Licensing Specialist

At Safe Children Coalition, our mission is to protect children and youth, strengthen families, and build community.

As a Licensing Specialist, you will play a critical role in this mission by guiding and supporting foster families through the licensing process — ensuring every child has access to a safe, nurturing home. This role is ideal for someone who combines empathy with attention to detail, thrives on meaningful connection, and is driven to make a daily impact.

• Establish trusting relationships with prospective and current foster families.
• Conduct comprehensive, trauma‑informed home studies and caregiver interviews.
• Evaluate each family's readiness to provide safe, stable, and supportive care tailored to the unique needs of children in foster care.
• Manage the end‑to‑end licensing and re‑licensing process for foster families.
• Ensure all licensing requirements, documentation, and timelines comply with regulatory standards.
• Maintain accurate records and uphold agency and state guidelines.
• Conduct regular home visits and check‑ins with foster families to assess well‑being and compliance.
• Identify potential challenges early and offer proactive solutions and resources.
• Serve as a consistent point of contact, providing encouragement, education, and advocacy to foster families.
• Interview and assess perspective foster families.
• Complete all initial and relicensing requirements for prospective foster families.
• Assist families with required trainings.
• Conduct all required procedures for annual re‑licensing of foster families.
• Conduct required retention/waiver visits.
• Attendance and preparation of documentation for case review consultations for foster homes.
• Participation in case review consultations when applicable for dependency related case review consultations.
• Provides support and advocacy for assigned foster families.
• Participation in foster home recruitment activities and education.
• Increase public awareness of the need for safe, appropriate foster homes.
• Participate in on‑call responsibilities on a rotating basis.

• 5 weeks of PTO accruals available during the first year of employment.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Professional development.
• Ongoing coaching and feedback.
• Employee Assistance Program (“EAP”).

• Medical.
• Dental.
• Vision.
• Life.
• Short‑term disability.
• Long‑term disability.
• 401(k) retirement.

Starting at: $48,000.00

• Possess a valid Florida Driver’s License in good standing and be insurable by the agency’s current insurance carrier.
• Must meet state criminal background check requirements.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Must meet all driving requirements and guidelines to operate SCC fleet vehicles and/or a personal vehicle for work‑related activities.

Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field. Minimum of two years social services experience. Child Welfare Certification preferred or must obtain within 1 year of employment.