SAFY is seeking a full time Licensing Specialist for our Montgomery division in Alabama.
As a Licensing Specialist, you will be responsible for the licensing and retaining of quality foster homes and/or adoptive parents. Ensure licensed homes and foster parents meet or exceed community and organizational needs and requirements to meet the needs of the youth we serve.
Who We Are
At SAFY, our mission is Preserving Families & Securing Futures. For over 35 years, our work has rested on a single, radical idea – children belong in families. We believe that every child and family deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential. We are an extraordinary team of 500 employees in seven states providing services such as Family Preservation & Reunification, Behavioral Health, Therapeutic Foster Care, Adoption Services and Older Youth Services so the families and children we serve can build resilience and thrive.
What You’ll Do
- Responsible for the knowledge and implementation of all foster parent onboarding and retention rules, regulations, and organizational policies.
- Provide development and training of prospective foster parents in understanding needs of the youth and their home environment; provide ongoing training and support to licensed foster homes.
- Establish and maintain a supportive and positive working relationship with youth, foster parents, community organizations, referring agencies, and other SAFY stakeholders.
- Complete home visits with each potential family to answer questions, assess family for ability to foster, provide recommendations for needed training in growth areas and assist in the licensing process.
- Develop comprehensive home study for each family in accordance with all local regulatory and contractual requirements.
- Provide all required information and assist families in completing paperwork in a timely manner; maintain and update all records in appropriate systems.
- Complete annual evaluations and ensure all documentation and compliance requirements are met to re-certify foster parents and homes.
- Collaborate with internal partners to implement a strategy for recruitment, retention, and foster parent support.
- Support foster parents by providing information on education, meetings, support groups, retention activities and on-on-one discussions.
- Establish and maintain a positive working relationship, sensitive and responsive to the cultural differences with all levels of SAFY staff, clients, families and vendors.
- Ability to work nontraditional hours daily/weekly to fulfill position duties; may include weekends.
- Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information.
- Other duties or special projects as assigned.
What You Bring
We are looking for amazing people who have diverse backgrounds and experiences, are inspired by our mission and are highly motivated to serve the children and families in our care. You’ll be right at home if you learn from failure and overcome adversity, cultivate strong relationships, understand the power of diversity, advocate for equity, aspire to lead through inclusion, and push yourself, your work and the people around you to the next level.
Qualifications
- LBSW, LGSW/LMSW, or LCSW is REQUIRED in the State of Alabama.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in the field of social work, counseling, psychology, sociology, child & family studies is required.
- Three years of relevant experience is required with above listed degrees and experience in child welfare preferred.
What We Offer
- Targeted hiring range - $37,000 - $53,000
- Compensation is commensurate with transferrable experience, education and licensure of candidate, along with internal equity and budgeted amount for the role.
- Comprehensive benefit plan options including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance and flexible spending account options
- 401(k) Retirement plan with company match
- 12 paid holidays per year and generous sick & vacation time
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Adoption assistance
- Referral bonus program
- Leave donation program
- Professional Development & reimbursement for outside clinical supervision
- Mileage reimbursement
- Company paid cell phone or stipend
SAFY is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment. SAFY does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, arrest record, conviction record, or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of SAFY, including recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, and administering all personnel actions, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs or terminations.?