Foster Care Licensing Specialist

Job Title

Ohio Mentor, a part of the Sevita family, provides Residential and Treatment Foster Care services to youth who may be facing out-of-home placements, transitioning back into the family home or independent living alternatives, or involved in the juvenile justice system. Through our personalized programming, we help youth gain stability, comfort and confidence to overcome all challenges and live well. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals and families, join our mission-driven team and experience a career well lived.

Summary

Coordinates the annual contractual review process for Host Home Providers. Conducts the annual evaluation of physical environment and ensures that all other required credential and documentation are up to date and complete. Regularly audits Host Home Provider records. Assists in the initial orientation and ongoing education of Host Home Providers.

Essential Job Functions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below:

• Coordinates all steps in the annual review of contractual compliance and annual re-evaluation process.
• Conducts annual physical environment evaluation.
• Conducts periodic home visits and health and safety reviews.
• Regularly reports to operations management on issues of contractual compliance.
• Provides information to the matching team on homes with some availability for placement.
• Maintains and audits Mentor files regularly for compliance with all regulatory, contractual, and internal company requirements.
• Works with management team to develop and implement a Mentor retention plan.
• Coordinates ongoing Mentor appreciation activities.
• Works with management team to develop continuing education sessions.
• Travels in-state 3-4 days a week to conduct on-site visits to Mentor homes.
• Performs other related duties and activities as required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None required.

Minimum Knowledge and Skills Required by the Job

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required to perform the job:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in human services
• Two years of related human services experience preferred
• An equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed above may be substituted for the above education and experience requirements

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

• As required, meets all state specific regulatory requirements
• Current driver's license, car registration and auto insurance if providing transportation for individual receiving services

Other Skills and Abilities:

• N/A

Other Requirements:

• Travel as needed

Physical Requirements:

• Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.

American With Disability Statement

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodations to be determined on a case by case basis.

Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face. We've made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law