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Licensing Specialist

THE VILLAGE NETWORK • Full-time • Akron, Ohio • 11m ago

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Experienced

The Village Network Akron - Akron, OH

Full Time

4 Year Degree

Professional Services

Who We Are and Why Work at The Village Network

Who We Are:

Since 1946, we’ve been providing compassionate treatment to support the behavioral, physical and emotional health of children and families, where the needs of each child are individually assessed and dynamic treatment plans are specifically designed to properly transition them from disruptive to permanent, stable environments. Our services include community-based services, residential treatment, and treatment foster care programs throughout our locations in central and northeast Ohio and West Virginia.

Working at The Village Network:

The Village Network prides itself on a Culture of Care: Come be a part of the mission and a member of a team that has a passion for what they do and the people they serve.
Excellent safety record and training program. The Village Network utilizes Collaborative Problem Solving along with The Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics to addresses the individual needs of youth and their families.
Tuition and Licensure reimbursement offered for employees looking to advanced their knowledge and skills. Get help earning an advanced degree or get the supervision necessary to earn your independent licensure.
Great benefits, competitive salaries, and up to 232 hours (29 DAYS!) of PTO offered in the first year in addition to 6 paid holidays for fulltime employees with potential for PTO buy back for unused time.

EMPLOYEES MATTER AT TVN!!

TVN paid out a 3.5% annual salary bonus and over 80 hours of PTO buyback ($1.1 million BACK to employees) this fiscal year and has a 11-year history of providing annual bonus and PTO buybacks!
TVN offers a generous retirement contribution and contributed nearly $1.5 million into employee 403(b) accounts this fiscal year!
Advancement Opportunities: The village network is a growing organization and we aim to promote from within.

Summary, Job Description, and Qualifications

Job Title: Licensing Specialist

Locations/Hours: 50% Wooster/50% Uhrichsville (M-F)

Reports To: Clinical Director or Program Manager

Direct Reports: None

Summary:

As a partner in building brighter futures for youth and their families, your role will be to assist with and facilitate the licensing processes of our foster parents that align with The Village Network’s Mission, Vision & Values.

Essential Tasks, Duties, and Responsibilities:

Performs duties related to recertification and halfway verifications. Assists with state audits to ensure advocate files are in compliance. Completes home studies. Completes Treatment Foster Care/Family Foster Care and adoption home study assessments.
Recruitment, screening, and interviewing of prospective foster parents.
Manages foster parent training hours and ensures that all agency and Village Network requirements are met.
Maintains foster parent files. Completes all appropriate documentation, logs, and paperwork. Answers phone queries.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to use a computer; familiarity with Word, Excel, and E-Time.
Maintains adoption assessor certification.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong interpersonal and time management skills.
Valid Ohio Driver’s License and maintains a driving record that allows that individual to be insurable with the insurance company providing The Village Network with vehicle insurance.

Physical Demands:

Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy machine, computer printer, etc.
Ability to communicate (verbally and written) with all levels of personnel, internal and external to the company
Ability to handle bending, stooping, lifting, pushing, reaching, and walking for periods of time.
Must be able to lift 20 pounds independently

Check out our website to learn more about The Village Network https://thevillagenetwork.org/ and visit the Careers page to explore additional opportunities and check out our benefits brochure.

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