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ResCare

LICENSING SPECIALIST

ResCare, Clarksburg, West Virginia, us, 26306


Requisition: 2024-151397

LICENSING SPECIALIST Job Locations

US-WV-BRIDGEPORT | US-WV-CLARKSBURG | US-WV-MORGANTOWN

ID 2024-151397

Line of Business StepStone Family & Youth Services

Position Type Full-Time

Pay Min USD $43,888.00/Yr.

Pay Max USD $43,888.00/Yr. Our Company

StepStone Family & Youth Services Overview

The Licensing Specialist is responsible for the recruitment of Foster/Adoptive Parents. The Licensing Specialist will develop territories, increase target populations, develop sales plans, develop rapport with potential candidates, and help increase awareness of the need for caregivers in the community. The Licensing Specialist is also responsible for caregiver initial state licensing, recertification/approval of the foster/adoptive license, and providing, facilitating, logging, and tracking all caregiver training.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and engage in recruitment and awareness activities to recruit prospective foster/adoptive parents and build community awareness relations Develop and implement proactive, strategic recruitment plans designed to attract and certify qualified candidates, while maintaining a pipeline of both active and passive candidates for future training and certification Respond to foster parent inquiries within 24 hours via phone Develop strategies to support efforts for general, targeted and child-specific recruitment and marketing Understand and follow all agency and state licensing requirements and always ensure foster parents' compliance with regulations Assist with and complete the certification process with foster parents, including the completion of required documentation Complete parent interviews, background clearances, and home inspections to evaluate suitability, safety, and well-being of youth placed in the homes. Maintain foster parent files in compliance with agency and state regulations Assist in the placement process and successful matching of youth and foster parents based on the needs of referred youth and the level of training, strengths, and expertise of the foster family Maintain professional boundaries, conduct, confidentiality and other governmental laws and regulations, agency policy and licensure ethics Attend all company required meetings, in addition to community meetings to provide on-going collaboration with referral sources and community providers Provide support to all members of the treatment team, including case manager, therapist, foster parents, and youth to ensure needs are met and ensure placement stability Ensure safety and well-being of all youth in care by observing for signs of abuse and/or neglect Travel to affiliate locations; frequent travel associated with recruitment events required Participate in the developmental implementation of Corrective Action Plans for foster parents in conjunction with the program supervisor Provide services that respect each family and youth's cultural background, heritage and identity Conduct Monthly Foster Parent record reviews; 25% each month Conduct Monthly Foster Parent Meetings and monthly Foster Parent trainings See children in home once monthly, at a minimum, as needed Create and maintain child files and complete monthly reports for each child, as needed

Qualifications

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in... For full info follow application link.

Res-Care, Inc., dba BrightSpring Health Services (ResCare), is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ResCare does not discriminate against any person on the basis of gender, race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services and activities, or in employment, or on the basis of gender in its health programs and activities.