Permanency Specialist — Regions 6A and 6B
Employment type
Full-time
Work setting
On-site
Location
Houston, TX
Schedule
Day shift
Posted
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Job overview
The Permanency Specialist role is home-based and serves Region 6A (Harris County) and Region 6B (the Bay Area/Montgomery area) in Texas; compensation is not specified. The role supports children and families through Texans Together’s child welfare program.
What you'll do
- Manage cases after children enter substitute care
- assess needs and arrange referrals, evaluations, and services
- develop permanency plans and identify kinship resources
- conduct kinship home studies and monthly child visits
- participate in family meetings and court hearings
- prepare reports and testify
- support caregivers and reunification
- supervise adoptive placements as assigned
- document case records
- and coordinate with community, medical, legal, and law-enforcement partners.
What we're looking for
- Skills & competencies
- permanency specialistregions 6a and 6bhouston txdepelchin children's centertexans togetherchild welfarecase managementfoster carekinship carepermanency planningfamily servicescourt reportshome-based
- Work arrangement
- Weekend coverage required
Why this role
The posting requires frequent travel and rotating on-call availability; after-hours support may be required in some areas. The position may be filled at Specialist I, II, III, or IV level.
About the employer
DePelchin Children's Center is hiring for this role. Industry: Child and Youth Services. Sector: 62.
Additional details
- Industry sector
- 62
- Industry
- Child and Youth Services
- Occupation code
- 21-1021.00
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Listing ID: 5005af71-ce97-4c5c-8f47-b56e9e16b8f7