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Foster Care Licensing Specialist, Ohio Mentor & Sevita

Partially · Columbus, Ohio
Posted August 14, 2026
full-time

Overview

The Foster Care Licensing Specialist owns the annual contract review process for Host Home Providers and conducts environment assessments at scale. You are part of a mission-driven team within Ohio Mentor, a Sevita family program, supporting youth in foster care and related services. This role focuses on regulatory compliance, documentation, and ongoing education for providers. What makes this role different is the blend of field visits, audits, and collaboration with operations to maintain high-quality care and licensing standards.

What You'll Do10

  • 1Coordinate the annual contractual review and re-evaluation process
  • 2Conduct annual physical environment evaluations and health and safety reviews
  • 3Perform periodic home visits and regulatory audits of Host Home Provider records
  • 4Communicate compliance issues regularly to operations management
  • 5Provide information to the matching team on homes with placement availability
  • 6Maintain and audit Mentor files for regulatory and contractual compliance
  • 7Assist management in developing and implementing a Mentor retention plan
  • 8Coordinate ongoing Mentor appreciation activities and continuing education sessions
  • 9Travel 3-4 days a week within-state to conduct on-site visits to Mentor homes
  • 10Perform other related duties as required

Requirements5

  • 1Bachelor’s Degree in human services
  • 2Two years of related human services experience preferred
  • 3Current driver’s license, car registration and auto insurance if providing transportation
  • 4Equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted for education and experience requirements
  • 5Ability to travel within-state as needed

Salary Insight

Salary not disclosed in listing

Location

Typepartially
LocationColumbus, Ohio

Required Skills

human servicesdriver's license
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