Being a Licensing Specialist at Devereux has its Advantages
You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need.

This opportunity will allow you to...

• Ensure regulatory compliance and support audits by preparing accurate documentation and reports for funders, lead agencies, and internal stakeholders, while assisting with program reviews as needed.

• Enhance team efficiency through effective time management by prioritizing tasks, meeting deadlines, and collaborating with coworkers to streamline workflows and improve productivity.

• Maintain data integrity and streamline documentation processes by entering, auditing, and analyzing data, establishing systems for efficient information flow, and ensuring timely and accurate recordkeeping.

• Manage the foster home licensing process by tracking inquiries, processing applications, maintaining up-to-date documentation, and ensuring compliance with training and regulatory requirements—all while delivering services with a focus on quality, efficiency, and innovation.

As a Licensing Specialist, you'll actively support the licensing and compliance process for foster homes, ensuring high standards of care, regulatory adherence, and efficient service delivery.

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Georgia was established in Cobb County Georgia in 1973 at the invitation of Governor Jimmy Carter and for more than 40 years has been providing new hopes, new dreams, and new choices for children, adolescents and young adults struggling with emotional and behavioral health challenges.

Keywords: Foster Care, Licensing Specialist, child welfare, advocate, social work, human service, human service, SAFE certification

Education: Bachelor’s degree in social services or related field.

Experience: Minimum of two (2) years experience working with foster families. Prior child welfare experience preferred. SAFE Certification preferred. Willingness to complete certification if needed. 

Other qualifications:

• Valid Driver's License and Satisfactory Drug Screen and Background Check results.

• Must be at least 21 years of age.

• Must be able to complete a two-week, paid new hire orientation class in Kennsaw, GA; hours are approximately 8:30am to 5:30pm daily.

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.