Kinship Programs Supervisor

DePelchin Children’s Center; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Texans Together is seeking a Kinship Supervisor to lead a regional Kinship program in Regions 6a/6b. The role oversees staff, referrals, caseloads, and placement support for relative and fictive kin caring for children in care.

You will ensure staff provide timely guidance, resources, and trauma‑informed, culturally responsive services to promote safety, permanency, and family well‑being. Strong leadership and collaboration with partners are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required. Relevant experience considered in lieu of education requirement.
• 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, overseeing case workers or supervisory units.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, coaches, and develops Kinship staff using a hope-centered approach that promotes strengths, accountability, and professional growth.
• Manages Kinship program operations, including referrals, assignments, caseloads, workload distribution, and daily service delivery.
• Ensures staff identify, engage, assess, and support relatives and fictive kin as potential placement and permanency resources.
• Ensures kinship caregivers receive timely guidance, training, financial-assistance information, supportive services, community-resource referrals, and other resources that promote placement stability and family well-being.
• Supports staff in helping caregivers identify strengths, establish goals, address barriers, and build sustainable support networks while ensuring caregiver voice, choice, culture, and family connections are incorporated into case planning and decision-making.
• Provides consultation on complex cases, placement barriers, caregiver needs, family dynamics, and service challenges using a solution-focused approach.
• Monitors case documentation, contacts, assessments, referrals, and service records for accuracy, quality, completeness, and timeliness.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Communication

Organization

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Windows

Case management systems

Web-based applications

Job description

Texans Together is seeking a Kinship Supervisor to lead a regional Kinship program in Regions 6a/6b. The role oversees staff, referrals, caseloads, and placement support for relative and fictive kin caring for children in care.

You will ensure staff provide timely guidance, resources, and trauma‑informed, culturally responsive services to promote safety, permanency, and family well‑being. Strong leadership and collaboration with partners are essential.