Ongoing Licensing Specialist

Necco has an opportunity for a career as an Ongoing Licensing Specialist . This position will add value to the company by recruiting, managing ongoing foster homes, and re-certifying and retaining foster homes to achieve permanence for the children in our care.

A happy warrior who thrives on leading from the front with strategic thinking. A solid communicator in search of decisions that deliver real results. A problem-solver, financial steward, and one who excels at collaboration. Ridiculously passionate about the company’s success, growth, and program quality.

Ensuring targeted recruitment to meet current demand by utilizing data

Carrying out the annual recruitment plan

Mine existing and prospective parents for referrals

Establish the Necco brand as a leader in foster care by educating the community and related organizations at events

Build relationships with foster parents, local businesses, news media, churches, community organizations, and business leaders.

Use data to collaborate with staff, foster parents, and community-based influencers to develop and implement ongoing recruitment methods

Ensure the CRM reflects accurate and timely data regarding leads/opportunities and activities

Utilize CRM to manage follow-up communication with prospective foster parents using phone, email, text, face-to-face, and direct mail

Ensure inquiry responses are within 24 hours (excludes weekends)

Lead the charge on the recertification process as required by state licensing to include ongoing training, home study process and re-approval to be a foster home

Maintain knowledge of current state regulations relating to foster homes

Assess the family for ability to foster throughout the recertification process

Provide recommendations for needed training in growth areas

Assist team with steps and actions required for foster home allegations, policy rights violations and/or corrective action (CAPs)

Participate in the admissions process from youth referral to placement

Maintain all aspects of the foster parent record in the database

Ensure all Foster Parent file requirements remain current

Manage all aspects of foster parent ongoing and recertification training

Ensure training of Hobb’s principles of Re-Education and Necco culture

Analyze referral declination and provide trainings specific to address

Use data to analyze foster home retention rates and develop action plans to address utilization and capacity

Ensure a support team to foster homes throughout the process and for the children with higher needs

Lead the charge on foster parent recognition and celebrations

Lead the team with retention activities for foster families

Assist in referrals and placements to maximize matching and capacity

Practice Ruthless Pragmatism

Engage in peer to peer feedback

Know and Live the Necco Corporate Culture Principles

Embody the 3 essential virtues of Humble, Hungry and Smart

Drive your Individual Performance Scorecard

Adhere to and contribute to the Necco meeting structure

Provide (on a rotating schedule) on-call advisory and support to foster families, report and document activities