Adoption Prep Specialist (CPS CVS) – Field/Travel

Texas A&M International; Rosenberg (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Flexible spending accounts

Employee discounts

Job summary

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in Rosenberg, TX seeks a CPS CVS Adoption Prep Specialist I-IV to recruit and place children with adoptive families, train foster/adoptive homes, and maintain thorough case documentation. The role requires variable levels, travel up to 80%, and may operate via a mobile unit outside the office.

The position emphasizes collaboration with regional teams, adherence to state procedures, and a commitment to serving at-risk children and families within

Qualifications

• Knowledge of good child placement practices.
• Skills in preparing children for adoptive placements.
• Skills in developing and maintaining professional working relationships.
• Ability to support families in dealing with separation and attachment issues.
• Ability to assess child’s needs and progress in the placement process.
• Ability to maintain timely documentation and effectively manage caseload.
• Ability to convey information in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to assess current life situations of children to determine the presence of child abuse and/or neglect.

Responsibilities

• Recruits, identifies and matches children with prospective adoptive families; and provides services to children in adoptive placement.
• Recruits, trains, completes studies, licenses and develops foster and adoptive families.
• Maintains sufficient case documentation, including forms and narratives, to provide a complete and accurate written record.
• Builds and maintains communication and working relationships within the program and region and community groups in order to ensure that the objectives of the agency are accomplished.
• Conducts assessments of current life situations of child or children and families to determine the presence of child abuse and neglect.
• Provides services after normal working hours and on weekends to maintain 24-hour coverage.
• Performs other duties as assigned and required to maintain unit operations.
• Promotes and demonstrates appropriate respect for cultural diversity among coworkers and all work‑related contacts.
• Attends work regularly in accordance with agency leave policy.

Skills

Knowledge of good child placement

Skills in preparing children for adopt

Skills in developing professional rel

Ability to support families in dealing

Ability to assess child’s needs

Ability to maintain documentation

Ability to convey information clearly

Ability to assess child abuse/neglect

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree +2 years experience

60 credits +2 years

90 credits +1 year

Job description

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in Rosenberg, TX seeks a CPS CVS Adoption Prep Specialist I-IV to recruit and place children with adoptive families, train foster/adoptive homes, and maintain thorough case documentation. The role requires variable levels, travel up to 80%, and may operate via a mobile unit outside the office.

The position emphasizes collaboration with regional teams, adherence to state procedures, and a commitment to serving at-risk children and families within