Do you want to make a positive impact on the lives of children and Families?

Then being a Foster Care Licensing Specialist at Devereux is for YOU! You belong here.

Devereux Florida provides programs and services for children and adolescents in the child welfare and foster care system. Based out of Fort Myers, FL, this position is responsible for recruitment and initial licensure and re-licensure of foster homes, visiting foster homes, and providing training and support to foster parents.

Salary: This position's rate starts at $24.04/ hour; the rate increases with relevant experience and higher Education.

Location: Coverage throughout Lee county.

Benefits and Rewards

We strive to create an inclusive environment, and retain the talented employees who make our organization a great place to work. We offer:

• Paid time off (24 days per year, increase with years of service); Sick time (64 hours per year)

• Retirement – 403(b) through TIAA
• Quality Low-Cost Benefits (medical, dental, vision), pet insurance, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires! http://mydevereuxbenefits.org
• ASCEND - Tuition Program You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND – the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers – the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes 100% of tuition covered (up to $15k reimbursed annually for undergraduate and $25k reimbursed annually for graduate)!  Learn more here.
• ASCEND - Student Loan Repayment - Let Devereux help pay back your student loans with student loan repayment!  Learn more here.

• Free access to Payactiv, a platform to get a portion of your earned wages between pay periods

• Employee Assistance Program and Employee Discounts – Available the first day of employment through Carebridge

• Service Awards – All employees celebrating a five-year increment (5, 10, 15, etc.) anniversary receive taxable compensation in recognition of their long-term commitment to Devereux.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Social Services or related field required

Experience:

• Two years experience working with foster families preferred.
• Prior foster home licensing experience preferred.

Other Requirements:

• Certification as a Child Welfare Licensing Counselor by the Florida Certification Board OR must be provisionally certified with completion of PRIDE training required
• Valid FL driver's license required
• Successfully pass pre-employment medical screenings which include: Drug Screen and TB Test.
• Significant amounts of walking, sitting, and standing. Some lifting and/or managing resistance required related to applying physical intervention techniques upwards of 75-100 lbs. or more. Some repetitive wrist/hand movements, normal hearing and vision.

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.

For more information, please reach out us at flrecruitment@devereux.org.