Kinship Supervisor

Texas Family Initiative LLC•Dallas, TX

2d•$66,830

About The Position

Average salary is $66,830.40 (including wage, incentives, bonuses, overtime, shift differential, etc.). Do you like working with children and families? Then TFI Family Services has the job for you! We are looking for full-time Kinship Supervisor to add to our team! All you need is to meet the minimum qualifications for a Child Placement Management staff according to Texas Minimum Standards to include the following: (A) A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; and nine credit hours in undergraduate or graduate level courses that focus on family and individual function and interaction. (B) Three years of documented full-time experience in a residential child-care operation, or as a conservatorship caseworker or foster adoptive home development worker for the department. The experience must be in conducting assessments, service planning, or case management duties. A Day in The Life as a Kinship Supervisor As a Kinship Supervisor you will supervise the Kinship Specialists and/or Family Finders. Promotes the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and youth while in DFPS conservatorship and who have been placed with a kinship caregiver. The Kinship Specialists provides support to kinship children and families that advocates and promotes their need to reach permanency. Seeks to identify relative connections for children who are placed in foster care. What We Are Looking For We are looking for someone who is compassionate, eager to learn, and who wants to help families in times of crisis to build on their strengths for healthy, long-lasting relationships by connecting them with community resources to improve their lives. We want someone who has a desire to help children grow, learn, and build healthy families and a strong desire to advocate for children and their families!

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; and nine credit hours in undergraduate or graduate level courses that focus on family and individual function and interaction.
Three years of documented full-time experience in a residential child-care operation, or as a conservatorship caseworker or foster adoptive home development worker for the department.
Experience must be in conducting assessments, service planning, or case management duties.

Nice To Haves

Compassionate
Eager to learn
Desire to help families in times of crisis to build on their strengths for healthy, long-lasting relationships by connecting them with community resources to improve their lives.
Desire to help children grow, learn, and build healthy families
Strong desire to advocate for children and their families

Responsibilities

Supervise the Kinship Specialists and/or Family Finders.
Promote the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and youth while in DFPS conservatorship and who have been placed with a kinship caregiver.
Support kinship children and families that advocates and promotes their need to reach permanency.
Identify relative connections for children who are placed in foster care.