Ongoing Licensing Specialist

Global•Jonesboro, GA

About The Position

Position Summary: Necco has an opportunity for a career as an Ongoing Licensing Specialist . This position will add value to the company by recruiting, managing ongoing foster homes, and re-certifying and retaining foster homes to achieve permanence for the children in our care. You should be accurately described as: A happy warrior who thrives on leading from the front with strategic thinking. A solid communicator in search of decisions that deliver real results. A problem-solver, financial steward, and one who excels at collaboration. Ridiculously passionate about the company’s success, growth, and program quality. The candidate selected will be responsible for the following:

Requirements

Minimum of 21 years of age
Bachelor's Degree in a Human Service-related field. (Ohio Only)
Bachelor’s Degree in human services or related field (Kentucky, Georgia, Indiana)
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in social work or a related human service field, or a Board of Regents degree with human service concentration, or a bachelor's degree and have completed department-approved training provided by the child placing agency (West Virginia)
A minimum of 2 years’ experience in the human services field
100/300/100 Auto Insurance Coverage and Valid Driver’s license
Experience with Training
Excellent Computer Skills along with the ability to learn new skills and/or programs
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Successful completion of all required criminal background checks
Travel/Training Willingness

Responsibilities

Recruitment Ensuring targeted recruitment to meet current demand by utilizing data
Carrying out the annual recruitment plan
Mine existing and prospective parents for referrals
Establish the Necco brand as a leader in foster care by educating the community and related organizations at events
Build relationships with foster parents, local businesses, news media, churches, community organizations, and business leaders.
Use data to collaborate with staff, foster parents, and community-based influencers to develop and implement ongoing recruitment methods
Ensure the CRM reflects accurate and timely data regarding leads/opportunities and activities
Utilize CRM to manage follow-up communication with prospective foster parents using phone, email, text, face-to-face, and direct mail
Ensure inquiry responses are within 24 hours (excludes weekends)
Recertification Lead the charge on the recertification process as required by state licensing to include ongoing training, home study process and re-approval to be a foster home
Maintain knowledge of current state regulations relating to foster homes
Assess the family for ability to foster throughout the recertification process
Provide recommendations for needed training in growth areas
Assist team with steps and actions required for foster home allegations, policy rights violations and/or corrective action (CAPs)
Participate in the admissions process from youth referral to placement
Maintain all aspects of the foster parent record in the database
Ensure all Foster Parent file requirements remain current
Ongoing Training Manage all aspects of foster parent ongoing and recertification training
Ensure training of Hobb’s principles of Re-Education and Necco culture
Analyze referral declination and provide trainings specific to address Retention
Use data to analyze foster home retention rates and develop action plans to address utilization and capacity
Ensure a support team to foster homes throughout the process and for the children with higher needs
Lead the charge on foster parent recognition and celebrations
Lead the team with retention activities for foster families
Assist in referrals and placements to maximize matching and capacity
Corporate Citizen Practice Ruthless Pragmatism
Engage in peer to peer feedback
Know and Live the Necco Corporate Culture Principles
Embody the 3 essential virtues of Humble, Hungry and Smart
Drive your Individual Performance Scorecard
Adhere to and contribute to the Necco meeting structure
Provide (on a rotating schedule) on-call advisory and support to foster families, report and document activities