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Ohio Mentor , a part of the Sevita family , provides Residential and Treatment Foster Care services to youth who may be facing out-of-home placements, transitioning back into the family home or independent living alternatives, or involved in the juvenile justice system. Through our personalized programming, we help youth gain stability, comfort and confidence to overcome all challenges and live well. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals and families, join our mission-driven team and experience a career well lived.
SUMMARY
Manages a staff of Licensing Coordinators/Specialists to ensure overall and ongoing program compliance with required and licensing standards when recertifying host home provider families. Supervises four or more fulltime employees.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below.
• In conjunction with the quality improvement team, ensures that host/foster home provider families meet or exceed certification and recertification competencies as required by state licensing and accreditation standards, as well as MENTOR operating policies
• Prepares for certification/recertification reviews and audits; develops and implements corrective action plans in response to findings of non-compliance and technical assistance
• Ensures that all steps in the review of contractual compliance and re-evaluation process are completed and documented as required, including but not limited to home studies, home study updates and amendments, physical environment evaluation, mentor files, investigations related to licensing issues, and communicates concerns and recommendations to operations management
• Collects and analyzes data, completes documentation reviews, and generates reports and makes applicable recommendations on items including but not limited to compliance, mentor skill development, mentor retention, rule violations, external investigations
• Interacts with representatives from licensing and certification entities to ensure compliance
• Serves as a subject-matter expert for operations leadership and foster home assessors regarding regulations
• Completes ongoing training as required by the state or regulatory agency
• Performs other related duties and activities as required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Supervises four or more Licensing Coordinators/Specialists
• Provides clinical and administrative supervision and performance management
• Directs and supervises assigned staff, including performance evaluations, orientation, and training. Make decisions on employee hires, transfers, promotions, salary changes, discipline, terminations, and similar actions. Resolves employee problems within position responsibilities.
Minimum Knowledge and Skills required by the Job
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required to perform the job.
Education and Experience:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent level of experience to meet licensure requirements as identified by regulatory or certification agencies
• 3 years related experience
• Trained and fluent in state specific regulations and in utilizing the state specific information system
• Previous supervisory experience is preferred
Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:
• Licenses and Certifications as required by regulatory or certification agencies (such as LSW, LPC, LISW, LPCC, LISW-S, or LPCC-S)
• Current driver's license, car registration and auto insurance if providing transportation for individual receiving services
• An equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed above may be substituted for the above education and experience requirements per regulatory or certification agencies
Other Skills and Abilities:
• Functional knowledge in computer applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.); ability to maintain comprehensive files and database systems.
Other Requirements:
• Travel as needed within the state
Physical Requirements:
• Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.
AMERICAN WITH DISABILITY STATEMENT
External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodations to be determined on a case by case basis via the interactive process.
Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face.
We've made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.
As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law