Personnel Support Specialist - Criminal Background Check Team

Compass Connections•San Antonio, TX

20h

About The Position

It's a great feeling to work for a company that does so much good for others around the world! Fluency in English is required. Guided by care and compassion, Compass Connections has been impacting and meeting the needs of the community’s most vulnerable children and families through residential care, community-based support, foster care, and adoption services. Leveraging more than a century of collective child welfare experience, Compass Connections, a Texas based non-profit organization, is a national leader in connecting, strengthening, and transforming families from around the globe.

Requirements

Pass a pre-employment drug screen and random drug screens throughout employment.
Provide proof of work eligibility status upon request.
Pass a pre-employment and biennial criminal background checks.
Demonstrate the ability to:
Respond sensitively and competently to the service population’s cultural and socio-economic characteristics.
Work collaboratively with other staff members, service providers and professionals.
Work in a fast-paced environment and maintain emotional control and professional composure at all times.
Organize and prioritize responsibilities and duties efficiently.
Maintain computer literacy required to meet the responsibilities of the position.
Work effectively and without intensive supervision both independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of all Compass Connections policies and procedures.
Compass Connections is committed to following immunization recommendations produced by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). As such, our company policy requires that all employees must receive an annual Influenza vaccination or obtain an approved exemption as a medical or religious accommodation. This is a condition of employment, and all new hires will be responsible for providing proof.
Required – High school diploma, some college
Required – Four (4) to six (6) years of related experience and/or training
First aid, CPR, Emergency behavior intervention

Nice To Haves

Preferred – Bachelor’s or undergraduate degree from an accredited program/university
Preferred – Six (6) plus years of related experience and/or training

Responsibilities

Meet all Federal and State regulatory guidelines and standards that are applicable to this position.
Provide timely and accurate records and data to the Compass Connections Executive Director.
The CBCT must promptly report all security incidents to their chain of command.
Report any violations of background check standards process to chain of command immediately for reporting and resolution.
Participate in scheduled meetings, in-service trainings, and team decisions.
Work evenings, weekends and holidays as needed or requested by position supervisor.
Maintain Compass Connections professional and ethical standards of conduct as outlined in Compass Connections employee handbook including demonstrating respect for agency staff, children, and community members and comply with required dress code at all times.
Ensure that criminal history information received from the our federal partners or other sources is used only for legislatively authorized purposes and not to be disseminated to a person not authorized to receive the information.
Maintain full confidentiality of personnel needs, issues, and concerns at all times.
Ensure maintenance and secure storage of all records.
Provide guidance to program Personnel Support Admin staff on out of state CA/N check requests.
Abide by Information Security Standards.
Participate in Security Audits.
Be familiar with the company policy regarding background check requirements for employment.
Complete enhanced training on specific responsibilities related to the background check process and ongoing compliance.
Complete Security Awareness Training.
Promptly report all security incidents to Chain of Command.
Work irregular days/hours, including nights, holidays, and weekends, depending on needs.
Frequently transverse from one location to another.
Meet all deadlines required by program supervisor and Federal partners.