Licensing Coordinator​/Treatment Coordinator

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. The Licensing Coordinator/Treatment Coordinator is responsible for recruiting, licensing, and retaining quality foster homes, ensuring licensed homes meet or exceed community and organizational needs.

$2,000 Sign‑On Bonus for SAFE Certification ($500 at hire, $500 after 90 days, and $1,000 after 6 months).

• NYAP’s commitment to doing what is best for children, youth and their families is a core, unwavering value evidenced across all aspects of our work.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits for you and your family.
• Retirement matching 401(k).
• 22 Paid Days Off Each Year.
• 11 Paid Holidays Per Year.
• Milestone Work Anniversary Awards.
• Peace Leave Benefit.
• Summer Hours to encourage work‑life balance.
• Excellent training, continuing education, and leadership development opportunities.
• Student Loan Repayment assistance.
• Tuition Assistance.

• Actively supports, represents, and extends the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
• Completes all required training in a timely manner.
• Develops and implements recruitment strategies that generate the quantity and quality of inquiries for viable licensed foster homes.
• Supports 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.
• Works 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.
• Conducts face‑to‑face meetings with each potential family within the first two weeks to answer questions and assist in the licensing process.
• Assists all potential foster families in providing all required information and completing required paperwork in a timely manner.
• Meets with foster parents experiencing difficulty in the licensing process to remove barriers.
• Develops a comprehensive home study for each potential family and submits it for approval.
• Maintains and updates all foster home records in appropriate systems.
• Provides ongoing training and support to licensed foster homes.
• Completes annual evaluations and recertification of all licensed foster homes.
• Supports foster parents by 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 Continuous Quality Improvement activities on a monthly/quarterly basis.
• Actively participates in the weekly supervision process.
• Maintains objective and professional conduct in all areas of job function.
• Demonstrates tolerance and respect for the ideas and actions of others.
• Reports incidents to state and supervisory agencies when appropriate.

• Degree in Social Work or comparable Human Services field from an accredited institution.
• 2 years of work experience working in direct service with youth and families strongly preferred.
• Current and valid SAFE Home certification preferred.
• RAPT training preferred.
• Safe HS writing experience preferred.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, automotive insurance, and a good driving record.
• Willingness to work non‑traditional 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 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, smartphones and tablets, printers, fax machines and photocopiers, and software including word processing, spreadsheet and database programs.

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