Licensing Specialist - Foster Care Ops

Licensing Specialist - Foster Care Ops

This is a professional position specializing in counseling, casework, and administrative activities in Licensing, responsible for inspecting and licensing programs for childcare, substance abuse, or foster and community care.

What you will do:

• Conducts on-site inspections for programs to monitor compliance with Florida Statutes and Florida Administrative Code licensing standards.
• Maintains tracking system to ensure inspection time frames are met and the correct number of inspections are completed annually.
• Process and review initial and renewal applications, including background screening clearances and training as required by statute.
• Investigate licensing violations and complaints on licensed providers and illegal operations.
• Prepares reports and initiates administrative action as required by statute and/or administrative code

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Child Welfare Certification from FCB preferred.
• A minimum of 2 years' experience in Child Welfare.
• A minimum of 1 years' experience foster home licensing preferred.
• Computer Skills to include, but not limited to Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, outlook, Team) Adobe Pro, Florida Safe Family Network (FSFN), internet.
• Ability to travel throughout region is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of theories and practice in child protection and family support.
• Knowledge of professional ethics relating to child protection and counseling.
• Knowledge of family-centered interviewing and counseling techniques.
• Skill in considering child development in guiding placement of children.
• Skill in employing family-centered practice.
• Skill in organizing community resources to assist families.
• Ability to recognize indicators of abuse and neglect.
• Ability to conduct risk and safety investigations.

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety. Include supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment. Account for and explain any gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed. Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications. It is unacceptable to use the statement "See Resume" in place of entering work history.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits. For a more complete list of benefits, visit

Growth Opportunities:
With 12,000 employees across the state DCF promotes opportunities and training for all. Our jobs are among the most challenging, complex, and difficult in State government. They are also among the most rewarding. All employees are encouraged to take advantage of available Department opportunities for advancement and professional development.

About Department of Children and Families:
Mission:
The mission of the Department of Children and Families is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency. Vision:
We are a highly skilled workforce committed to empowering people with complex and varied needs to achieve the best outcomes for themselves and their families. In collaboration with community stakeholders, we will deliver world class and continuously improving service focused on providing the people we serve with the level and quality that we would demand and expect for our own families.

Values: A workforce that operates with integrity maintains loyalty to a code of ethics that requires the courage to take responsibility for providing the highest quality of service to the vulnerable. We are a solutions-focused learning organization built on a foundation of transparency in action and accountability of results. Both within the organization and among our stakeholders, we thrive in a culture of respect for diversity of opinion that is nurtured through open communication.

High performing and committed, we are unified in our goal of excellence in achieving quality outcomes for those we serve.