What are the responsibilities and job description for the Foster Care Licensing Specialist position at Caritas Family Solutions?
We need help making the world better! Caritas Family Solutions is seeking a creative, detailed oriented Foster Care Licensing Specialist to serve at our Belleville office. This position is perfect for passionate professionals who are highly organized and value being part of a great team. Most importantly, the work youll do helps misplaced children find permanent homes! If youre ready to change the world, please apply today!!!
At Caritas, we know were competing with other employers for your services, and we want to win! It is our goal to offer competitive compensation and affordable benefits to all eligible employees. Caritas currently offers the following benefits to fulltime employees:
403 B Retirement Plan (5% Employer Match)
Generous Paid Time Off
Health, Dental and Vision Insurance Coverage
12 Employer Paid State & Federal Holidays
Telehealth Services
Employer Paid Life Insurance
Health Saving Account
Employer Paid Short- & Long-Term Disability
Real Work/Life Balance
Tuition Assistance Program
The Foster Care Licensing Specialist collaborates with DCFS to provide appropriate licensing services to individuals and families in the Foster Care and Adoption program including initial application, home-study, compliance monitoring and investigations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Actively recruits new foster homes for all foster care programs and supports community awareness of those programs.
- Completes home studies and licensing process for prospective foster homes.
- Completes compliance records for new foster homes.
- Submits accurate documentation of licensing matters. Documents on a Case Entry form the corrections that are to be made in the foster home to meet compliance.
- After placement, conducts 60-day and 6-month monitoring visits. Assures that foster homes are current on all issues, i.e. medicals - every 4 years, well-water inspection as required, pet vaccinations - every year.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. A Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related human services field is required. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
