Child Placement Licensing Coordinator

Overview

Do you have a passion for making a real difference in the lives of children and families involved in the foster care system? Easterseals PORT Health (ESPH) is seeking a compassionate and dedicated full-time Child Placement Licensing Coordinator to join our team in Greenville, NC. This community-based role will support Elizabeth City, NC (Pasquotank, Chowan and Perquimans counties). You will work with a collaborative team to provide services that support the whole person and empower children and families to find their way forward.

• License, train, and maintain licensure of therapeutic foster homes; recruit and engage new foster parents; facilitate adoptions as needed.
• Work as part of the Elizabeth City Child Placement team in a hybrid role with remote and in-person activities (visits, trainings, travel).
• Attend to licensing paperwork accurately and timely; track and coordinate foster parent trainings and other licensure requirements to ensure compliance.
• Conduct foster parent trainings both virtually and in-person; maintain ongoing communication with foster families.

Our team values kindness, inclusivity, and humor, and collaborates to keep children safe and support foster families. Success requires strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and effective time and schedule management. The role involves a mix of virtual and in-person obligations and requires adaptability and organization.

Being part of our team means we value and encourage your personal growth and development. You’ll earn an hourly salary based on your experience; we offer competitive benefits to benefits eligible positions
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• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Health Benefits + an optional Flexible Health Spending Account (FSA).
• Life Insurance, Disability Insurance and more.
• 403(b) Retirement Plan.
• Employee Assistance Program and Legal services, when needed.
• Access to high-quality CEU events, Journal Clubs and conference/workshop attendance.

• Meeting with current and potential foster parents to license and maintain ongoing foster care licensure with quarterly and annual visits.
• Completing and submitting all foster home licensing paperwork accurately and in a timely manner.
• Tracking and coordinating foster parent trainings and other licensure requirements to ensure compliance.
• Conducting foster parent trainings routinely, both virtually and in-person.
• Providing ongoing support and communication to foster parents.

We value diverse family structures and children/teens and expect you to be accepting and enthusiastic about supporting them.

• Bachelor's degree in a human services field from an accredited college or university plus one year of directly related experience.
• Valid unrestricted driver’s license and ability to be insured by Easter Seals PORT Health’s carrier; reliable transportation required.
• Background in child mental health and/or foster care experience.
• Experience with conducting training.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to follow timelines.
• Ability to develop written correspondence with clear, neat, accurate work; comfortable writing home assessments.
• Ability to work digitally on multiple platforms (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Zoom, Excel, Electronic Health Record).
• Flexibility with schedule/on-call rotation (evening visits may be required for licensing paperwork and quarterly documentation).

If you’re a kind, enthusiastic person seeking a rewarding opportunity where you can make a huge difference, please visit

Easterseals PORT Health is a trustworthy, compassionate partner providing disability, behavioral health and addiction treatment services to help our neighbors live their best lives. Our diverse and inclusive 2,600-member team supports 40,200 kids, adults and families in 11,000 locations across North Carolina and Virginia.

Our working environment supports employee and client health with a no-tobacco policy in all offices, client facilities, properties, and agency vehicles. We strive to build an IDEAL (Inclusive, Diverse, Equitable, Authentic & Learning) organization and encourage applicants of all abilities.

Applicants of all abilities are encouraged to apply!

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