Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree required from an accredited college with a major in Psychology, Sociology or related human service field.
- Must possess or obtain CWCM certification
- 1-3 years’ experience in child welfare.
- Strong organizational skills
- Excellent verbal, written and computer skills (word processing, data entry and Outlook)
Salary: TBD based on relevant experience / education
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm, with some evening hours required.
Job Description:
The Licensing, Recruitment & Training Specialist is responsible for assisting in recruiting, and then licensing and training foster parent to provide residential placement to clients in need of therapeutic foster care. In addition, the Licensing, Recruitment & Training Specialist ensures all providers maintain compliance with training and licensure requirements.
- Accurately completes all licensing and re-licensing requirements according to state rules, laws, and guidelines.
- Continually coordinates and documents a comprehensive program for Pre-Service and In Service Training that meets state regulations and internal standards.
- Effectively screens all potential therapeutic foster parents to ensure a safe healing environment for the children we serve.
- Coordinates recruitment and public relations efforts aimed at obtaining potential therapeutic foster parents.
- Internally documents information and maintains files on each family with consideration to details and accuracy of information.
- Creates and distributes foster family lists to all appropriate departments and staff members in a timely manner.
- Provides program information promptly to prospective treatment parents.
- Provides up to date program information to daniel therapeutic foster parents.
- Maintains contact with FBT family clinicians while conducting quarterly foster parent evaluations.
- Consistently attends all mandatory meetings as required.
- Consistently meets DCF licensing and relicensing packet timelines
- Ensures all complaints and/or suggestions are processed and responded to.
- Thoroughly investigates treatment parent abuse allegations and service delivery complaints.
- Serves as Daniel’s liaison with DCF’s Foster Home Review Committee while reporting pertinent situations to DCF for staffing.
- Models appropriate and professional behavior (i.e., dress, habits, personality, tact, etc.)
- Relates with clients, parents, peers and the general public in a respectful and professional manner in person and phone interaction.
- Performs other duties that may be assigned.
Physical Demands:
The employee will be required to talk, hear and see; ability to manipulate objects with hands/fingers.
Medical Benefits, 401K matching and PTO offered.
