Foster Care Licensing Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

At Wellpoint Care Network, our mission is to facilitate equity, learning, healing, and wellness by restoring the connections that help children and families thrive.

Every person deserves the opportunity to reach their fullest potential. It’s part of human nature, and the promise of our country, that everyone be given a fair chance to be and do their best. Yet, many in our community live with unresolved childhood and generational trauma.

That’s where we come in. We believe we can create a world where children and families have a clearer path to their fullest potential. Wellpoint Care Network has championed the restoration of families for nearly 175 years.

Job Purpose :

Our next Foster Care Licensing Specialist will assess potential foster parent applicants and follows all state and federal guidelines during the licensing process. They ensure that foster parents receive the support that they need in order to successfully care for children in their home. The Foster Care Licensing Specialist will uphold Wellpoint values and promotes Wellpoint’s vision that every child and family can thrive.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related field required.
• Social Work certification preferred.
• Child Welfare experience required. Foster Care Licensing and / or Adoption experience preferred.
• Bilingual (English / Spanish) strongly preferred.
• Experience working with families of a diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic background strongly preferred.
• Ability to assess potential foster families to determine their ability to care for foster children.
• Basic computer skills required. eWiSACWIS experience preferred.
• SAFE Home Study Certification or ability to obtain certification within 3 months of hire.
• Must be at least 21 years of age to transport children or families.
• Proficient in the usage of computer software; demonstrate an understanding of computer file systems and computer software packages, e.g., Microsoft Office, Excel, Outlook, Teams, ADP, etc.
• Must be honest, dependable, and able to meet deadlines; Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Physical exam, drug screen, motor vehicle report, and background checks are required for this position.
• A valid Wisconsin Driver’s License or occupational driver’s license, reliable transportation and insurance is required.

Duties :

Program Requirements and Training

Direct Services

Teamwork

Compliance

Assessment and Decision Making

Licensing Regulations

Collaboration

Tracking and Training Requirements

Agency Engagement

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 170 years of caring for our neighbors through modernized human services.

Wellpoint Care Network provides a rich continuum of services, including :

Wellpoint Care also works to promote a diverse and caregiving environment to ensure that those we serve and employ are valued, accepted, respected, and treated equitably.

Interested parties please apply online. We are committed to enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion and strongly encourage minority candidates to apply. For more information, visit our website www.wellpointcare.org.

Equal Opportunity Employer