Kinship Programs Lead - Child Welfare & Family Support

Depelchin-Children; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Texans Together is seeking a Kinship Supervisor to lead a team serving relatives and fictive kin caring for children in care. You will oversee referrals, caseloads, and service delivery while ensuring access to guidance, resources, and financial information that promote placement stability and family well‑being.

The role requires supervision experience, strong leadership and communication skills, and the ability to collaborate with partners to strengthen kinship supports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; relevant experience may substitute.
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in the child welfare field, including PAL, LPS, Foster Care, Conservatorship, or Family‑Based Services.
• At least three (3) years’ supervisory or management experience leading staff or units.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, coaches, and develops Kinship staff with a hopeful approach emphasizing strengths and growth.
• Manages Kinship program operations: referrals, caseloads, workload distribution, and daily service delivery.
• Ensures staff identify and engage relatives and kin as placement and permanency resources.
• Provides kinship caregiver guidance, training, financial‑assistance information, and resource referrals.
• Supports caregivers in goal setting, barrier removal, and building sustainable support networks.
• Provides consultation on complex cases, placement barriers, and service challenges using a solution‑focused approach.
• Ensures children and caregivers access services that support safety, placement stability, permanency, and well‑being.
• Monitors case documentation, contacts, assessments, referrals, and service records for quality and timeliness.
• Evaluates program outcomes and compliance; analyzes data and prepares reports.
• Develops training, procedures, tools, and resources to support staff and operations.
• Builds partnerships with staff, providers, schools, and community resources.
• Participates in case staffings and multidisciplinary meetings as needed.
• Responds to complaints and incidents with urgency and professionalism.
• Promotes family‑centered, trauma‑informed, culturally responsive, and hope‑centered practices.
• Maintains confidentiality and safeguards sensitive information.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Communication

Organizational skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Office

Case management systems

Job description

Texans Together is seeking a Kinship Supervisor to lead a team serving relatives and fictive kin caring for children in care. You will oversee referrals, caseloads, and service delivery while ensuring access to guidance, resources, and financial information that promote placement stability and family well‑being.

The role requires supervision experience, strong leadership and communication skills, and the ability to collaborate with partners to strengthen kinship supports.