The specialist is responsible for recruiting, licensing, and training foster families to host unaccompanied immigrant children. They conduct home studies, manage the re-licensing process, and ensure quality assurance of case documentation.
Do you want to work with a great team of professionals and help to make a positive difference in the lives of people every day? EnCircle is seeking a dynamic member for our foster care program for unaccompanied immigrant children in Richmond, VA.
EnCircle’s Transitional Foster Care program is part of our Immigration and Refugee Services division. This program is in partnership with Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services (LIRS) and serves unaccompanied children in the custody of Office of Refugee Resettlement, placing them in foster families in the Richmond area until they are reunited with family/sponsors in the U.S.
The Bilingual Licensing and Home Study Specialist is responsible for cultivating a robust network of strong foster families to host unaccompanied children referred to enCircle’s Transitional Foster Care program and will work closely with the Recruiting Specialist for Foster Care.
This role requires the ongoing management of the licensing/re-licensing foster home process.
This includes conducting all aspects of initial certification and pre-service training and on-going training of foster families.
A successful Bilingual Licensing and Home Study Specialist will maintain a working knowledge of the ORR Unaccompanied Children program and Virginia licensing standards and is well aware of child welfare best practices.
This position will deliver innovative training congruent with best practice models including, but not limited to, trauma-informed and strengths-based care.
This role is responsible for the completion of home studies, coordinates team effort to maintain homes and minimize disruptions; and ensures quality assurance of foster family case documentation.
This role requires driving, therefore a "clean driving record" is critical.
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Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in social work or a related field with 1-2 years of case management experience. Must be bilingual in Spanish and English and possess a valid driver's license with a clean driving record.
Market context
In Virginia, bilingual licensing and home study specialists are typically needed where child welfare and family services teams must complete home studies, licensing visits, and ongoing case support. These roles are competitive because employers often want a social work or related degree, case management experience, Spanish-English fluency, and a clean driving record; on this platform, the job requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original posting, which can save you research time. Before applying, review your field experience and prepare examples of documentation, home visits, and bilingual communication.