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Licensing Specialist

Applying for:

Closing Date: July 25, 2025

Job Summary: 

This is a professional position responsible for the training, licensing and relicensing quality foster family homes in Circuit 10.

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Essential Functions:

  • Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with HFC customers

  • Carry caseload of licensed foster homes

  • Provide ongoing support, resource and referral information to foster families to provide placement stability

  • Conduct initial home studies and secure signatures as required within the specified time frames

  • Ensure all screening requirements are completed in a timely manner

  • Complete home visits as required for each home

  • Complete licensing files that meet licensing standards

  • Enter family information into licensing database

  • Enter home visit notes in FSFN timely

  • Monitor the ongoing development of child resource records and Medication Administration Record

  • Complete closure summaries and other documentation as required within the specified time frames

  • Monitor completion of training requirements for Foster Families

  • Conduct and/or train Passport to Parenting pre-service training and orientation presentations

  • Review licensing and relicensing packets for accuracy and compliance with licensing regulations

  • Complete peer reviews on licensing files

  • Work in conjunction with CPI team when Investigations are received involving Foster Homes

  • Respond to homes when licensing concerns are raised from foster care referrals or other system partners

  • Participate in staffings involving foster homes, service providers, institutional staffings as needed

  • Participate in presentation calls and assisting placements in working with new foster parents regarding their initial placement

  • Perform special projects as assigned

Required Qualifications: 

Bachelor's degree in social work or related field requried. Florida Child Welfare Certification required.  Two years working with children, adolescents and families required.

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Preferred Qualifications: 

Experience in licensing preferred.

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Benefits:

Excellent benefits package with tuition assistance, domestic partner coverage, retirement and generous paid time off. 

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Additional Information:

Drug free workplace.  Drug testing required.  EOE/M/F/D/V. 

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