Family Finding Supervisor

Houston, TX

Full Time

Texans Together

Manager/Supervisor

Position:    Family Finding Supervisor
Classification:             Full-time, Exempt
Reports to:                 Manager, Permanency
Location:                     Houston, TX

Position Description:
The Family Finding Supervisor provides leadership, oversight, and support to a team of Family Finding Specialists dedicated to locating, engaging, and sustaining lifelong connections for children and youth in care. This role ensures high-quality practice, compliance with policy, and alignment with permanency goals. The Supervisor collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to promote family-centered approaches and improve outcomes for children.

Primary Responsibilities:

Supervise and support Family Finding Specialists in their efforts to identify and engage relatives and fictive kin.
Provide regular coaching, feedback, and performance evaluations to ensure staff effectiveness and professional growth.
Monitor caseloads and ensure equitable distribution of work across the team.
Facilitate team meetings to share best practices, address challenges, and promote collaboration.
Review/approve documentation in IMPACT and COBRIS other systems to ensure accuracy and completeness.
Ensure timely and thorough family finding efforts are conducted for each child.
Track and analyze data related to family engagement, placement outcomes, and program effectiveness.
Prepare reports for leadership and contribute to strategic planning and continuous improvement efforts.
Assist with kinship referrals to the provider network to make sure families are moving through the network.
Hold quarterly staffings with DFPS to ensure that families are referred and moved to verification.
Serve as a liaison between Family Finding staff and CPS caseworkers, placement support/child watch staff, kinship programs, and legal teams.
Coordinate and facilitate pre-placement and placement disruption staffings, ensuring youth voice and family input are prioritized.
Advocate for family-centered practices and educate stakeholders on the importance of lifelong connections.
Develop/deliver training for staff, foster parents, and community partners on family finding principles and tools.
Stay current on best practices, tools, and policies related to family engagement and permanency planning.
Ensure that staff consistently engage youth in identifying important connections and honoring their preferences.
Promote trauma-informed and culturally responsive approaches to family engagement.
Support staff in navigating complex family dynamics and making decisions in the child’s best interest.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in social work, human services, psychology, or related field.
Minimum three (3) years’ experience in child welfare, family engagement, kinship care, or permanency planning.
Minimum two (2) years’ supervisory or leadership experience in a social services setting.
Demonstrated experience with family finding tools, trauma-informed care, and culturally responsive practices.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Strong understanding of child welfare systems, kinship care policies, and permanency planning strategies.
Proficiency in using databases, case management systems (e.g., IMPACT), and digital tools for family search and documentation.
Ability to interpret and apply relevant laws, regulations, and agency policies.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and conflict resolution skills.
Skilled in coaching, mentoring, and developing staff.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Commitment to elevating youth voice and advocating for family-centered practices.
Ability to travel locally for meetings, staffings, and family engagement activities.

Work Conditions:

Environment: Office
Range of Schedule: Mon – Fri, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Travel: Occasional – Local and Statewide (Must have reliable personal transportation, valid Texas Driver License and current Auto Insurance.

DePelchin is Proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace.

DePelchin is committed to selecting and employing the best and most qualified person available for each job opening without unlawful discrimination of any kind. Additionally, DePelchin is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), marital or parental status, veteran status, religion, national origin, age, disability, family medical history, genetic information, or political affiliation.

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