CPS FBSS Supervisor I/II

Job/Position DescriptionThe role of a Family Based Safety Services supervisor is a fast-paced, high energy position requiring daily assessment and decision-making of child safety issues, and permanency. One must possess the initiative to independently organize and manage numerous tasks associated with the position. The FBSS supervisor must ensure that cases are transferred to FBSS in accordance with policy. FBSS supervisors attend case staffingand#146;s (transfer, legal, etc) and provide recommended next steps. They assist staff with determining child safety associated with Parental Child Safety Placements and family reunification. They ensure documentation around these decisions is thorough and concise. FBSS supervisors ensure safety plans are individualized and associated with immediate child safety. The ensure service plans are individualized and associated with treatment or services to enhance protective capacities. Essential Job Functionsand#149;Plans and manages unit operations to achieve project goals and objectives for services delivery by monitoring caseloads, consulting with staff on case issues, approving leave, and holding unit meetings and#149;Selects, manages, and develops staff through field visits with staff, review of performance data, conferences, training, and performance appraisal. and#149;Interprets program policy and procedures to unit staff, other agency staff, parents, children, youth, caregivers, the courts, CASA, other stakeholders, and the general public. and#149;Evaluates unit performance through case readings, computer reports, and observation of unit operations to ensure unit compliance with policy, procedure, and service control requirements. and#149;Develops and maintains effective working relationships between Child Protective Services staff, Child Welfare boards, the general public, legal, medical, educational, and other community resources. and#149;Makes casework decisions regarding the removal and placement of children, and works with county and district attorneys on legal measures to initiate on Child Protective Services cases. and#149;Performs other duties as assigned and required to maintain unit operations and#149;Promotes, monitors, and ensures that respect is demonstrated for cultural diversity. and#149;Attends work regularly in accordance with agency leave policy.Registrations, Licensure Requirements or CertificationsNone required.Knowledge Skills Abilitiesand#149;Knowledge of agency policies and procedures. and#149;Skill in effective verbal and written communication. and#149;Skill in establishing and maintaining effective communication. and#149;Ability to operate a personal computer and use various software packages and#149;Ability to prepare clear and concise reports. and#149; Ability to gather, assemble, correlate and analyze facts and#149; Ability to respond respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, classes, races, ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, and faiths or religions in a manner that recognizes, affirms, and values the worth of individuals, families, tribes, and communities, and protects and preserves the dignity of each and#149; Ability to articulate an understanding of the intersection between race and poverty and the difference in outcomes and conditions that exist among specific groups as compared to other groups due to unequal treatment or services.Initial Screening CriteriaChild Protective Services Supervisor I: A bachelorand#146;s degree from an accredited college or university, plus 3 years of full-time experience in Child Protective Services* or child placement services** in a public social service https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=621582 Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.