Permanency Specialist

Permanency Worker Provides permanent planning and placement to abused and neglected children in Cooke and Wise counties. This position is legally responsible for a child's welfare in the position that the child is removed from their home. The Permanency Worker monitors the child's care while in care. They work closely with parents, extended family, and legal parties to help children find a permanent, safe, place to live. The position recruits, trains, studies, licenses, and develops foster and adoptive homes for the program. Additionally, provides support to families and children dealing with separation and attachment issues in preparation of permanent placement. The position may participate in abuse and neglect investigations related to foster and adoptive families. Education: Bachelor's degree, in a human services field, is required. Experience: Two years experience working within human services required. Case management experience is preferred. Functional: Knowledge of good child placement practices. Skills in preparing children for permanency. Skills in developing and maintaining professional working relationships. Ability to support families dealing with separation and attachment issues. Ability to access child's needs and process in the placement progress. Ability to maintain timely documentation and effectively manage caseload. Knowledge of agency policies, procedures, and regulations. Knowledge of laws and regulations to child care, abuse, and neglect. Ability to assess current life situations of children to determine the presence of child abuse or neglect. Ability to articulate an understanding of the intersection between race and poverty and the different outcomes and conditions that exist among specific groups as compared to other groups due to unequal treatment of services. Ability to negotiate available services. Ability to gather, assemble, correlate, and analyze facts. Ability to prepare clear and concise reports. Ability to travel locally, within the region, and out of state, as needed, to best support clients and client needs. Our Community Our Kids