Mobile Family Safety Services Specialist

Department-of-Family-and-Protective-Services; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 43,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid vacation/holidays/sick leave

Dental, vision, and life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Employee discounts

Job summary

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) in Abilene, TX, seeks a CPS Family Based Safety Services Worker I to provide critical in-home protective services. You will respond in crises, assess safety, develop plans, and coordinate with families to enhance child welfare outcomes.

The role requires travel up to 60% and flexible hours, with a strong emphasis on collaboration with law enforcement, courts, and community partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work or related field preferred.
• Experience in social, human, or protective services is preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 60% and work flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Responds quickly in crisis situations.
• Provides time-limited in-home services to improve family safety.
• Assesses child safety and takes actions to protect the child.
• Gathers family and kinship information for placement support.
• Documents relevant information and completes required forms timely.
• Promotes cultural diversity and collaborates with community resources.
• Maintains professional standards during on-call and after-hours work.

Skills

Child development

Family dynamics

Verbal and written communication

Working relationships

Problem solving

PC operation

Travel ability

On-call hours

Crisis management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Associate's degree

60 college credit hours

90 college credit hours

Job description

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) in Abilene, TX, seeks a CPS Family Based Safety Services Worker I to provide critical in-home protective services. You will respond in crises, assess safety, develop plans, and coordinate with families to enhance child welfare outcomes.

The role requires travel up to 60% and flexible hours, with a strong emphasis on collaboration with law enforcement, courts, and community partners.