Foster Care Permanency Advocate

Our Community Our Kids; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Community Our Kids in Fort Worth, TX seeks a Permanency Worker responsible for permanent planning and placement of abused and neglected children, coordinating with parents, kin, and legal parties to achieve safe permanency.

You will recruit and train foster/adoptive homes, support families during separation, attend court hearings, and document cases while travel locally and out of state as needed.

Bachelor’s degree in human services and two years in child welfare required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a human services field is required.
• Two years experience in human services; case management experience preferred.
• Knowledge of good child placement practices and ability to assess needs for permanency.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high ethical standards as outlined in agency code.
• Establish respectful relationships with clients to help them gain skills and confidence.
• Collaborate with Placement Team and Kinship staff for placements.
• Visit children monthly to assess safety and progress toward permanency.
• Attend court hearings, prepare court reports, and testify as needed.

Skills

Case management

Child placement

Family collaboration

Report writing

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human services

Job description

Our Community Our Kids in Fort Worth, TX seeks a Permanency Worker responsible for permanent planning and placement of abused and neglected children, coordinating with parents, kin, and legal parties to achieve safe permanency.

You will recruit and train foster/adoptive homes, support families during separation, attend court hearings, and document cases while travel locally and out of state as needed.

Bachelor’s degree in human services and two years in child welfare required.