Ohio
ODJFS Licensing/Certification Specialist - (Job Number: 240006OS)
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Job Description
- Req#: 107618
- Medical Coverage
- Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
- Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
- Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
!*!Our mission is to promote positive, lifelong outcomes for Ohio youth through early intervention, quality education, and family support programs.
!*!Under general supervision, independently surveys, monitors, evaluates, and inspects public/private child welfare programs, agencies, caregivers, operations, facilities, and/or children residential centers (CRC) to assess that developmentally appropriate services are rendered to children in compliance with applicable safety and health standards, licensing and/or certification standards and regulations, and recommends licensure/certification and/or enforcement: monitors agency recruitment plans to ensure compliance with Multi-Ethnic Placement Act (MEPA) (e.g., monitors agencies that recommend families to be certified as adoptive caregivers; reviews and approves the licensing of these families; monitors records to ensure families have the proper pre-certification training, central registry checks, and criminal records checks to become certified; conducts on-site monitoring to ensure the safety of the homes where children will be placed prior to adoption); recommends appropriate state licensing actions; provides technical assistance, interpretation of state laws, licensing requirements and procedures, training, and consultation to prospective operators, initial applicants, and licensed agencies and institutions regarding survey findings, alternative methods for achieving compliance, and the establishing of time frames for compliance; reviews and recommends appropriate licensing action for all Ohio Department of Children and Youth (DCY) licensed child placement agencies that act as a representative of DCY to recommend foster and or adoptive homes for certification in the regulation and licensure of residential centers and group homes for children; interviews children and employees in residential placements and conducts regular foster home visits in the course of conducting reviews or investigating complaints; investigates complaints concerning the operation, practices, and/or policies of agencies and institutions subject to regulation by DCY; investigates alleged illegal operations; provides technical assistance and training to public children and human services agencies regarding compliance with state law and rules; surveys, evaluates, and determines compliance level of public agencies with state regulations.
Prepares, writes, and completes reports, recommendations, and correspondence pertaining to surveys, investigations, inspections, and consultations; maintains confidential records; gathers evidence in cases which may require legal action; on the basis of evidence, recommends appropriate action; reviews and approves agency corrective action plans (CAPs) and monitors compliance with CAP implementation; conducts reviews of all criminal background checks completed on agency administrators, child care employees, and foster/adopt applicants and caregivers to ensure compliance with state and federal statutes; testifies before judicial bodies; studies, analyzes, and makes recommendations to the Secretary of State for approval or disapproval of articles of incorporation for new organizations desiring to provide child placement or residential care services; identifies needs for interpretation and/or revision of DCY rules governing residential facilities and children services agencies; identifies need for development or revision of administrative policies and procedures for state licensing programs; participates in policy formulation and rule revisions; coordinates and exchanges information and services with other state and local department's agency personnel and with other regulatory agencies; recommends and follows up on DCY actions to impose fiscal sanctions, and confers with county commissioners; advises county and agency officials on alternatives to achieve compliance and establishes time frames for compliance.
Performs other related duties as assigned (e.g., attends and participates in staff meetings; travels to attend meetings, conferences, and trainings; operates personal computer to produce correspondence, reports, and other documents; maintains logs, records, and files).
!*!At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:
*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.
!*!24 mos. experience working in child care or child welfare programs (experience commensurate with program area to be assigned per approved Position Description on file); 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. in agency, state &/or federal laws, rules, standards & regulations governing child care &/or child welfare programs (e.g., staffing, management, licensure, certification & operation of residential care or child care); 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. in inspection & investigation techniques pertinent to evaluating compliance of child care &/or child welfare programs, agencies, caregivers, operations, facilities &/or CRCs; valid driver's license.
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-Or completion of undergraduate core program in early childhood/human development, social or behavioral sciences; 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. in agency, state &/or federal laws, rules, standards & regulations governing child care &/or child welfare programs (e.g., staffing, management, licensure, certification & operation of residential care or child care); 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. in inspection & investigation techniques pertinent to evaluating compliance of child care &/or child welfare programs, agencies, caregivers, & operations, facilities &/or CRCs; valid driver's license.
-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above. Note: Applicants for positions in Ohio Department of Job & Family Services (child care licensing) must also meet one of the trainer requirements cited in Administrative Rules 5101:2-12-10 or 5101:2-13-10.Unless required by legislation or union contract, starting salary will be the minimum salary of the salary range 12 (step 1, currently $28.92 per hour) associated with this position.
All answers to the supplemental questions must be supported by the work experience/education provided on your civil service application.
Travel required, as needed. Must provide own transportation or, in order to operate a state vehicle, you must have a valid driver’s license.
Hybrid Work Details
Subject to DCYs teleworking policy and an approved teleworking agreement, this position is eligible to work from a remote location on a hybrid basis. The selected applicant may be required to complete initial trainings prior to being eligible to telework. All requests to telework are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and must be approved by DCY’s Deputy Director of Human Resources and management, subject to the conditions outlined in the agency policy and teleworking agreement.
Background Check Information
The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
!*!Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
About the company
Ohio is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated.
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