Level 2-5 Licensing Specialist

Mission Statement

The Children’s Network of Hillsborough County is committed to working with the community to protect children and preserve families.

• Participate in the implementation of licensing and placement functions of the contracted providers.
• Participate in the development and implementation of policies and procedures for foster care and placements.
• Identify System of Care needs and provide technical assistance to the subcontracted agencies as needed.
• Perform programmatic monitoring and review of all licensing packets, exit interviews, Case Manager Review of Foster Parents, Foster Parents Review of Case Managers, and waivers for over‑capacity homes.
• Oversee recruitment and retention activities for the foster care system.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Oversee recruitment and retention activities for foster care.
• Monitor subcontracted providers for compliance with annual goals of initial homes licensed.
• Monitor subcontracted providers for compliance with retention of no less than 85% of existing foster homes annually.
• Monitor subcontracted providers for compliance with annual recruitment and retention plan.
• Technical Assistance – Identify technical assistance needs and provide guidance and training as needed for subcontracted providers; provide technical assistance on federal and state laws, rules, and programmatic and procedural issues as related to licensing and placements.
• Complaint/Abuse Tracking and Reporting – Review all complaints and abuse reports pertaining to foster care reports, review 100% of complaint and abuse reports within 24 hours of receipt, follow up on complaint and abuse reports, coordinate and conduct monthly staffings to include subcontracted agencies, DCF representatives and foster parents, and develop and track corrective action plans when required.
• Exit Interviews Tracking – Responsible for generating monthly reports of exit interviews due from each subcontracted provider, monitor timely completion, review completed exit interviews and provide follow‑up as deemed necessary.
• Case Manager Review of Foster Parents/Foster Parents Review of Case Managers – Responsible for generating monthly reports of case manager and foster parent reviews due from each subcontracted provider, monitor timely completion, review completed reviews and provide follow‑up as deemed necessary.
• Initial Licensing, Relicensing, and Relocation Files – Responsible for completion of file review of all incoming licensing files, provide follow‑up to subcontracted providers to assure compliance and quality of all files to meet state and federal guidelines, complete attestation for files to recommend or deny initial licensure and relic ensure, track all due dates for file submission and provide monthly lists to subcontracted agencies, track and provide follow‑up to DCF as requested.
• Overcapacity Waivers/Placements – Review completed waivers, provide follow‑up as deemed necessary, attend bi‑monthly placement staffings to monitor and provide technical guidance and assistance for all children in shift care and all at‑risk placements.
• Training – Identify and provide quarterly calendars to identify training resources for foster parent in‑service training, monitor and assist with coordination of quarterly pre‑service orientations and pre‑service training, oversee foster care training activities conducted by subcontracted agencies.
• Develop and implement System of Care procedures – Develop new policies and procedures as needed, update existing policies and procedures to ensure consistency and compliance with statutory and Administrative Code changes within ninety (90) days of their effective date, maintain a master file of policies and procedures, stay current with federal and state laws, rules, and best practices.
• Performance Reporting – Prepare and analyze monthly…