Family Support Advocate

Description

****Average hourly rate is $15.50(including wage, incentives, bonuses, overtime, shift differential, etc.)**** 

Permanency Support Worker

EMPOWER’s Community Based Care program includes services to families that support the safety, permanency, and well-being of children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). As the Single Source Continuum Contractor (SSCC) in Metroplex East (formerly referred to as Region 3E), EMPOWER will ensure the full range of services, which includes foster and kinship care, purchased services, case management, and reunification services. EMPOWER will fully engage the community to help achieve positive outcomes for children.

Qualifications:

High School diploma or equivalent required.

Preferred:

Two years’ experience in child and family services field preferred. Bachelor's degree preferred.  

Benefits:

• Competitive pay
• Flexible Schedule
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Company paid Life insurance 
• 401(k) Match
• 20 days of personal leave in first year of employment; 25 days after completion of year one
• 12 paid holidays for all non-residential and hybrid work schedule 
• Longevity bonus
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Program
• Referral program

As a Permanency Support Worker, you will be providing support to the staff in the Permanency Services Program. Promotes the well-being of children in the Permanency Program, participates in staff meetings and trainings and coordinates with staff from other agencies involved in providing Permanency Services.

• Provides support to the staff of the Permanency Program on a day-to-day basis.
• Ensures requirements of the case plan, as developed by the child and family team are met.
• Maintains a close working relationship with public and private agencies involved in providing Permanency Services/support.
• Provides assistance with basic services required to meet developmental needs of the child/family. 
• Supervises visitations between the child/family and supports the reunification process.
• Provides emotional support, informal counseling, role modeling, realistic expectations and communication and coping skills according to best practices standards.
• Provides crisis intervention, education and assistance with problem solving.
• Provides assistance with basic services required to meet developmental needs of the child/family. 
• Supervises visitations between the child/family and supports the reunification process. Provides families with an understanding of the Permanency Program processes and determines requirements.
• Serves as a liaison between families and Permanency Program staff. Provides routine services to support placements and obtains needed documents for the family’s file.
• Accomplishes child transport requirements.
• Will be required to drive personal or agency vehicle while transporting children or conducting agency business. Must possess a valid driver’s license. Must meet agency underwriting standards while driving agency vehicles and/or transporting clients.
• Prepares case files for audit and notifies the Case Manager of missing or incomplete documentation.
• Completes documentation and forwards reports containing descriptive, analytical and evaluative content.
• Coordinates with Agency program staff on the delivery of services to children and families.
• Refrains from assuming any duty that is unrelated to and/or interferes with the responsibilities of the position.
• Advocates, promotes, and practices cultural sensitivity and responsiveness in all day-to-day interactions.
• Develops, promotes, and practices teamwork in all activities.

If you want to make a difference in a child’s life, join our team today!

TFI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

To apply, please visit www.tfifamily.org/employment