CPS Local Permanency Supervisor

WHY WORK FOR DFPS?

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) is responsible for protecting the unprotected — children, elderly, and people with disabilities — from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. DFPS accomplishes this responsibility by employing over 12,000 workers who live up to the agency's Mission, Vision, & Values in service to the citizens of Texas. DFPS is not only a qualifying organization for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program but also offers excellent health benefits, special discounts on many products and services through the Discount Purchase Program, longevity pay, generous paid leave, access to the Wellness program, lifetime retirement annuity, Texa$aver 401(k) and 457 Programs under the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

Functional Title: CPS Local Permanency Supervisor 
Job Title: CPS Local Perm Supervisor II 
Agency: Dept of Family & Protectve Svc 
Department: Region 6B CPS Dir Del - LPS 
Posting Number: 7215 
Closing Date: 08/01/2025 
Posting Audience: Internal and External 
Occupational Category: Protective Services 
Salary Group: TEXAS-B-23 
Salary Range: $5,098.66 - $8,304.83 
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Shift: Day 
Additional Shift:  
Telework:  
Travel: Up to 25% 
Regular/Temporary: Regular 
Full Time/Part Time: Full time 
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt 
Facility Location:  
Job Location City: HUMBLE 
Job Location Address: 3000 WILSON ROAD 
Other Locations:  
MOS Codes: 31D, 35L, 35M, 68X, 73A, 311A, 351L, 351M, HM, IS, NC, 183X, 230X, 683X, 783X, IV, MST, INV, ISS 
OAP12, 0149, 5821, 5822, 5832, 1N0X1, 4C0X1, 4E0X1, 14NX, 42SX, 43HX, 71SX, 0868, 66C, 47L, 66R 
67D, L24A, 001387 
 

Brief Job Description:

Local Perm Program Supervisors are responsible for managing Local Permanency Workers.  Local Permanency Supervisor ensures that the Local Permanency Specialists who are assigned as secondary caseworkers for children and youth placed outside the region that has legal jurisdiction and acts as an extension of the primary conservatorship caseworker by aiding them in making sure that the child or youth’s needs for safety and well-being are being met. The local permanency specialist supervisor is also responsible for ensuring that the LPS worker also works to make sure that the child or youth in out-of-region placements achieves permanency, seen at least monthly and that a majority of the visits occur in the child’s current residence, assess a home or facility’s safety and appropriateness, Increase the child’s sense of support and stability, allow for a quick response to a child if there is a crisis.
Local Permanency Specialist Supervisor is responsible for making sure that case planning activities are communicated to the following people:

• The caregivers in the placement.
• The child or youth.
• CPS staff in the legal region (the region that holds legal jurisdiction)

Local Permanency Specialist Supervisor is responsible for conducting quarterly facility visits, Case readings and  ensuring staff make monthly face-to-face contact with the child, provide direct support services to meet the specific needs of the child’s educational, medical, and other needs, attend staffing/meeting about the child’s generic and special needs, assess placement to ensure appropriateness regarding his/her safety, health and wellbeing, document monthly FTF contacts, communicate with primary workers to assist in completing the child's plan of services, common applications, and court reports, develop and maintain effective working relationships among CPS staff, community professionals, kin/relative caregivers, law enforcement officials, judicial staff, perform other duties as assigned and required to maintain unit operations.

Essential Job Functions:

• 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.
• Selects, manages, and develops staff through field visits with staff, review of performance data, conferences, training, and performance appraisal.
• Interprets program policy and procedures to unit staff, other agency staff, parents, children, youth, caregivers, the courts and other stakeholders, and the general public.
• Evaluates unit performance through case readings, computer reports, and observation of unit operations to ensure unit compliance with policy, procedure, and service control requirements.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships between Child Protective Services staff, Child Welfare boards, the general public, legal, medical, educational, and other community resources.
• Makes casework decisions regarding the removal of children in crisis
• Performs other duties as assigned and required to maintain unit operations
• Promotes, monitors, and ensures that respect is demonstrated for cultural diversity.
• Attends work regularly in accordance with agency leave policy.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of agency policies and procedures.
• Skill in effective verbal and written communication.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective communication.
• Ability to operate a personal computer and use various software packages
• Ability to prepare clear and concise reports.
• Ability to gather, assemble, correlate and analyze facts
• 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
• 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.
   

Registrations, Licensure Requirements or Certifications:

N/A

Initial Screening Criteria:

• Child Protective Services Supervisor I: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, plus three years of full-time experience in Child Protective Services* or child placement services** in a public social services agency OR Currently employed as a Child Protective Services Supervisor I in Family and Protective Services.

• Child Protective Services Supervisor II: Completion of Phase I Child Protective Services Specialist Certification and completion of the Child Protective Services Supervisor Certification OR Currently employed as a Child Protective Services Supervisor II in Family and Protective Services OR Currently employed in a Family and Protective Services management position in the Child Protective Services OR previously employed as a Child Protective Services Supervisor II.

*Child Protective Services is professional social work where primary duties are providing social casework services to abused, neglected, or exploited children and their families; or in recruiting, studying, and certifying foster and adoptive homes.

**A Child placement service is the decision-making process around placing and monitoring children in licensed 24-hour childcare facilities and in adoptive placement in compliance with state and federal regulations.

Applicants for this position who are screened in for further consideration are required to complete an assessment to determine his or her eligibility to be considered for an interview.

Additional Information:

This position may be filled as a CPS Supervisor I or II. Factors such as education and experience may be considered when establishing the starting salary.

This position will be in a mobile unit which means most of the work will be conducted using mobile technology, such as a tablet, while away from the office. Being mobile requires working independently yet still being responsive to supervision and your assigned unit.

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Military occupation(s) that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position may include, but not limited to those listed in this posting. All active-duty military, reservists, guardsmen, and veterans are encouraged to apply if qualified to fill this position. For more information please see the Texas State Auditor’s Job Descriptions, Military Crosswalk and Military Crosswalk Guide at Texas State Auditor's Office - Job Descriptions. You may also contact the DFPS Military Liaison at dfpsmilvets@dfps.texas.gov with additional questions.

Applicants selected for hire must pass a background check and if applicable a driver’s record check.

State of Texas employees are required to maintain the security and integrity of critical infrastructure as defined in Section 117.001(2), State of Texas Business and Commerce Code. Applicants selected for hire comply with this code by completing related training and abiding by agency cybersecurity and communications system usage policies.

As a state agency, DFPS is required by Texas Administrative Code (TAC 206 and 213) to ensure all Electronic Information Resources (EIR) follow accessibility standards. The staff must be familiar with the WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508 to create accessible content including but not limited to; Microsoft Office documents, Adobe PDFs, webpages, software, training guides, video, and audio files. 

DFPS uses E-Verify. You must bring your I-9 documentation with you on your first day of work. Employees must provide documentation to DFPS to show their identity and authorization to work in the US. Please review the following link for authorized documents: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents .

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HHS/DFPS agencies will provide reasonable accommodation during the hiring and selection process for qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance completing the on-line application, contact the HHS/DFPS Employee Service Center at 1-888-894-4747. If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodation to participate in the interview process, please notify the person scheduling the interview.