Licensing Specialist

2 days ago

Dodge City, Kansas, United States Saint Francis Community Services Full time
Job Title: Licensing Specialist

At Saint Francis Community Services, we are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Licensing Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our organization, you will play a vital role in ensuring that resource families are licensed to provide care for children in accordance with state regulations.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Engage and assess prospective resource families for licensure
  • Conduct and document assessments and licensing requirements per DCF and KDHE guidelines for resource families
  • Coordinate PS-MAPP and Deciding Together preparation for prospective resource families
  • Complete annual reassessment and licensing requirements for resource families
  • Provide training regarding resource (kinship, foster, and adoptive) care as needed
  • Assure that conferences and related activities are conducted within standards
  • Timely and efficient navigation of licensing process with family during initial licensing phase
  • Coordinate licensing process with recruiter, FCH worker, and FCH supervisor
  • Completion of comprehensive assessment and recommendations of families' abilities to meet the needs of children in care
  • Develop partnerships with DCF surveyors and FCH Licensing Specialist Supervisor in making determinations and achieving resolutions regarding licensing issues
  • Ensure families are enrolled and guided through the preservice training
  • Immediate initiation of process with informal care referrals received from the Case Management Provider (CMP)
  • Encourage family and maintain compliance throughout the informal care referrals received from the Case Management Provider (CMP)
  • Work in tandem with FCH worker as family goes through the informal care process until DCF issues full license
  • Complete and distribute written documentation accurately and timely
  • Liaison with DCF, the courts, community resources, and families
  • Participate in team meetings
  • Implement Saint Francis Community Services policies and follow directives as required. Follow and adhere to all pertinent SFCS Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's), rules, personnel policies and procedures; related accreditation and licensure standards; and federal, state, and local rules, statutes, regulations, and contractual terms
  • Be knowledgeable of and follow all safety procedures
  • Report unusual incidents through appropriate Risk Management, clinical, and safety channels
  • Ensure clients' rights are protected. Make sure all clients have received their rights and maintain a signed copy in each file
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Social Work
  • Prefer: Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Counseling, from an accredited college or university
  • License in the State of Kansas
  • PS – MAPP Leader / PS-Deciding Together (preferred)
  • First Aid/CPR (preferred)
Minimum Job Requirements:
  • Two years' experience working with children and families
  • Must be 21 years of age
  • Must pass drug screen, MVR, KBI, Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry Clearance check
  • FBI fingerprint check if relocated to KS in the last 5 years
  • Must have a valid KS driver's license, acceptable driving record, and reliable transportation
  • Lifting Requirement 30 – 50 lbs
Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
  • Mandated reporter
  • Receives training in trauma-informed practice and incorporates knowledge in day-to-day practice
  • Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Must understand state regulations for licensed foster homes
  • Must understand child and adolescent development, treatment, and family systems
  • Must understand child welfare and state system
  • Must understand family-centered practice, genograms, ecograms, and social histories
  • Working knowledge of family counseling techniques, both individual and group
  • Outgoing, engaging personality with ability to speak to large and small groups
  • Self-motivated and capable of managing own schedule
  • Must be a team player
  • Ability to travel throughout the State and work a flexible work schedule
  • Manages emotions and is able to make decisions under pressure
  • Organizational skills
  • Clerical skills
  • Computer skills including knowledge of spreadsheets, databases, and word processing
  • Handles multiple priorities
  • Independent discretion/decision making within the scope and responsibility of the position
  • Manages stress appropriately
  • Works alone effectively
  • Works in close proximity to others and/or in a distracting environment
  • Understands and practices Universal Precautions
  • Consistent ability to offer excellent customer service
  • Ability to positively engage families into the Saint Francis Community Services culture
  • Position serves as the primary liaison to DCF surveyors

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