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Foster Home Licensing Manager

Childnet Inc
3 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
$67,895 USD yearly
Bachelor's


ChildNet, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit community-based care (CBC) agency servicing Broward and Palm Beach County. We are contracted with the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, to provide case management support to abused, abandoned, and neglected children. ChildNet is nationally accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA) and employs over 600 staff at its location in Ft Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, Florida.

Job Summary: This position leads the Licensing team engaged in reviewing initial cases for licensure or re-licensure, assessing child placement and child caring agencies concerns, responds and administers program procedures and policies. The Licensing Manager supervises and coordinates Licensing Specialists to support and monitor ChildNet’s contracted services programs and providers, i.e., licensing process, guidelines, foster home and childcare agency staff reviews.

Essential Functions:

The items listed above are intended to provide an overview of the essential functions of the job. This is not an exhaustive list of all functions and responsibilities that the position may be required to provide. 

  • Trains and motivates team members under their leadership in accomplishing work objectives as assigned.
  • Tracks performance measurements to regularly assess the effectiveness of the licensing department.
  • Provides leadership to the licensing team in the implementation of short and long-term goals.
  • Serves as a subject matter expert to departments across ChildNet and external partners.
  • Manages file distribution and workload of licensing specialist to ensure all licenses and relicenses are issued timely.
  • Addresses community concerns, attends ICANS staffings, monitors foster home issues, and develops and implements corrective action plans.
  • Reviews cases for initial licensure or re-licensure, assesses child placing and child caring agencies’ concerns, responds to inquiries, administers program procedures and policies.
  • Takes the lead on special projects as assigned by Senior Leadership. 
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

SKILLS / REQUIREMENTS:

Years of Experience:

  • Two (2) years of experience in Human Services of Child Welfare programs
  • At least one (1) year of experience in Foster Home or Kinship Licensing
  • Experience as a Case Manager or Licensing Specialist preferred
  • Five (5) years of experience in Child Welfare preferred
  • Strategic planning, short- and long-term goal development experience preferred

Education/Licenses/Certifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health or related field preferred
  • Certified Child Welfare Professional

IMPORTANT NOTES:

ChildNet is committed to equal employment opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, sex, age, religion, color, disability, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, genetic information, marital status, veterans status or military service obligation, medical condition, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression and any other status protected by applicable law. Including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and CFOP 60-10, Chapter 4. ChildNet is also a Drug-Free Workplace (DFWP).