Licensing Specialist, Foster Homes
Samaritas is a Michigan-based human service organization that connects people with families and communities. They are seeking a Licensing Specialist to support youth in foster care by engaging their biological family and community members, leading advocacy efforts, and overseeing intake and placement work for foster children.
Responsibilities
- Devise, implement and evaluate strategies and recruitment plan to assure adequate foster homes in accordance with program, organization and contractual requirements and standards
- Develop and maintain current contact file with recruitment sources, prospective foster home data files and mailing lists
- Develop and maintain ongoing relationships with religious/community groups and key individuals to increase their awareness of the need for foster parents, and organization services
- In coordination with communications and planning department, develop and circulate promotional materials. Make regular press releases to public media sources and presentations when requested to promote foster care awareness and recruitment under the direction of the director
- Plan and conduct regular orientation meetings and pre-service training with prospective foster parents
- Complete original home study for all new foster parent applicants
- Complete annual and renewal license assessments, and all licensing actions related to changes in foster home within prescribed timeframes
- Complete investigations of all complaints against foster families in a thorough and timely manner; provide written reports to appropriate parties and regulatory agencies
- Provide on-going training and consultation for foster parents
- Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of recruitment strategies; maintain statistical data related to service delivery outcomes and measurements; provide reports and data as requested
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field
- Unrestricted Michigan driver's license with good driving record
- Reliable personal transportation suitable for safely transporting persons served; proof of current automobile insurance
- State of Michigan Licensed Social Worker
- Experience in child welfare
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