Bilingual Licensing and Study Specialist

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Full Time Professional Richmond, VA, US

11 days ago Requisition

Salary: $61,000.00 Annually

Do you want to work with a great team of professionals and help to make a positive difference in the lives of people every day? EnCircle is seeking a dynamic member for our foster care program for unaccompanied immigrant children in Richmond, VA.

EnCircle’s Transitional Foster Care program is part of our Immigration and Refugee Services division. This program is in partnership with Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services (LIRS) and serves unaccompanied children in the custody of Office of Refugee Resettlement, placing them in foster families in the Richmond area until they are reunited with family/sponsors in the U.S.

The
Bilingual Licensing and Home Study Specialist is responsible for cultivating a robust network of strong foster families to host unaccompanied children referred to en Circle’s Transitional Foster Care program and will work closely with the Recruiting Specialist for Foster Care. This role requires the ongoing management of the licensing/re-licensing foster home process. This includes conducting all aspects of initial certification and pre-service training and on-going training of foster families.

A successful Bilingual Licensing and Home Study Specialist will maintain a working knowledge of the ORR Unaccompanied Children program and Virginia licensing standards and is well aware of child welfare best practices. This position will deliver innovative training congruent with best practice models including, but not limited to, trauma-informed and strengths-based care. This role is responsible for the completion of home studies, coordinates team effort to maintain homes and minimize disruptions;

and ensures quality assurance of foster family case documentation.

Please note:
This role requires driving, therefore a "clean driving record" is critical.

• Competitive salary starting at $61,000
• Health coverage options:medical, dental, vision, disability, life, accident, hospital, critical illness, pet
• Financial benefits: 401(k) with match, retention bonus, early wage access via Daily Pay
• Time off & well-being support:generous PTO, paid holidays, employee assistance program & chaplain services, educational assistance, professional development, Calm app access (for you, friends & family)

MINIMUM EDUCATION, TRAINING, REQUIREMENTS AND PREREQUISITIES

• Bachelor's degree in social work or related field and 1 year experience in case management with children and families; OR
• Bachelor’s degree in the behavioral sciences, human services or social services fields and at least 2 years of experience in case management with children and families; OR
• Master’s degree in social work or related field and 1 year experience in child welfare/case management.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.
• Knowledge of foster care and/or unaccompanied children services strongly preferred.
• Excellent presentation and public speaking skills and an ability to effectively implement training and program presentations in front of groups.
• Ability to clearly explain program expectations of foster families as well as the realities of the UC pipeline being referred to en Circle based on a working knowledge of ORR Policy and Procedure and local state licensing requirements.
• Familiarity with training strategies and intervention techniques that may help to minimize disruptions in foster homes and maintain open homes.
• Computer skills sufficient to perform essential functions (using the UAC Portal, Microsoft Office, and any internal e-case management software).
• A…