Foster Care Licensing Coordinator
Foster Care Licensing Coordinator
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We are seeking a fulltime Foster Care Licensing Coordinator to join our Indianapolis IN NYAP team.
Starting salary is $48000/yr. depending on experience and SAFE
Hours: Full time MF 9a5p *with nontraditional evening and weekends occasionally needed
Position Summary
Under the general supervision of the Regional Manager or designee this position works to make a meaningful difference in the lives of the children and families served. This position is responsible for recruiting licensing and retaining quality foster homes ensuring licensed homes meet or exceed community and organizational needs.
Working At NYAP
- NYAPs commitment to doing what isbestfor children youth and their families is acore valueand one that we look for in our newest team members.
- Excellenttraining and continuing education and development opportunitiesoffered on topics such as: PCIT NMT TFCBT BFST CSAYC TBRI FFT and many many more!
- Student Loan Repayment assistance up to $1200 per year!
- Medical Dental and Vision insurance for you and your family!
- 22 Days OffEach Year!
- Plus 11Paid Holidays Per Year!
- Competitive salaries and benefitsincluding a 401(k)
- Summer Hours (reduced work week)
- Tuition Assistance
- Work Anniversary Trips!
- Peace leave
- Supervision Hours (for staff working on Independent Licensure)
- Flexible Hours
- Mileage Reimbursement
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform all work in a manner consistent with the National Youth Advocate Programs mission values and philosophies.
- Completes all required training in a timely manner.
- Develop and implement recruitment strategies that generate the quantity and quality of inquiries for viable licensed foster homes.
- Support the development of potential foster parents in understanding the needs of the youth entering foster care the expectation of mentoring primary families and the goal of reunification of youth with the primary family.
- Work with current former and prospective foster parents to recruit new foster families.
- Responsible for the knowledge and implementation of all rules regulations and policies related to foster care.
- Complete face to face meetings with each potential family within the first two weeks to answer questions and assist in the licensing process.
- Assist all potential foster families in providing all required information and completing required paperwork in a timely manner.
- Meet with foster parents experiencing difficulty in the licensing process to remove barriers.
- Develop a comprehensive home study for each potential family and submit for approval.
- Maintain and update all foster home records in appropriate systems.
- Provide ongoing training and support to licensed foster homes.
- Complete annual evaluations and recertification of all licensed foster homes.
- Support foster parents including providing information education meetings support groups and one on one discussions.
- Travels daily to provide community based services to and on behalf of youth and families in compliance with organizational contract and regulatory requirements.
- Participates in the Continuous Quality Improvement activities on a monthly/quarterly basis.
- Actively participates in the weekly supervision process.
- Capacity to remain objective and professional in all areas of job function.
- Demonstrates tolerance and respect for the ideas and actions of others.
- Report incidents to state and supervisory agencies when appropriate.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree in Social Work or comparable Human Services field from an accredited institution.
- SAFE Certification Preferred
- RAPT training is preferred
- Safe HS writing experiencepreferred
- 2 years of work experience working in direct service with youth and families strongly preferred.
- Must have a valid drivers license reliable transportation automotive insurance and a good driving record.
- 100000/300000 Bodily Injury required for car insurance.
- A willingness to work flexible and nontraditional hours in the service of foster caregivers families of origin and persons served.
- Capacity to be flexible and responsive to youth served foster caregivers system partners and internal customers.
- Capacity to remain objective and professional in all areas of job function.
- Demonstrates tolerance and respect for the ideas and actions of others.
- Capacity to effectively work with and be respectful and sensitive to persons from various cultures socioeconomic ethnic religious and racial backgrounds.
- Proficient use of desktop and laptop computers smartphonesand tablets printers fax machines and photocopiers as well as software including word processing spreadsheet and database programs.
If this describes YOU please apply today!
person in this position needs to follow a team concept and support both agency goals and coworkers. Employees must be able to effectively work with and be respectful and sensitive to persons from various cultures socioeconomic ethnic religious and racial backgrounds.
Benefits listed are for eligible employees as outlined by our benefit policy.
An Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veterans
Who we are
Who We Are:
We have been serving communities and clients since 1978. We continue to expand and develop new and innovative programs for our communities and offer unique and personalized services for families and individuals in four different areas: Prevention/Intervention Positive Youth Development OutofHomePlacement and Reunification/Permanency.
If YOU can envision it; WE can DO it! The possibilities are endless!
We know you are compassionate and dedicated to serving your clients and communities and we are dedicated as your employer to provide you with support to do just that. We look for individuals that are ready to make a direct impact and are excited to be an instrument in supporting the needs of our children youth and families.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
