Licensing Specialist (Kinship Care)- Brevard/Seminole

Level 1 Licensing Coordinator

Salary: $50,000/year

Position Summary: Under the direction of the Level 1 Licensing Supervisor, the coordinator is responsible for collecting, organizing, monitoring, and distributing information to complete Level I licensure for relative and non-relative families. This position ensures high quality standards for successful completion of Level 1 licensure through family engagement and support. The Level 1 Licensing Coordinator complies with regulatory requirements. Partners with families and coordinates with CMAs and operations teams to ensure compliance with eligibility and regulatory standards.

Essential Functions:

• Partner, support and coordinate with CMA and operations teams to ensure compliance with eligibility and regulatory standards in the completion of the Level 1 home studies.
• Engage and collaborate with caregivers and licensing team to complete the initial home study and in re-licensure activities.
• Assist the Licensing Supervisor in continuous quality improvement activities.
• Assists peer Licensing Coordinators with monitoring and data collection, and regulatory and eligibility activities, as needed.
• Conduct licensing file packet review for processing and issuance of license by DCF.
• Participate in quality assurance reviews of licensing files and document any findings.
• Partner with CMAs to ensure support and compliance throughout the licensure process. Examples include training, one-on-one assistance, or meetings.
• Ensure licensing packets for caregivers meet code requirements, licensing expiration and DCF submission requirements.
• Participate in DCF licensing reviews and other applicable monitoring such as monitoring reviews.
• Participates in the creation and annual reviews of Unit Policy and Procedure Manuals to ensure all policy and procedures reflect current state, federal and system of care requirements.
• Participates in the agency strategic plan and quality improvement processes.
• Ability to perform essential job functions consistently and successfully with the ADA, FMLA, federal, state, and local standards, including meeting both qualitative and quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to comply with all personnel policies and procedures.

Non-Essential Functions:

• Duties in other counties as assigned.

This list of functions is not intended to be exhaustive. The agency reserves the right to revise this job description as needed to comply with actual job requirements. Qualifications:

Educational and Experience Requirements:

1. An associate degree from an accredited college or 60+ college credits from an accredited college AND two years of full-time social work or human services experience or two years of professional work experience. Examples of work experience could be, but are not limited to:

• Guardian Ad Litem or similar child advocate role
• Family Support Worker
• Group Home Staff
• Teacher's assistant/aide
• Childcare provider/staff
• Therapeutic Assistant
• Behavioral health technician
• Family intervention specialist
• Home health aide
• Nurse (LPN or RN) or similar profession
• Nursing facility assistance
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
• Other professional jobs that require an assessment of factors that can contribute to trauma or protective capacities with children and families.
• A high school diploma or GED equivalent (official transcripts required) AND four or more years of full time social work or human services experience.

2. Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a social work or related area of study from an accredited college or university. (Related degrees are Criminology, Psychology, Sociology, Counseling, Special Education, Education, Human Development, Child Development, Family Development, Marriage and Family Therapy although other degrees can apply)

Preferred:

• Knowledge of state SACWIS/CCWIS systems; FSFN
• Knowledge of the current System of Care
• Florida Child Welfare Certification

Skills: Required:

• Ability to understand and interpret statute, administrative code and operating procedure.
• Strong computer, analytic and research skills
• Effective verbal and written skills
• Good organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to develop and utilize tracking mechanisms.
• Ability to analyze, integrate and report data.
• Demonstrate cultural and linguistic competence and sensitivity to population served.
• Ability to travel.

Special Conditions:

• Thorough Background Screening upon hire including FBI, FDLE, Local Law check, Employment Reference check, DMV check, Criminal Records check, Social Security Trace & Drug Screening. FDLE check will be run at least every 5 years.
• On-call assignments- YES
• Travel- local: 40% per week, long-distance: 5% per month

Physical & Mental Requirements: (N=Needed P=Preferred) Analyzing (N), Bending-neck (P), Bending-waist (P), Calculations (P), Carrying/Lifting (P), Climbing (P), Crawling/Crouching (P), Finger Movements (N), Handling Objects (N), Kneeling (P), Pushing/Pulling (P), Reaching (P), Reading & Comprehending (N), Reasoning (N), Sitting (P), Squatting (P), Standing (P), Twisting-neck (P), Twisting-waist (P), Walking (P), Writing (N)

For more information regarding our screening process please visit Clearinghouse.com.

Family Partnerships of Central Florida is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. These employers also maintain Drug-Free Workplaces. Requests for Auxiliary Aids for Hearing Impaired or Limited English Proficiency Candidates may be made with a minimum of five (5) days notice to C Hernandez at View phone number on click.appcast.io.