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LICENSING SPECIALIST - FOSTER CARE OPS - 60934058

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Compensation
$48K/yr
Location
BARTOW, FL
Schedule
Temporary
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Licensing Specialist performs professional work to help ensure the quality of licensed out-of-home care services regulated by the Department of Children and Families. The role focuses on safety, permanence, and well-being in foster care licensing. It includes licensing visits and reviews, complaint and incident response, and providing technical assistance, consultation, and training to community-based care organizations and providers.

Skills & qualifications

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Skills

Data Collection and AnalysisManagement PrinciplesProblem SolvingFact-Finding ResearchRegulatory AnalysisWork Planning and CoordinationCommunicationRelationship Building

Full job description

LICENSING SPECIALIST - FOSTER CARE OPS - 60934058

Date: Oct 12, 2026

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/workforce\_operations/human\_resource\_management/for\_job\_applicants/e\_verify) .

Requisition No: 885382

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: LICENSING SPECIALIST - FOSTER CARE OPS - 60934058

Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 60934058

Salary: 47,500

Posting Closing Date: 11/01/2026

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This position is responsible for professional work designed to ensure that licensed out of home care services offered by and/or regulated by the Department of Children and Families are of the highest possible quality. The emphasis in the Quality and Innovation Programs in the office of licensing to promote the safety, permanence and well-being of the children we serve. The incumbent in this position is considered to have regulatory responsibilities and is subject to the provisions of Florida Administrative Code.

Completing the on-site visits, gathering of data, reviewing personnel and client files and upon completion submitting the packet for licensure.

Reviews and processes closure notices on foster homes and agencies and initiates action as required by F.S. 120.60 when applicable.

Works with CBC's to review licensing complaints or incidents involving violation of licensing standards. Participates in staffing regarding the complaints to determine proper action. Takes part in the approval of any corrective action plan regarding the foster home or agency.

Provides technical assistance, consultation and training to CBC's, licensing providers, child placing and child caring agencies for interpretation of licensing standards and any changes in operating procedure, administrative code or statutory requirements and other concerns about foster care licensing.

  • Knowledge of the methods of data collection and analysis.

  • Knowledge of basic management principles and practices.

  • Ability to collect, evaluate and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems, document work flow and other activities relating to the improvement of operational and management practices.

  • Ability to organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, documents and other written materials.

  • Ability to conduct fact-finding research.

  • Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.

  • Ability to work independently.

  • Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to operational and management analysis activities.

  • Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.

  • Ability to communicate effectively.

  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Location:

BARTOW, FL, US, 32644 BARTOW, FL, US, 33830 COCOA, FL, US, 32922 LEESBURG, FL, US, 34788 SEBRING, FL, US, 33875 KISSIMMEE, FL, US, 34746 BROOKSVILLE, FL, US, 34602 COCOA, FL, US, 32929 MELBOURNE, FL, US, 32904 LAKELAND, FL, US, 33805 LEESBURG, FL, US, 34748 SEBRING, FL, US, 33872 MELBOURNE, FL, US, 32935 EUSTIS, FL, US, 32726 OCALA, FL, US, 33474 MELBOURNE, FL, US, 32934 LAKE WALES, FL, US, 33853 BROOKSVILLE, FL, US, 34604 MELBOURNE, FL, US, 32901 COCOA, FL, US, 32926 LAKE WALES, FL, US, 33859 BARTOW, FL, US, 33831 MELBOURNE, FL, US, 32940 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32801 OCALA, FL, US, 32674 OCALA, FL, US, 34471 BROOKSVILLE, FL, US, 34614 LAKE WALES, FL, US, 33898 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32804 OVIEDO, FL, US, 32765 SEBRING, FL, US, 33876 KISSIMMEE, FL, US, 34741 LAKELAND, FL, US, 33808 EUSTIS, FL, US, 32727 PALM BAY, FL, US, 32907 COCOA, FL, US, 32927 BROOKSVILLE, FL, US, 34609 BROOKSVILLE, FL, US, 34601 LAKELAND, FL, US, 33801 OCALA, FL, US, 34472 MELBOURNE, FL, US, 32907 PALM BAY, FL, US, 32905 KISSIMMEE, FL, US, 34744 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32803 OCALA, FL, US, 34470 LAKELAND, FL, US, 33803

Nearest Major Market:Gainsville

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