FGDM Specialist: Family-Centric Decision Making

DePelchin Children’s Center; Edinburg (TX); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Texans Together in Regions 6a/6b seeks a Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) Specialist to coordinate and facilitate FGDM conferences and family-centered planning meetings. The role emphasizes a hope-centered, strengths-based approach to engage families, set goals, and strengthen supports for safety, permanency, and lifelong connections.

You will work with caregivers, youth, and partners to promote family voice, document plans, and ensure timely, coordinated service delivery while maintaining

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required. Relevant experience considered in lieu of education.
• Minimum two (2) years' experience in child welfare, family preservation, foster care, permanency, behavioral health, family engagement, case management, or related human services field.

Responsabilités

• Receives and manages referrals for Family Group Decision Making services in accordance with program requirements and timelines.
• Contacts and engages children, youth, parents, relatives, caregivers, fictive kin, and other identified supports to participate in the FGDM process.
• Facilitates Family Group Conferences, and other family-centered meetings designed to promote safety, permanency, well-being, and lifelong connections.
• Prepares family members and stakeholders for participation by explaining the purpose of meetings, clarifying expectations, addressing concerns, and encouraging meaningful engagement.
• Promotes a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment where all participants have an opportunity to share their perspectives and contribute to decision-making.
• Collaborates with caseworkers, caregivers, providers, attorneys, schools, and community partners to support coordinated service delivery and family-driven planning.

Connaissances

Meeting facilitation

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Documentation

Time management

Trauma-informed approach

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Outils

Microsoft Office

IMPACT

Description du poste

Texans Together in Regions 6a/6b seeks a Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) Specialist to coordinate and facilitate FGDM conferences and family-centered planning meetings. The role emphasizes a hope-centered, strengths-based approach to engage families, set goals, and strengthen supports for safety, permanency, and lifelong connections.

You will work with caregivers, youth, and partners to promote family voice, document plans, and ensure timely, coordinated service delivery while maintaining