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Posting Type:                Open to All Applicants 

> Category:                              Protective Services 

> FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt:             Non-Exempt 

> Agency:                                 Dept of Family & Protective Svc 

> Department:                          CVSCPS04 

> Job Title:                               CPS Conservatorship Worker 

> Posting Number:                    45670 

> Full Time/Part Time :             Full Time 

> Regular/Temporary:               Regular 

> Job Location:                                    2130 ALPINE RD 

> City:                                      LONGVIEW 

> Contact:                                AccessHR Service Center 

> Telephone:                            888-894-4747 

> Salary Range:                        $2,585.00 - $3,491.00 

> Salary Group:                        B06 

> Shift:                                                 Days (First) 

> Travel:                                   25% 

> Closing Date:                         12/27/2006 

> Job Description:

> The position is responsible for providing Child Protective Services to 

> children in substitute care. The position interacts routinely with 

> children and families, representatives from various organizations, 

> Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, and the general
public.

> Essential Job Functions:

> *Provides on-going services to children in substitute care to meet 

> specific needs by using appropriate resources to move toward reuniting 

> family or making other permanent plans for care of children. 

> *Initiates appropriate legal action and/or testify in court to achieve 

> protection or permanent placement plans for children. *Documents case 

> records by completing forms, narratives, and reports to form a written 

> record for each client. *Develops and maintains effective working 

> relationships between Child Protective Services staff and law 

> enforcement officials, judicial officials, legal resources, medical 

> professionals, and other community resources. *Investigates reports of 

> abuse/neglect to children to assess current of future risk to children 

> by interviewing parents, family members, and others; interviewing and 

> examining children; assessing home environment; and gathering pertinent
information form other sources.

> *Performs other duties as assigned and required to maintain unit 

> operations. *Promotes and demonstrates appropriate respect for 

> cultural diversity among coworkers and all work-related contacts 

> *Attends work regularly in accordance with agency leave policy.

> Knowledge Skills Abilities:

> *Knowledge of agency policies and procedures. *Skill in effective 

> verbal and written communication. *Skill in establishing and 

> maintaining effective working relationships. *Skill in investigative
techniques.

> *Ability to operate a personal computer and use various software 

> packages including, the Information Management Protecting Adults and 

> Children System and Word. *Ability to travel and attend community 

> board meetings after 5pm. *Ability to be on call on a rotating basis 

> and work irregular hours. *Ability to work in an emotion-filled 

> environment and which may require conducting home visits in isolated 

> or high crime areas and may involve exposure to substandard and unsanitary
living conditions.

> Registration or Licensure Requirements:

> none required

> Initial Selection Criteria:

> *Child Protective Services Specialist II: Graduation from an 

> accredited four-year college or university. *Child Protective Services 

> Specialist

> III: Employed as a Child Protective Services Specialist for 18 months 

> AND have received Child Protective Services Specialist Certification 

> OR currently employed as a Child Protective Services Specialist III in 

> Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. *Child Protective 

> Services Specialist IV: Three and one half years cumulative Child 

> Protective Services Specialist experience AND currently employed as a 

> Child Protective Services Specialist III AND have received Child 

> Protective Services Advanced Specialist Certification OR currently 

> employed as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV in Texas 

> Department of Family and Protective Services.

> Additional Information:

> unit C0, Charlotte Sanders, supervisor This position may be filled at 

> any level from CPS Specialist II to CPS Specialist IV; depending on 

> the level filled the salary range is $2585.00 to $2912.00 per month. 

> Applicants for this position are required to complete an on-line 

> assessment as part of the hiring process. Once an application is 

> submitted to this requisition the applicant will be given instructions 

> on how to proceed. The assessment is web based and may be completed 

> from any computer with internet access. It is confidential and takes 

> approximately one and one half hours to complete. The user will 

> receive a password that will allow him/her to complete the assessment 

> during multiple sessions. Please note the password will expire after 

> five days and candidates with incomplete assessments will not be able 

> to move forward in the process. Article II of the 2002-2003 

> Appropriations Act requires Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to 

> pay Child Protective Services (CPS) workers an amount not to exceed 

> $50.00 per month for work related use of their personal cellular 

> telephones. In order to ensure we comply with the intent of this 

> legislatively mandated program, DFPS is making it a condition of 

> employment for all CPS caseworkers to obtain and maintain their own cell
phone and service for business related use.

 

 

 

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