This position is open to Alaska Residents only.
Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.
The Department of Family and Community Services,
Office of Children's Services (OCS) is
recruiting for full-time Community Care Licensing Specialist 1 located in
Bethel, Alaska.
Important Note: This position is currently undergoing review as a part of the ongoing Community Care Licensing Specialist job class study and therefore both the title and the pay range assigned may be subject to change upon the completion of the study.
What You Will Be Doing
The Community Care Licensing Specialist will be a skilled, adventurous and motivated individual able to recruit, support, assess, investigate, and license individuals across the State of Alaska to provide critically important foster care for Alaska’s children. They will actively recruit and support resource families to establish positive and nurturing home environments for the healthy development of children. This position may be required to transport State of Alaska Equipment such as laptop, satellite cell phone, fingerprint scanner, etc. The incumbent may also be required to travel to the rural communities and/ or under a remote supervision model with on-site co-workers and support administration available.
Our Organization, Mission, and Culture
The Office of Children's Services strives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and wellbeing are paramount and employees at all levels promote a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully.
The Mission of the Office of Children's Services is: Ensuring the safety, permanency and well-being of children by strengthening families, engaging communities, and partnering with Tribes.
Everything we do is underpinned by our Core Values.
Benefits of Joining Our Team
Join our team as we partner with community members and Tribal partners to establish safe and stable homes for vulnerable children and youth needing temporary or permanent care. We offer multiple skill development opportunities, both in-person and virtual, in the fields of addressing trauma, working with family systems, conducting investigations, formal writing, and awareness of culture and race. We are a collaborative team who support each other and work for a positive atmosphere. The Office of Children’s Services offers the potential for career advancement.
Your first twelve months in the agency are probationary and considered a training period, with formal and on-the-job training with your supervisor and your colleagues.
Full-time benefits of this position include but are not limited to: Insurance Benefits; Retirement Benefits; Paid Leave; and twelve paid holidays per year. Please see the benefits tab on this posting for more information.
Working Environment You Can Expect
This position is located in the Bethel Field Office. This position will require both office and field work including licensing of foster homes in Bethel and may include travel to rural communities on and off the road system. When performing field work, use of your personal vehicle will include mileage reimbursement. This position may require remote travel around the State in potentially harsh conditions on small planes, boats, ATV’s and/or snow machines to include remote travel where no cell phone service is available.
For information on the Bethel community (including schools, hospitals, housing) please review the Alaska Community Profiles.
We Are Seeking a Candidate with the Following Competencies:
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Adaptability: adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.
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Writing: Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (for example, facts, ideas, or messages) in a brief, clear, and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material, that is appropriate for the intended audience.
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Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
Special Note-
This position requires a valid Alaska driver's license.
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Additionally, while the Division does have vehicles assigned to it, they may not always be available for staff use. Mileage reimbursement is available when a personal vehicle is used for work-related matters. Current automotive insurance must be in place prior to use of a personal vehicle while conducting business on behalf of the State.
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A child protective history check will be performed per AS 12.62.160 and/or 13 AAC 68.315 including a background and fingerprint check.
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The successful candidate may be required to attend multiple training courses normally located in Anchorage.
A cover letter is NOT required for this position. Your complete application will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.
To view the general description and example of duties for a Community Care Licensing Specialist 1, please go to the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/alaska/classspecs/889922?keywords=community%20care%20licensing%20specialist&pagetype=classSpecifications Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in
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Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
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Standards: Knowledge of standards that either are compliant with or derived from established standards or guidelines.
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Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
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Integrity/Honesty: Contributes to maintaining the integrity of the organization; displays high standards of ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others; is trustworthy.
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Interpersonal Skills: Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect. Considers and responds appropriately to the needs and feelings of different people in different situations.
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Written Communication: Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.
Equivalent to those typically gained by:
Training or education in social services, education, health care, mental health, juvenile justice, or a closely related field;
AND/OR progressively responsible technical or professional experience in social services, education, health care, mental health, juvenile justice, or closely related field.
Special Notes:
“Competencies” means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.
“Typically gained by” means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.
“Progressively responsible” means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.
“Professional experience” means work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment.
“Training” and “education” in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on-line, self-study, and on-the-job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs.
