Kinship Supervisor

DePelchin Children’s Center•Houston, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Kinship Supervisor provides leadership, supervision, and operational oversight for the Kinship program through a hope-centered approach. The role supervises staff who identify, assess, and support relatives and fictive kin caring for children in care. The Supervisor ensures caregivers receive guidance, supportive services, information about financial assistance, and community resources that promote child safety, permanency, well-being, and placement stability. The role collaborates with children, families, caregivers, staff, providers, and community partners to recognize family strengths, reduce barriers, and build sustainable support systems. The position is office-based in Regions 6a and/or 6b, with specific work locations to be assigned and communicated as staffing plans are finalized. The schedule is Monday through Friday during standard business hours, and frequent travel is required. Reliable transportation is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; relevant experience may be considered in lieu of the education requirement.
At least five years of experience in the child welfare field, including Preparation for Adult Living (PAL), Local Permanency Services (LPS), Foster Care, Conservatorship, or Family-Based Services.
At least three years of supervisory or management experience leading staff, overseeing case workers, or overseeing supervisory units.
Strong leadership, coaching, and team-building skills, including the ability to foster hope-centered practices, recognize strengths, and guide staff toward practical pathways to improved outcomes.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to work with diverse individuals.
Strong organizational, planning, prioritization, and attention-to-detail skills, including the ability to manage multiple programs, responsibilities, and deadlines.
Strong critical-thinking, assessment, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently while fostering collaboration across departments.
Proficiency with Microsoft Windows, web-based applications, case management systems, and online research and search tools.
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and appropriately safeguard client and agency information.
Reliable transportation required.

Nice To Haves

Experience working directly with children, families, caregivers, and community resources.
Experience supporting relatives or kinship caregivers.

Responsibilities

Supervise, coach, and develop Kinship staff using a hope-centered approach that promotes strengths, accountability, and professional growth.
Manage program operations, including referrals, assignments, caseloads, workload distribution, and daily service delivery.
Ensure staff identify, engage, assess, and support relatives and fictive kin as potential placement and permanency resources.
Ensure 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.
Support staff in helping caregivers identify strengths, establish goals, address barriers, and build sustainable support networks while incorporating caregiver voice, choice, culture, and family connections into case planning and decision-making.
Provide consultation on complex cases, placement barriers, caregiver needs, family dynamics, and service challenges using a solution-focused approach.
Ensure children and caregivers are connected to services and resources that support safety, placement stability, permanency, and family well-being.
Monitor case documentation, contacts, assessments, referrals, and service records for accuracy, quality, completeness, and timeliness.
Evaluate program performance, service outcomes, and compliance with policies, procedures, and contractual requirements; analyze program data and prepare administrative and performance reports.
Develop training, procedures, tools, and resources for staff, caregivers, stakeholders, and consistent program operations.
Build and maintain partnerships with staff, providers, schools, community organizations, and other resources that support children, caregivers, and kinship families.
Participate in case staffings, Permanency Planning Team meetings, and multidisciplinary meetings as needed.
Respond to complaints, critical incidents, placement concerns, and service barriers with urgency, empathy, professionalism, and a solution-focused approach.
Promote family-centered, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, equitable, and hope-centered practices throughout the Kinship program.
Maintain confidentiality and safeguard sensitive information in accordance with applicable requirements.