services as required by laws and standards.

Skills

Assessment skills

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in human services

Job description

Licensing Specialist - Foster Care

Regular Full-Time Southfield, MI, US

21 days ago Requisition ID: 3116

Salary Range: $43,000.00 To $48,000.00 Annually

Our vision is for Spectrum Child & Family Services to be the leader in the community known for exemplary programming that protects, advocates, treats and educates the consumers we serve & excellence in training, mentoring & development of the individuals we employ.

If you have a passion for working with individuals that want to provide a loving home for children that have experienced abuse and neglect, Spectrum Child and Family Services’ Licensing Specialist position is for you. Working with individuals that will open their homes to children that have experienced trauma is an exceptional skill and SCFS provides you the opportunity to share your unique strengths with families while providing you the opportunity to grow in your own professional development.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Licensing Specialist recruits, licenses, supervises and trains foster family homes for youth needing out-of-home placement; works a non-traditional, flexible work week including evenings and weekends when necessary, transports foster children using own vehicle when necessary, responds to family crisis in efforts of maintaining family member's safety and reinstating family stability, coordinates the provision of collateral services as required by the State of Michigan laws, Division of Child Welfare Licensing (DCWL) requirements and applicable Service Standards.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Possession of a bachelor’s degree in human services disciplinary area.

Experience:One-year experience working with families and assessment skills preferred.

Child Welfare Training Institute completion highly desired.

Knowledge: strength-based family work, solution focused treatment, wraparound process, child development, Child Welfare laws, foster care policies/process and procedures

Transportation: Reliable and ongoing as required to make home visits and provide transportation to youth and families, valid un-restricted driver's license, good driving record, proof of automobile insurance.