Social Service Worker

Bobit Business Media; Harlingen (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Holidays off

Flexible Schedule

Mileage Reimbursement

401K with Employer Match (Traditional)

Training and Educational Assistance

PSLF eligible

Job summary

The Bair Foundation in Harlingen, TX is seeking a Social Service Worker to protect child safety by monitoring placements and responding to safety concerns while collaborating with foster families and care teams.

You will coordinate services, provide supervision and training, and advocate for permanency and healing for children and families, aligning with the organization's mission.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with child welfare regulations and best practices.
• Certification or experience with Together Facing The Challenge or similar models.
• Comfort managing crises, on-call responsibilities, and complex family dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Protect Child Safety – Actively monitor placements, evaluate risk, and respond to safety concerns.
• Equip and Support Caregivers – Coach and support foster and kinship families through supervision and training.
• Coordinate Effective Services – Lead assessment and service planning with families and team members.
• Track Outcomes and Well-Being – Conduct home visits and ongoing assessments.
• Maintain Regulatory Compliance – Ensure documentation aligns with standards.

Skills

Crisis management

Foster care support

Regulatory compliance

Job description

The Bair Foundationis an Equal Opportunity Employer.

As a Social Service Worker, you are on the front lines ofensuring children in foster and kinship care experience safe, stable, andnurturing homes. You’ll work closely with foster families, children, andservice teams to assess well-being, monitor progress, and ensure services meeteach child’s unique needs. This role combines direct support, clinicaljudgment, and advocacy—allowing you to build meaningful relationships whilehelping children and families move toward stability, healing, and permanency inalignment with The Bair Foundation’s mission. Location: Harlingen, Texas

WHO WE ARE

Founded in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 1967, The BairFoundation is a Christian non-profit ministry serving children and families. Wehave provided quality care and services to children, youth, and familiesthrough a myriad of effective community-based services. Today, The BairFoundation provides services in 9 states, including Kentucky, New Mexico, NorthCarolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.Our programs are child-centered, family-focused, strength-based, and culturallycompetent, which are making a significant and positive impact on the childrenand families we serve. We strive to touch lives and create a better future.

WHAT YOU’LL DO TO MAKE AN IMPACT

• Protect Child Safety – Actively monitor placements, evaluate risk, and respond decisively to safety concerns, including allegations of abuse or neglect.
• Equip and Support Caregivers – Coach and support foster and kinship families through supervision and training grounded in the Together Facing The Challenge model.
• Coordinate Effective Services – Lead assessment and service planning efforts in partnership with families and team members to support treatment goals and permanency.
• Track Outcomes and Well-Being – Complete consistent home visits and ongoing assessments to ensure children receive appropriate care and services.
• Maintain Regulatory Compliance – Ensure documentation and service delivery consistently align with regulatory, accreditation, and organizational standards.

WHAT PUTS YOUAHEAD

• Familiarity with child welfare regulations and best practices
• Certification or experience with Together Facing The Challenge or similar models
• Comfort managing crises, on-call responsibilities, and complex family dynamics

• Generous Holidays off
• Flexible Schedule
• Mileage Reimbursement
• 401K with Employer Match (Traditional and ROTH options)
• Training and Educational Assistance
• Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program