Licensing Coordinator (Foster Care)
Compensation: $43,000-50,000
Licensing Coordinators with National Youth Advocate Program are responsible for initial licensing, maintaining annual re-certifications and retaining quality foster homes and ensuring licensed homes meet or exceed community and organizational needs.
Under the general supervision of the Licensing Supervisor, you will work closely with foster parents, and community partners, providing advocacy and support toward the ultimate goal of living safely and successfully in the community.
- Phone reimbursement: $50 per month when using your personal device.
- 22 Days of Paid Time Off
- 11 Paid Holidays
- Half-Day Fridays during the summer
- Student Loan supplemental Payment assistance after 30 days of employment for qualifying loans
- Free supervision for those employees seeking Independent Licensure hours
Responsibilities
• Develop and implement recruitment strategies that generate the quantity and quality of inquiries for viable licensed foster homes.
• Support the development of potential foster parents in understanding the needs of the youth entering foster care, the expectation of mentoring primary families and the goal of reunification of youth with the primary family.
• Work with current, former, and prospective foster parents to retain families.
• Complete face-to-face meetings with each foster family to maintain licensure.
• Meet with foster parents to remove barriers in the licensing process.
• Complete a comprehensive home study for family and submit for approval.
• Maintain and update all foster home records in appropriate systems.
• Provide ongoing training and support to licensed foster homes.
• Complete annual evaluations and recertification of all licensed foster homes.
• Prepare adoption finalization paperwork.
• Travels daily, to provide community based services to, and on behalf of, youth and families in compliance with organizational, contract, and regulatory requirements.
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or comparable Human Services field from an accredited institution.
• 2 years of work experience working in direct service with youth and families strongly preferred.
• A willingness to work flexible and non-traditional hours in the service of foster caregivers, families of origin, and persons served.
• Capacity to be flexible and responsive to youth served, foster caregivers, and system partners.
• Excellent time management and relationship-building skills.
• You have good computer and technology skills.
• Must be willing to accept other job duties as assigned.
Driving and Vehicle Requirements
- Valid driver’s license
- Reliable personal transportation
- Good driving record
- Minimum automobile insurance coverage of $100,000/$300,000 bodily injury liability
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Benefits listed are for eligible employees as outlined by our benefit policy.
