LICENSING COUNSELOR North FL (63298)

Jacksonville, FL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Licensing Counselor

Join our team at FSS and enjoy comprehensive benefits including but not limited to:

Tuition Reimbursement: Earn up to $5250 per qualifying year to invest in your education.

Health Insurance: Choose from fourcomprehensive Florida Blue health insurance plans to keep you and your family covered.

Dental Plan: Enjoy an employer-paid dental plan for our valued employees.

Life Insurance: Your peace of mind matters to us. We provide employer-paid life insurance.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP): a free confidential resource available toassistemployees and their families in dealing withlifeschallenges and the demands of work/life balance.

Paid Time Off (PTO): Relax and recharge with our generous PTO plan.

Paid Holidays: Enjoy the 12 holidays (to include 1 floating holiday) and unwind with family and friends to celebrate and rejuvenate!

Well-Being Program: Stay healthy andengagedwith our highly interactive well-being program. Employees can earn threeadditionalPTO days per plan year by simplyparticipating.

401k Plan: Secure your financial future with our 401k plan withemployercontribution of 3%.

Additional Benefits: Explore our range of benefits including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Vision Plan Short & Long-Term Disability coverage Employee Discounts and more.

The mission of Family Support Services is to be the leader in providing safety stability and quality of life for all children by working with the community to strengthen the family unit.

Job Summary

This is adirect servicesroleand the major function of this position includes theinitiallicensing re-licensingand support of family foster homes. Responsible for assuring that the licensing of foster homesarein compliance with the State standards and that wemaintain and retain our foster homes. Serve as a liaison to community Agencies involved in Foster Home Licensing.

Essential Job Duties

Responsible fortimelysubmission of re-licensing packets to DCF. 100% of all completed re-licensing packets will meet FSS and DCFtimeframestandards.

Complete quarterly visits with foster parents

Contactingfoster parents within a48 hourtime frame when new placements are made. Ensuring that any services they need are in place and then following up with Placement to let them know if anything is needed.

Responsible for providing completed re-licensing packets to the Licensing Supervisor45 daysprior to license expiration for a comprehensive review prior to CPC/DCF submission.

Contact PRIDE participants within one week of assignment to begin initial licensing home study and completion of packet.

Notification to placement of client placement activities (runaways hospitalizations moves) ASAP to ensure proper payment to foster parents.

Complete a minimum of two home visits to the foster home for information gathering and assessment of the home for initial licensing home andsubmitinitial licensing packet within 3-4 weeks of PRIDE graduation.

Complete follow-up on deficient packets as directed usually 24hourto5 dayperiod.

Responsible for in-homevisitfor re-licensing purposes.

Reassures that records aremaintainedon all licensed homes and that all licensing information is for insuring that all foster homes are in compliance with State standards.

Provide documentation for evaluation / recommendation of foster home changes or closures.

Attend Foster Home Association meetings on a scheduled rotation basis.

Attend quarterly trainings and recruitment events

Attend foster home risk committee meetings.

Be available for foster parents if they have questions or concerns or need support. Part of the retention plan.

To treat foster parents the public and co-workers with courtesy respect anddignityand present a positive public image.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university.

Successful completion of training provided by DCF for Licensing and Family Service Counselors. Prior experience with at risk children preferred.

Valid drivers license. Current certification in First Aid and CPR is recommended. Child Protection Certification preferredbut will be provided if not certified.

TBRI or CORE Teen certification preferred but will be provided if not certified.

Schedule & Hours

Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm (Hybrid schedule to begin upon completion of training and deemed appropriate by the supervisor and director.)

Once the offered candidate accepts they must complete the following:

a Level II Background screening (Live Scan) in which your fingerprints will be used to conduct the screening. Please see the link with further details:
Clear a local background check from the County in which you reside you need to go to a local police station or sheriffs office and request a background check.
Clear a substance abuse screen.
Provide copies of all degrees prior to your first day of employment.
Clear a Motor Vehicles Record check and must be insurable under the companys automobile policy.
Provide copy of drivers license.
Provide copy of automobile insurance if deemed to be a driving risk.
Positive references.
Clear an E-Verify check to substantiate that the successful candidate meets the Department of Homeland Security authorization requirements to work in the United States (for more information visit provides equal employment and advancement opportunity for all individuals without discrimination because of race creed color gender religion age national origin disability military status marital status or the other protected categories as defined by the EEOC and takes affirmative action in the implementation of this policy. If accommodation is needed in order to participate in the application process please contact the Human Resources department at for our Duval and Nassau counties.

DescriptionLicensing CounselorJoin our team at FSS and enjoy comprehensive benefits including but not limited to:Tuition Reimbursement: Earn up to $5250 per qualifying year to invest in your education.Health Insurance: Choose from fourcomprehensive Florida Blue health insurance plans to keep you and...