Permanency Specialist

The role

The Permanency Specialist supports children and families in the child welfare process by managing cases after children have been removed from their homes and placed in substitute care. This role involves assessing each child’s needs, coordinating services, and ensuring caregivers have the resources needed to provide safe, stable care.

What you'll do

• Receive cases from investigators after children are removed from their homes and placed in care outside their homes.
• Determine each child’s needs and ensure that appropriate referrals for testing, evaluations, records, or further assessments are made.
• Work with children, families, and communities to plan for a child's permanency.
• Conduct monthly visits with children to assess their safety and well-being in their current placement.
• Attend and participate in court hearings related to children and families.
• Document case records by completing forms, narratives, and reports.

What it takes

• Bachelors degree in Social Work, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Human Development and Family Studies, Education, or Public Health.
• Minimum one (1) year case management experience in CPS, CPI, DFPS.
• Previous professional or volunteer experience in a government agency, nonprofit, child protection, foster care, juvenile justice, mental health, or substance abuse services.
• Familiarity with trauma-informed care and/or experience conducting interviews or assessments with children and families.

What you'll bring

How to apply

Apply directly on Texans Together's site. We link straight through — no resume parsing, no profile to fill out.

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