Permanency & Foster Care Specialist

Our Community Our Kids; Decatur (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Community Our Kids seeks a Permanency Specialist to provide permanent planning and placement for abused and neglected children in Texas. You will coordinate services, assess needs, and work with families, kin, and legal professionals to achieve safe, lasting permanency.

You will maintain case records, attend court hearings, and collaborate with placement teams to locate kinship or foster care resources.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of good child placement practices.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise case documentation.
• Experience coordinating with families, courts, and agencies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high ethical standards in service delivery.
• Collaborate with placement teams to identify kinship or foster resources.
• Attend court hearings and prepare reports and testimony as needed.
• Communicate with families, guardians, and legal parties to promote permanency.
• Travel locally and out of state as required to support cases.

Skills

Good child placement practices

Permanency planning

Documentation

Court coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human services

Job description

Our Community Our Kids seeks a Permanency Specialist to provide permanent planning and placement for abused and neglected children in Texas. You will coordinate services, assess needs, and work with families, kin, and legal professionals to achieve safe, lasting permanency.

You will maintain case records, attend court hearings, and collaborate with placement teams to locate kinship or foster care resources.