• Licensing and Caregiver Support Specialist

    Communities Connected for Kids (Port Saint Lucie, FL)


    Description

    As a Licensing and Caregiver Support Specialist, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer:

     

    + Opportunities to work with a mission focused organization and servant leader culture

    + Unique rewards that come from seeing children improve and flourish in stable environments.

    + Salary for theLicensing and Caregiver Support Specialistposition starts as high as $51,000 annually

    + Excellent benefits including low-cost, high-coverage health insurance, generous time-off, and competitive retirement, to name a few

     

    Communities Connected for Kids (CCKids) provides community-based services for children and families in the child welfare system, to ensure a community without abuse, neglect or abandonment. Based out of Port St. Lucie, FL, this position is responsible forserving as the agency liaison to foster parents, relative/non-relative caregivers, fictive kin, and case management. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

     

    + Review foster care initial and re-licenses for compliance with FL statute, administrative code, DCF operating procedure, and submit attestation paperwork timely to the DCF SE region.

    + Serve as back up to the licensing coordinators as needed which may include writing home studies, performing required licensing home visits, and/or completing other licensing requirements.

    + Serve as the agency liaison for local and statewide recruitment initiatives, FFIC, All Pro Dad, etc.;

    + Serve as the agency liaison among foster parents, child placing agencies, and case management staff;

    + Serve as the agency liaison to foster parents to ensure population needs are met;

    + Serve as the liaison to the Treasure Coast Foster Parent Associations, Florida Foster Parent Association and the National Foster Parent Association;

    + Serve as the Quality Parenting Initiative Liaison;

    + Serve as the Guardianship Assistance Program (GAP)/Extension of Guardianship Assistance Program (EGAP) Liaison;

    + Participate in institutional staffings in partnership with the FL Department of Children and Families;

    + Coordinate and provide ongoing in-service training for licensed foster parents;

    + Assist in resolving foster care, questions, complaints, grievances, and board payment issues;

    + Provide staff training and community outreach as requested or required;

    + Complete reports and data tracking spreadsheets as requested;

    + Participate in the quality improvement process and accreditation process; and

    + Perform other duties as assigned.

     

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    Qualifications

    Education:

    + Required:Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or Human Services related field.Florida Certification Board (FCB) Child Welfare Certification.

    Experience:

    + Required: A minimum of 3 years of professionally related post-degree experience, including experience with foster care, licensing, and dependency case management. Must be able to work flexible hours that may include evenings and weekends.

    + Preferred: Ability to navigate the Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN). Bilingual (English/Spanish) proficiency both written and spoken.

     

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    **Posted Date** _1 month ago_ _(8/12/2025 9:02 AM)_

    **_Requisition ID_** _2025-45906_

    **_Category_** _Support_