Foster Home Licensing & Training Specialist

For 150 years Wellroot Family Services has provided meaningful, positive change that dramatically impacts the lives of children and families within the North Georgia community.  Join our dynamic and growing organization!  Our mission at Wellroot is to restore children and families from trauma through Christ; and we envision a world where every child is raised in a loving, compassionate, and nurturing home.  

Wellroot offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits package that includes:

• Major medical, dental and vision coverage
• STD, LTD, and Basic Life coverage – 100% Employer Paid
• 11 Paid company holidays
• Generous PTO policy
• 401K – 6% Match

Title:                Foster Home Licensing & Training Specialist  

Department:   Foster Care

Reports to:     Manager, Foster Home Recruitment

Location:        Tucker, GA – Hybrid / Remote Flexibility

FLSA:               Exempt

Job Summary:

Wellroot Family Services is searching for an enthusiastic individual with the desire to make a change in the lives of children and families. The Foster Home Licensing & Training Specialist is responsible for engaging families with a heart to serve and provide safe, loving, and nurturing homes for children in foster care. They will work closely with interested parties, including individuals as well as through church coalitions, to recruit foster families, provide orientations and training, assess eligibility and appropriateness throughout the process, and to oversee the application and home study process for these individuals, including the creation and maintenance of their family file. The ideal candidate will have a heart of service and is detail oriented, have a willingness to speak to individuals and organizations, and an understanding of the foster care system and foster home approval processes in the State of Georgia. The ultimate purpose of this position is to license foster homes that will aide in the permanency, safety, and well-being of children in care.    

Responsibilities: 

• Establish and maintain relationships with the church community, other community-based organizations, and families to promote and build awareness about the need for foster families 
• To be a viable team member by investing in all activities and functions of the agency’s services 
• To participate in conferences and other training opportunities when requested by the Manager of Recruitment 
• To understand and practice the use of appropriate confidentiality 
• To be a positive factor in public relations by representing the agency well in contact with visitors and people from the community 
• To maintain an understanding of the foster care/child welfare system 
• To understand and meet compliance standards which govern the approval of foster homes as set forth by RCCL, DHS, and COA regulations 
• Provide orientation and facilitate pre-service training for prospective foster parents 
• Assess appropriateness of applicant to assure they meet minimum licensing standards, using IMPACT training and corresponding assessments 
• To manage a caseload of potential applicants 
• To review and ensure the quality and compliance of documentation required for home approval  
• To visit potential applicants in home environment to assess the appropriateness of the home and the capacity of the family 
• To complete foster care home studies, including home interviews with families and inspection of homes as needed 
• To participate in or facilitate other activities as deemed necessary by the Manager of Recruitment 

Requirements:

• Have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university, preferably in a human service or behavioral science field
• Have a minimum of two years of experience of working in child welfare, and in a role, that includes recruiting, training, or public speaking and presentations
• IMPACT trained, preferred
• Some Travel required 
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent presentation and public speaking skills
• Ability to assess foster family applicants by working autonomously to assess family and complete approval process
• Sound decision making skills and judgment
• Proficient using Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Office applications
• Own, drive, and maintain an automobile in good working condition, receiving a reimbursement for agency business mileage
• Understand that this job will require some evening and weekend hours of employment, and some after-hour on call responsibilities
• Agree to support the agency’s mission statement, organizational values and beliefs, and its quality assurance plan

Working Environment: This position is located at Wellroot worksite based in assigned office. Work is conducted in an office setting. The ability to maintain a flexible work schedule which will include evenings and weekends is required. Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds. Usually sits in front of a computer 50% of the time as well as approximately 35% of the time traveling to clients’ homes and into the community. Mileage reimbursement is paid for local travel.

Salary Range: $38,000 - $40,000 

Wellroot is an EEO Employer