Licensing Specialist
- Bowling Green, KY
- $43,900-60,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for the knowledge and implementation of all foster parent onboarding and retention rules, regulations, and organizational policies.
- Provide development and training of prospective foster parents in understanding needs of the youth and their home environment; provide ongoing training and support to licensed foster homes.
- Establish and maintain a supportive and positive working relationship with youth, foster parents, community organizations, referring agencies, and other SAFY stakeholders.
- Complete home visits with each potential family to answer questions, assess family for ability to foster, provide recommendations for needed training in growth areas and assist in the licensing process.
- Develop comprehensive home study for each family in accordance with all local regulatory and contractual requirements.
- Provide all required information and assist families in completing paperwork in a timely manner; maintain and update all records in appropriate systems.
- Complete annual evaluations and ensure all documentation and compliance requirements are met to re-certify foster parents and homes.
- Collaborate with internal partners to implement a strategy for recruitment, retention, and foster parent support.
- Support foster parents by providing information on education, meetings, support groups, retention activities and on-on-one discussions.
- Establish and maintain a positive working relationship, sensitive and responsive to the cultural differences with all levels of SAFY staff, clients, families and vendors.
- Ability to work nontraditional hours daily/weekly to fulfill position duties; may include weekends.
- Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information.
- Assist division with recruitment efforts.
- Other duties or special projects as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in field of social work, counseling, psychology, sociology, child and family studies, etc.
- Two years of relevant work experience in human services or child welfare.
- Comfortable with public speaking and facilitation of group training.
- Problem solving, organizational skills, ability to multi-task, excellent communication skills (oral and written), conflict resolution.
- Valid driver license, acceptable driving record and auto insurance coverage to meet travel requirements.
- Current certification in First Aid/ CPR, and de-escalation training.
- Microsoft Office products, Electronic Health Records, other computer software as required.
- SAFE Home Certification preferred
- Targeted hiring range: $43,900.00 to $60,000.00
- Compensation is commensurate with transferrable experience, education and licensure of candidate, along with internal equity and budgeted amount for the role.
- Comprehensive benefit plan options including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending and Health Savings account options to meet your needs
- 401(k) Retirement plan with company match
- 12 paid holidays per year, generous sick & vacation time and an additional day off for your birthday
- All regular full and part time staff are eligible for quarterly and/or annual bonuses
- Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,000 each year
- CEU Reimbursement up to $1,000 each year
- On demand access to earned wages through Zayzoon
- Gain leadership skills, develop your clinical expertise, or earn CEUs with access to over 1,000 courses on our learning platform or through our talented in-house training department
- Clinical Supervision Reimbursement up to $300 per month
- Employee Assistance Program with 6 free visits per year
- Free Financial Advisor Services
- Support Services for alternative Health Insurance and benefit credit reimbursement options
- Employee and Foster Parent Referral bonus program
- Leave donation program
- Adoption Assistance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Your choice of company paid cell phone or phone stipend