Foster Care Licensing Specialist

Duties

• Program Requirements and Training
• Educate clients and collateral professionals regarding eligibility, requirements, and expectations of program participation.

• Direct Services
• Based upon program need, completes primarily initial or ongoing assessment of foster and adoptive families, Level 1-5, utilizing a structured home study tool and process including during the relicensing process.
• Effectively interprets, applies, and enforces requirements of DCF Administrative Code 12, 50, 51, 54 & 56; Wisconsin State Statute Chapter 48; Indian Child Welfare Act; Adoption & Safe Families Act; Multi-Ethnic Placement Act, Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare Policy & Procedure and Agency policy and accreditation standards.

• Teamwork
• Regularly collaborates with child welfare and foster care colleagues to best meet the needs of children and foster families.
• Participates in the recruitment and retention of foster families.

• Compliance
• Performs regular licensing visits based on level of care requirements to ensure compliance with all applicable licensing standards, quality care and to assess the needs of the child and foster family.
• Ensures licensing timelines are met 100% of the time.

• Assessment and Decision Making
• Assess the need for developing and implementing a support plan for each foster parent to address training needs and other supports required to meet the needs of each individual child placed in the home.
• Team with foster parents and colleagues to ensure placement stability whenever safe and possible.

• Licensing Regulations
• Reviews potential licensing violations and incidents as they arise.
• Makes recommendations regarding disciplinary action if needed include license holds and closures.
• Maintains open communication with placement team and ongoing case management staff regarding the status of foster home licenses following a report.

• Collaboration
• Actively collaborate with placement liaison, initial assessment, ongoing case managers and permanency consultants to determine best placement match that meets the needs of the child with the abilities, skills, and training of the foster home.
• Participate in the daytime coverage rotation by providing support during high volume placement days as well as ensuring all calls to the foster parent information line are responded to.

• Tracking and Training Requirements
• Enters all applicable licensing information, training, and case notes into Kaleidacare and eWiSACWIS within 72 business hours.
• Responsible for tracking all licensing decisions and reporting data on a regular basis as required by contract reporting and strategic planning.

• Agency Engagement
• All employees will be evaluated on their demonstration of a consistent commitment to the Agency’s Seven Essential Ingredients, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and engagement in the strategic initiatives of the organization. This will be measured by their active participation in committees and workgroups, and by their communication and practice within their daily work and in the community.
• Other duties as assigned, including serving in a coverage role for other department members.
• Participates in assigned meetings, events and learning as required.

Organizational Information

At Wellpoint Care Network, we have seen exactly how trauma, poverty, systemic racism, social injustices, and other barriers create instability in all areas of life. The people in our care face education and health disparities, high unemployment rates and unaffordable housing. What’s worse, many have lost connections to resources, family, friends, and other support systems. We have seen the toll it has on a person’s physical, emotional, and financial well-being to try and successfully navigate complex systems that may have failed them in the past.

We believe there is a better way. So, we have anchored ourselves in our 175 years of caring for our neighbors through modernized human services.

Wellpoint Care Network provides a rich continuum of services, including

• Child Welfare and Foster Care
• Support for youth who have aged out of care
• Care Coordination and Wraparound services
• Mental health therapy and supports such as our Clinic, Family Preservation, Caregiver Support, and Integrated Community Treatment
• Professional education and clinical consultation (for organizations, schools, and individual/family)

Interested parties please apply online. For more information, visit our website www.wellpointcare.org.

Equal Opportunity Employer