Child Placement Licensing Coordinator

Do you have a passion for making a real difference in the lives of children and families involved in the foster care system? At Easterseals PORT Health (ESPH), we’re seeking a compassionate and dedicated full-time Child Placement Licensing Coordinator to join our team in Greenville, NC. This community-based role will support Elizabeth City, NC ( Pasquotank, Chowan and Perquimans counties). As a valued member of our collaborative and supportive team, you will work together to transform the lives of individuals by providing a comprehensive range of services that support the whole person and empower children and families to find their way forward.

What You’ll Do:

We are seeking a highly organized and personable Licensing Coordinator to join our Elizabeth City Child Placement team. The primary responsibilities include licensing, training, and maintaining the licensure of therapeutic foster homes, as well as recruiting and engaging new foster parents and facilitating adoptions as needed. This Full-Time hybrid role offers flexibility, allowing you to work from home or the office when not conducting visits, trainings, or traveling.

Our team values kindness, inclusivity, and humor, while working collaboratively to keep children safe and support foster families. Success in this position requires strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage time and schedules effectively. The role involves a mix of virtual and in-person obligations, making adaptability and organization essential.

If you’re passionate about supporting foster families and making a meaningful difference, we’d love to meet you!

How You’ll Benefit:

Being part of our team means we value and encourage your personal growth and development. You’ll earn an hourly salary based on your experience; we offer competitive benefits to benefits eligible positions .

Our benefits include:

• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Health Benefits + an optional Flexible Health Spending Account (FSA).
• Life Insurance, Disability Insurance and more.
• 403(b) Retirement Plan.
• Employee Assistance Program and Legal services, when needed.
• Access to high-quality CEU events, Journal Clubs and conference/workshop attendance.

What We’re Looking For:

As a member of our team, you will be responsible for:

• Meeting with current and potential foster parents in the community and in their home to license and maintain their ongoing foster care licensure with quarterly and annual visits.
• Completing and submitting all foster home licensing paperwork accurately and in a timely manner.
• Tracking and coordinating foster parent trainings and other licensure requirements to ensure constant compliance.
• Conducting foster parent trainings routinely, both virtually and in-person.
• Providing support to all foster parents with ongoing communication.

You MUST be accepting and enthusiastic about supporting all types of family structures and children/teens!

We also require:

• Bachelor's degree in a human services field from a college or university accredited by an entity approved by USDOE or CHEA plus one year directly related experience.
• Valid unrestricted, state appropriate driver’s license and ability to be insured by Easter Seals PORT Health insurance carrier
• Must have reliable transportation and the ability to transport
• Background in child mental health and/or foster care experience.
• Experience with conducting training.
• Must have strong organizational skills and ability to follow timelines.
• Must possess the visual acuity to develop written correspondence and determine accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
• Comfortable writing home assessments
• Ability to work digitally on multiple platforms (i.e. Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Zoom, Excel, and in an Electronic Health Record)
• Flexibility with schedule/ on call rotation (may require evening visits with foster parents to complete licensing paperwork and quarterly documentation).

If you’re a kind, enthusiastic person seeking a rewarding opportunity where you can make a huge difference in the daily lives of the people you will help, please visit .

About Easterseals PORT Health:

Easterseals PORT Health is a trustworthy, compassionate partner providing exceptional disability, behavioral health and addiction treatment services to help our neighbors live their best lives. Our diverse and inclusive 2,600-member team provides meaningful support to 40,200 kids, adults and families in 11,000 home, facility and community locations across North Carolina and Virginia.

Our working environment supports employee and client health with a ‘no tobacco’ use policy (tobacco free and smoke free) in all offices, client facilities, properties, and agency vehicles.

We believe that by leveraging the unique strengths and perspectives of our workforce, we can advance our just cause, while building a healthy, sustainable organization. That’s why we listen, seek to understand & act to make ESPH an Inclusive, Diverse, Equitable, Authentic & Learning (IDEAL) organization.

Applicants of all abilities are encouraged to apply!