Licensing Clerk jobs in Dayton, OH

SAFY is seeking a full time Lead Licensing Specialist for our Dayton and Cincinnati divisions in Ohio.

As a Lead Licensing Specialist, you will be responsible for the licensing and retaining of quality foster homes and/or adoptive parents. Ensure licensed homes and foster parents meet or exceed community and organizational needs and requirements to meet the needs of the youth we serve.

Who We Are

At SAFY, our mission is Preserving Families & Securing Futures. For over 35 years, our work has rested on a single, radical idea – children belong in families. We believe that every child and family deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential. We are an extraordinary team of 500 employees in seven states providing services such as Family Preservation & Reunification, Behavioral Health, Therapeutic Foster Care, Adoption Services and Older Youth Services so the families and children we serve can build resilience and thrive.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, coach and develop the divisional/state licensing team. Provide onboarding, guidance, and direction to licensing staff. Ensure staff work schedules are balanced and detailed.
• Responsible for the knowledge and implementation of all foster parent onboarding and retention rules, regulations, and organizational policies.
• Provide development and training of prospective foster parents in understanding needs of the youth and their home environment; provide ongoing training and support to licensed foster homes as required by the state.
• Establish and maintain a supportive and positive working relationship with youth, foster parents, community organizations, referring agencies, and other SAFY stakeholders.
• Complete home visits with each potential families to answer questions, assess families for ability to foster, provide recommendations for needed training in growth areas and assist in the licensing process.
• Develop comprehensive home studies for families in accordance with all local regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Provide all required information and assist families in completing paperwork in a timely manner; maintain and update all records in appropriate systems.
• Ensure all documentation and compliance requirements are met to re-certify foster parents and homes required by the state. May need to complete documentation to ensure compliance.
• Collaborate with internal partners to implement a strategy for recruitment, retention, and foster parent support.
• Support foster parents by providing information on education, meetings, support groups, retention activities and on-on-one discussions.
• Provide coverage for various positions during absences and/or turnover.
• Establish and maintain a positive working relationship, sensitive and responsive to the cultural differences with all levels of SAFY staff, clients, families, and vendors.
• Ability to work nontraditional hours daily/weekly to fulfill position duties; may include weekends.
• Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information.
• Assist with reviewing, interviewing, and hiring clinical and non-clinical positions for the Licensing Team.
• Assign and evaluate performance goals, conduct monthly supervision, and perform scheduled evaluations for all direct reports.
• Maintain and adhere to recruitment goals by assisting Foster Parent Recruiter if necessary.
• Other duties or special projects as assigned.

What You Bring

We are looking for amazing people who have diverse backgrounds and experiences, are inspired by our mission and are highly motivated to serve the children and families in our care. You’ll be right at home if you learn from failure and overcome adversity, cultivate strong relationships, understand the power of diversity, advocate for equity, aspire to lead through inclusion, and push yourself, your work, and the people around you to the next level.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in field of social work, counseling, psychology, sociology, child and family studies, etc.
• LSW or LPC and Ohio Adoption Assessor certification required, can obtain following hire
• 2-5 years of relevant work experience in human services or child welfare.
• Comfortable with public speaking and facilitation of group training.

What We Offer

• Targeted hiring range:$40,000-$50,000 (Compensation is commensurate with transferrable experience, education, and licensure of candidate, along with internal equity and budgeted amount for the role.)
• Comprehensive benefit plan options including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance and flexible spending account options
• 401(k) Retirement plan with company match
• 12 paid holidays per year and generous sick & vacation time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Adoption assistance
• Referral bonus program
• Leave donation program
• Professional Development & reimbursement for outside clinical supervision
• Mileage reimbursement
• Company paid cell phone or stipend
• Daily access to your earned wages through Zayzoon
• Performance Bonus Potential

SAFY is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment. SAFY does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, arrest record, conviction record, or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of SAFY, including recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, and administering all personnel actions, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs or terminations.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Is your degree in social work, counseling, psychology, sociology, or a directly related human service field?
• Do you have reliable transportation to provide client services in the home, office or off site?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

License/Certification:

• LSW or LPC (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Dayton, OH 45409: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Dayton, OH 45409