Human Services Specialist

The City of Fort Worth; Police; On-site; PLN 125,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Time Off

Pension Plan

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

The City of Fort Worth is seeking a Human Services Specialist to join the Crime Prevention Unit. You will engage the community, build relationships, and educate citizens on crime prevention and safety matters.

You will also produce child ID cards and fingerprints, and travel as needed to events and presentations in a City vehicle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work or related field.
• Two (2) years of experience interviewing/eligibility assessment for a social services or related program.
• Valid Driver’s License

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and organize the Annual Central Division Safety Fair and National Night Out events.
• Develop and perform crime/safety presentations to citizens and community groups.
• Create and distribute a monthly newsletter to division personnel and community stakeholders.
• Collect, organize and maintain an inventory of crime prevention materials for distribution at events.
• Work with Neighborhood Patrol Officers to be a visible presence at events to promote a safety partnership.
• Identify opportunities for community engagement and independently coordinate activities and follow-up as appropriate

Skills

Customer service oriented

Public speaking

Interpersonal skills

Community engagement

Self-motivated

Able to lift 10 pounds

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Job description

Pay Range: $22.90 - $28.62/hr. | $47,632 - $59,539 annually

Job Posting Closing on: Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Workdays & Hours: Primarily Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. This is a community-facing position, and work hours will vary based on events and operational needs, including periodic evening and weekend assignments.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Human Services Specialist job is available with the City of Fort Worth Fort Worth Police Department / Crime Prevention Unit. As a Human Services Specialist assigned to the Crime Prevention Unit, you will work independently and alongside Fort Worth Police Department personnel to actively engage the community, build relationships, and educate citizens on crime prevention and safety matters. Providing presentations and educational materials to community members that improve personal and neighborhood safety and help reduce crime is a vital mission of the position and the Fort Worth Police Department. The position produces child ID cards and fingerprints for identification purposes. This position requires operating a City vehicle to travel to community events, meetings, and presentations, as well as to transport crime prevention materials and equipment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work or related field
• Two (2) years of experience in interviewing/eligibility assessment for a social services or related program
• Valid Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications:

• Customer service oriented
• The ability to exert 10 pounds of force occasionally having to lift, carry, push, pull, set up or otherwise move objects
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software products (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Excellent communication/interpersonal skills and public speaking
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently, take initiative, prioritize responsibilities, and follow projects through to completion
• Ability to actively engage with the community, develop relationships, identify opportunities, and bring energy and creativity to crime-prevention efforts

The Human Services Specialist job responsibilities include:

• Coordinate and organize the Annual Central Division Safety Fair as well as National Night Out events
• Develop and perform crime/safety presentations to citizens and community groups
• Create and distribute a monthly newsletter to division personnel as well as community stakeholders
• Collect, organize and maintain an inventory of crime prevention materials to be distributed at community events
• Work alongside Neighborhood Patrol Officers to be a visible presence at events to promote a safety partnership aimed at decreasing crime and building relationships
• Proactively identify opportunities for community engagement, crime-prevention education, and partnerships, and independently coordinate activities and follow-up as appropriate

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking and repetitive motions

Sedentary Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met

Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) Background Check

Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position: Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A Misdemeanor Conviction, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions in the last 10 years, Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication in the last 10 years, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and ALL Family Violence Convictions regardless of class

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.