Licensing & Placement Specialist

The Licensing & Placement Specialist position provides training to resource homes, support to recourse parents, work as part of the family support team, recruit homes when applicable to the contract they are working on, follow policies rules and regulations on licensing standards.

Schedule: Monday-Friday flexible scheduling*

Education: Bachelor’s degree in human services, social work, psychology, counseling, or a related human services field

Licensure/Certification: Valid driver’s license and auto insurance.

Required Experience: 2 years working with children and families in the social services field with one of those two years specifically case management with child welfare

Qualifications:

• Strong customer service focus, excellent time management, oral and written communication skills.
• Independent judgment is required to plan, prioritize and organize a diversified workload with attention to detail.
• This position requires the ability to work productively and respectfully with individuals and families from diverse cultural backgrounds as well as strong skills in MS Office Suite

Preferred Experience/Skills:

• Master’s degree in human services, social work, psychology, counseling, or a related human services field
• One year with Therapeutic Foster Care and licensing experience

About KVC

KVC Missouri is a nonprofit child placing and behavioral health agency with a long legacy of compassionately serving children and families.

KVC Missouri's Residential Treatment program offers therapeutic services in a 24/7-supervised facility for children and teenagers with acute emotional and behavioral problems.

KVC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

See more career opportunities, learn about our benefits, and discover what it’s like to work at KVC at www.kvc.org/careers.