Job description
Establishes a regional network and becomes an expert in the knowledge of community services and resources available to kinship caregivers, coordinates these services and resources for kinship caregivers to facilitate and maintain kinship placements for children in the conservatorship of DFPS. • Develops and provides training to CPS staff and families on placement issues for children on both an individual and formal classroom basis. • Assists in case planning activities as it pertains to identifying and preparing families to meet the needs of children that have been abused and neglected, including individual case staffing with DFPS staff and attending Permanency Planning Team meetings as needed. • Provides input to CPS staff on best practice philosophy in the area of kinship care. • Identifies and collects necessary evaluative data and statistical information to measure outcomes concerning safety, permanency, and well being for the involved children. • Performs other duties as assigned and required to maintain unit operations. • Promotes and demonstrates appropriate respect for cultural diversity among coworkers and all work-related contacts. • Attends work regularly in accordance with agency leave policy.
In depth knowledge of CPS program policies and procedures, applicable laws and regulations. • Knowledge of resources and services available for children • Skill in leading others • Skill in organizing and managing time. • Skill in effective written and verbal communication • Ability to work well with a variety of levels of staff inside and outside the agency in order to secure appropriate placements, resources, and services to meet children’s needs. • Ability to clearly articulate placement issues and specific needs for children. • Ability to clearly document the specific needs and the services required to meet the child’s needs.
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Child Protective Services Specialist1, II: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university. • Child Protective Services Specialist III: Employed as a Child Protective Specialist for 18 months AND have received Child Protective Specialist Certification OR currently employed as a Child Protective Specialist III in Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. • Child Protective Services Specialist IV: Three and one half years cumulative Child Protective Specialist experience AND currently employed as a Child Protective Specialist III AND have received Child Protective Specialist Advanced Specialist Certification OR currently employed as a Child Protective Specialist IV in received Child Protective Specialist Certification OR currently employed as a Child Protective Specialist III in Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
Req 547997
This position may be filled at any level from an CPS Specialist I to CPS Specialist IV. The starting salary range is $3293.41 to $5370.75 per month and will be based on the qualifications of the selected applicant. Factors such as education and experience may be considered when establishing the starting salary. The starting salary for former agency employees and employees transferring directly from other Texas state agencies may exceed the range above
There may be no military occupation(s) that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position. All active duty military, reservists, guardsmen and veterans are encouraged to apply if qualified to fill this position. For more information see the Texas State Auditor's Military Crosswalk at http://www.hr.sao.state.tx.us/Compensation/JobDescriptions.aspx.
As a state agency, DFPS is required Texas Administrative Code (TAC 206 and 213) to ensure all Electronic Information Resources (EIR) follow accessibility standards. The staff must be familiar with the WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508 to create accessible content including but not limited to; Microsoft Office documents, Adobe PDFs, webpages, software, training guides, video, and audio files.
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