CPS Conservatorship Specialist: Safeguarding Permanency

Texas A&M International; Huntsville (TX); Vor Ort; USD 43.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Full health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid vacation

Optional dental, vision, and life保险

Flexible spending accounts

Employee discounts

Zusammenfassung

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in Huntsville seeks a CPS Conservatorship Worker to support children who have been removed from their homes. Conservatorship Specialists are caseworkers responsible for the child's welfare while under CPS conservatorship, collaborating with parents, relatives, and legal parties to secure a safe, permanent home.

New hires with a Master’s Degree in Social Work may qualify for a higher starting rate.

Qualifikationen

• Master's degree in Social Work may qualify for higher starting rate.
• Experience in child welfare and kinship placements is beneficial.
• Strong communication and collaboration with families and legal entities.

Aufgaben

• Receives cases after children are removed and placed in CPS conservatorship.
• Determines needs and ensures referrals for testing, evaluations, records, or further assessments.
• Works with children, families, and communities to plan permanency.
• Identifies permanency resources and conducts kinship home studies.
• Assesses risk and safety, referring families to services to improve outcomes.
• Meetings with parents and children to monitor progress towards permanency.
• Collaborates with a Placement Team and Kinship staff.

Kenntnisse

Case management

Child welfare knowledge

Kinship assessment

Communication skills

Ausbildung

Master's Degree in Social Work

Jobbeschreibung

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in Huntsville seeks a CPS Conservatorship Worker to support children who have been removed from their homes. Conservatorship Specialists are caseworkers responsible for the child's welfare while under CPS conservatorship, collaborating with parents, relatives, and legal parties to secure a safe, permanent home.

New hires with a Master’s Degree in Social Work may qualify for a higher starting rate.