Placement & Licensing Worker at State of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska

Job Description:

The work we do matters!




Hiring Agency:

Health & Human Services - Agency 25



Location:

Beatrice Job Posting, Lincoln Job Posting



Hiring Rate:

$18.260



Classification Salary Range:

$18.26 - $26.92



Job Posting:

JR2024-00003565 Placement & Licensing Worker (Evergreen) (Open)



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Job Description:

The DHHS Department of Children and Family Services is seeking an individual with a passion for "helping people live better lives" to join their team as a DHHS Foster Care Resource Developer/Placement & Licensing Worker! This position is essential to the state of NE as it will be responsible for issuing, monitoring and renewing foster home licenses and providing support to foster parents, among other job duties.


Are you a compassionate, results-driven professional with the skills necessary to provide leadership within an organization that helps children and families care for themselves resulting in healthier families and safer, more prosperous communities? If so, WE NEED YOU!


As a FCRD Placement & Licensing worker, you will:


•Review foster parent license applications by utilizing the Nebraska foster care regulations and ensuring compliance with all requirements. This includes making licensing recommendations such as approvals, denials, suspensions, and revocations of foster care licenses.


•Ensure all licensed foster care homes are in compliance with Federal Title IV-E regulations.


•Work closely with various foster care agencies in the State of Nebraska including problem solving, working towards foster care licensure for relative and kinship foster homes and working together to serve children in foster care.


•Pay close attention to detail ensuring audit documentation is completed, all documents are scanned into the foster parent file, compiling adoption packets and completing and reviewing background checks for foster care applicants.


•Work closely with various teams within the State of NE to ensure compliance with all regulations.


•Word, Excel, Salesforce, WebEx and NFOCUS. Training will be provided.


•Lead and facilitate meetings with case team members to assess and plan supports for any foster parent concerns.


•Support DHHS case managers in locating foster care placement and potential family members to provide foster care placement for children needing out of home placement after business hours. On call duties are on a rotating basis.


•Enjoy the ability to work independently within your team, be adaptable and driven.


•Providing support to relative, kinship, DHHS Licensed homes including monthly in person contact with foster families assigned on your caseload.


Hiring wage for position: $18.261 - non-exempt


Work Schedule: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Monday - Friday


Dress Attire - Business Casual


Driving is required for this position



REQUIREMENTS:



Post high school coursework/training in social work, sociology, counseling, guidance, psychology, child development or related field and experience in resource development, eligibility determination or contract monitoring within a public service organization. OR Bachelor's degree in any of the fields listed above.



Preferred :



Previous Child and Family Services experience in Resource Development; or as either an ongoing or initial assessment worker. Knowledge of NFOCUS, Salesforce, Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. Experience working with child placing agencies.



OTHER: Valid driver's license or the ability to provide independent authorized transportation.



Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:




Knowledge of: the principles and practices of social work; federal and State laws; regulations and guidelines concerning service delivery; the principles of individual and group behavior; the techniques of counseling; community service and service organizations.



Skill in: interviewing to collect and elicit essential information; communicating to receive and relay information; listen to and understand information received; use keyboard.



Ability to: learn and apply methods and procedures of Human Services Resource Development; learn and apply agency policies, procedures, programs and philosophy; protect confidential information; interact with community leaders; apply problem solving techniques to a variety of different circumstances; assess customer needs to provide proper services and financial assistance; manage multiple files and records; collect and maintain data and analyze for trends; prepare written case histories and reports.






Benefits



We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.


Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! For more information on benefits currently offered to permanent teammates, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits



Equal Opportunity Statement



The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.



Current employees of the State of Nebraska should NOT apply on this external career. Instead go to Workday and access the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply app from your home landing page.