Licensing Specialist - Lead

Heartland for Children; Bartow (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Domestic partner coverage

Retirement plan

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Heartland for Children in Florida seeks a Licensing Manager responsible for overseeing the licensing and re-licensing of foster family homes and providing supervision to the licensing staff under the Program Manager and Director.

You will train new foster caregivers, track certifications, ensure licensing files are accurate and submitted timely, and collaborate with the regional licensing office while participating in trainings and meetings for ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Requires strong communications and collaboration with partners.
• Experience delivering training to foster caregivers.
• Experience supervising licensing staff and coordinating on-call rotations.
• Knowledge of licensing compliance and documentation standards.

Responsibilities

• Establish positive working relationships with HFC partners and demonstrate strong communications.
• Provide training for all new foster caregivers.
• Track certifications and recertifications for all foster caregivers.
• Review licensing files for accuracy and compliance and ensure timely submission to the regional licensing office.
• Provide weekly supervision with staff to keep home availability status up to date.
• Assist with on-call rotation along with other licensing management team members.
• Ensure peer reviews of licensing files are assigned and completed on a rotating basis.
• Attend trainings, recruitment or retention activities for foster parents as requested.
• Review closure summaries and ensure uploads into FSFN and region notifications.
• Provide ongoing support to licensing staff and foster homes as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Training delivery

Staff supervision

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field

Florida Child Welfare Certification

Tools

FSFN system

Job description

This is a professional position responsible for managing the licensing/re-licensing of foster family homes, providing supervision/support to staff, the Program Manager and Director of the foster home licensing department.

Essential Functions:

Establish and maintain positive working relationships with HFC partners and demonstrate strong communications skills

Provide training for all new foster caregivers

Track certifications and recertifications for all foster caregivers

Complete review of licensing files for accuracy and compliance, and ensure timely tracking and submission to the regional licensing office

Provide weekly supervision with staff to ensure that accurate home availability and status is up to date

Assist with on-call rotation along with other licensing management team members

Ensure peer reviews of licensing files are assigned and completed on a rotating basis

Attend any/all trainings, recruitment or retention activities for foster parents as requested

Review closure summaries and ensure these are uploaded into FSFN and notification sent to the region

Provide ongoing support to licensing staff and foster homes as needed

Ensure that Placement Stability Staffings are referred and completed for any family expressing stability or disruption complications

Attend Institutional Staffings and ensure that Foster Care Referrals are closed out timely and staff with the region

Attend in-service training to further professional development

Participate in the following meetings: quarterly meetings with licensing and STFC providers, training meetings, weekly staff meetings

Review and track respite requests, ensuring that staff communicate with the placements team on any foster home respites

Conduct home visits as needed to support staff or foster caregivers

Perform special projects as assigned

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Social Work or related field. Florida Child Welfare Certification required. Two to three years’ experience working in child welfare, working with children, adolescents and families is preferred. Experience in foster home licensing is preferred.

Excellent benefits package with tuition assistance, domestic partner coverage, retirement andgenerous paid time off.

Additional Information:

Drug free workplace. Drug testing required. EOE/M/F/D/V.