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LICENSING SPECIALIST - FOSTER CARE
My Florida Corp Defunct, Alachua, Florida, United States, 32615
LICENSING SPECIALIST - FOSTER CARE - 60020879
Date: Oct 9, 2025
The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/workforce_operations/human_resource_management/for_job_applicants/e_verify) .
Requisition No: 862823
Agency: Children and Families
Working Title: LICENSING SPECIALIST - FOSTER CARE - 60020879
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 60020879
Salary: 47,500.00
Posting Closing Date: 11/19/2025
Total Compensation Estimator Tool (https://compcalculator.myflorida.com/)
LICENSING SPECIALIST - FOSTER CARE
Department of Children and Families
NORTHEAST REGION VACANCY
Licensing and Compliance Oversight
Review licensing and re-licensing packets for compliance with Florida Statutes and Florida Administrative Code.
Conduct licensing visits to Child Placing Agencies (CPAs) and Child Caring Agencies (CCAs).
Ensure all required documentation (e.g., background screenings, training, personnel and children’s files) meet licensing standards.
Complete initial site visits to determine licensure eligibility for new CPAs and CCAs.
Develops and monitors corrective action plans for CCAs and CPAs in accordance with policies and procedures.
Support and Technical Assistance
Assist lead agencies, applicants, prospective CCAs, CPAs, and community partners withlicensing inquiries.
Provide technical assistance to provider agencies and licensing staff outside the Lead Agency’s contract.
Assist in crisis intervention as necessary.
Data Entry and Systems Management
Enter and maintain accurate data in FSFN/CCWIS and the Child Welfare Services Information System.
Commence Foster Care Referrals timely, report findings in Florida Safe Families Network ensuring that all work is thoroughly documented.
Guardianship Assistance Program (GAP)
Collaborate with Lead Agency and subcontracted providers on GAP-related issues (e.g., payment enhancements, exceptions, denials).
Participate in quality improvement efforts related to GAP and Level 1 licensure.
Quality Assurance and Incident Tracking
Conduct on-site reviews, file reviews, and evaluate statistical reports for program improvement.
Track and review institutional abuse reports on CCAs and CPAs ensuring each is properly staffed and assessed for licensing implications.
Manage quality assurance process and provide crisis intervention when licensing concerns are present.
Legal and Administrative Support
Participate in legal staffings involving abuse reports, licensing concerns, or criminal charges tied to foster parents, guardians, or providers.
Attend appeal hearings and provide testimony as needed.
Collaboration and Statewide Initiatives
Engage in statewide meetings focused on foster care licensing, group care licensing, and the guardianship assistance program.
Other Duties
Perform additional related duties as requested.
Work Location Requirement
The candidate selected for this position must reside in the Northeast Region of Florida.
This is not a telework position; the incumbent will be required to report in person to a Department of Children and Families (DCF) office located within the Northeast Region.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelors degree
Child welfare certification from the FCB preferred
A minimum of 2 years experience in Child Welfare preferred
A minimum of 1 year experience in foster home licensing preferred
Computer skills to include, but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams), Florida Safe Family Network (FSFN), Internet
Ability to travel throughout Region preferred
Preferences:
Bachelor’s degree in social services related area of study. Related areas of study include, but are not limited to: Human Services, Education, Human Sciences, Law, Behavioral Sciences, Human Development, Psychology, Social Policy, Sociology, Public Administration, Education, Community Development, Health Science, Political Science.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
Location:
ALACHUA, FL, US, 32315
Nearest Major Market:Tallahassee
Date: Oct 9, 2025
The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/workforce_operations/human_resource_management/for_job_applicants/e_verify) .
Requisition No: 862823
Agency: Children and Families
Working Title: LICENSING SPECIALIST - FOSTER CARE - 60020879
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 60020879
Salary: 47,500.00
Posting Closing Date: 11/19/2025
Total Compensation Estimator Tool (https://compcalculator.myflorida.com/)
LICENSING SPECIALIST - FOSTER CARE
Department of Children and Families
NORTHEAST REGION VACANCY
Licensing and Compliance Oversight
Review licensing and re-licensing packets for compliance with Florida Statutes and Florida Administrative Code.
Conduct licensing visits to Child Placing Agencies (CPAs) and Child Caring Agencies (CCAs).
Ensure all required documentation (e.g., background screenings, training, personnel and children’s files) meet licensing standards.
Complete initial site visits to determine licensure eligibility for new CPAs and CCAs.
Develops and monitors corrective action plans for CCAs and CPAs in accordance with policies and procedures.
Support and Technical Assistance
Assist lead agencies, applicants, prospective CCAs, CPAs, and community partners withlicensing inquiries.
Provide technical assistance to provider agencies and licensing staff outside the Lead Agency’s contract.
Assist in crisis intervention as necessary.
Data Entry and Systems Management
Enter and maintain accurate data in FSFN/CCWIS and the Child Welfare Services Information System.
Commence Foster Care Referrals timely, report findings in Florida Safe Families Network ensuring that all work is thoroughly documented.
Guardianship Assistance Program (GAP)
Collaborate with Lead Agency and subcontracted providers on GAP-related issues (e.g., payment enhancements, exceptions, denials).
Participate in quality improvement efforts related to GAP and Level 1 licensure.
Quality Assurance and Incident Tracking
Conduct on-site reviews, file reviews, and evaluate statistical reports for program improvement.
Track and review institutional abuse reports on CCAs and CPAs ensuring each is properly staffed and assessed for licensing implications.
Manage quality assurance process and provide crisis intervention when licensing concerns are present.
Legal and Administrative Support
Participate in legal staffings involving abuse reports, licensing concerns, or criminal charges tied to foster parents, guardians, or providers.
Attend appeal hearings and provide testimony as needed.
Collaboration and Statewide Initiatives
Engage in statewide meetings focused on foster care licensing, group care licensing, and the guardianship assistance program.
Other Duties
Perform additional related duties as requested.
Work Location Requirement
The candidate selected for this position must reside in the Northeast Region of Florida.
This is not a telework position; the incumbent will be required to report in person to a Department of Children and Families (DCF) office located within the Northeast Region.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelors degree
Child welfare certification from the FCB preferred
A minimum of 2 years experience in Child Welfare preferred
A minimum of 1 year experience in foster home licensing preferred
Computer skills to include, but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams), Florida Safe Family Network (FSFN), Internet
Ability to travel throughout Region preferred
Preferences:
Bachelor’s degree in social services related area of study. Related areas of study include, but are not limited to: Human Services, Education, Human Sciences, Law, Behavioral Sciences, Human Development, Psychology, Social Policy, Sociology, Public Administration, Education, Community Development, Health Science, Political Science.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
Location:
ALACHUA, FL, US, 32315
Nearest Major Market:Tallahassee