**Description** **Being a Licensing Specialist at Devereux has its Advantages** You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. **This opportunity will allow you to...** + **Ensure regulatory compliance and support audits** by preparing accurate documentation and reports for funders, lead agencies, and internal stakeholders, while assisting with program reviews as needed. + **Enhance team efficiency through effective time management** by prioritizing tasks, meeting deadlines, and collaborating with coworkers to streamline workflows and improve productivity. + **Maintain data integrity and streamline documentation processes** by entering, auditing, and analyzing data, establishing systems for efficient information flow, and ensuring timely and accurate recordkeeping. + **Manage the foster home licensing process** by tracking inquiries, processing applications, maintaining up-to-date documentation, and ensuring compliance with training and regulatory requirements—all while delivering services with a focus on quality, efficiency, and innovation. _As a Licensing Specialist, you'll actively support the licensing and compliance process for foster homes, ensuring high standards of care, regulatory adherence, and efficient service delivery._ Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Georgia was established in Cobb County Georgia in 1973 at the invitation of Governor Jimmy Carter and for more than 40 years has been providing new hopes, new dreams, and new choices for children, adolescents and young adults struggling with emotional and behavioral health challenges. Keywords: Foster Care, Licensing Specialist, child welfare, advocate, social work, human service, human service, SAFE certification **Qualifications** **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in social services or related field. **Experience:** Minimum of two (2) years experience working with foster families.Prior child welfare experience preferred. **SAFE** Certification preferred. Willingness to complete certification if needed. Other qualifications: + Valid Driver's License and Satisfactory Drug Screen and Background Check results. + Must be at least 21 years of age. + Must be able to complete a **two-week, paid new hire orientation class in Kennsaw, GA;** hours are approximately 8:30am to 5:30pm daily. Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible. **Posted Date** _3 days ago_ _(7/14/2025 4:01 PM)_ **_Requisition ID_** _2025-45405_ **_Category_** _Clinical_ **_Position Type_** _Full-Time_ The employment policies of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health are to recruit and hire qualified employees without discrimination because of race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, communication ability, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation and to treat them equally with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement - including upgrading, promotion and transfer - consistent with individual skills and the needs of Devereux.