CPS FBSS Supervisor I​/II

Position

CPS FBSS Supervisor II – Department of Family & Protective Services – Region 7 CPS Dir Del – FBSS

When you join the State of Texas, your monthly paycheck is just one part of your real income. Our benefits provide extra value that many private employers simply don t match—often adding hundreds of dollars each month to what you take home or save.

• 100% paid health insurance for you, and 50% paid for eligible family members—saving you hundreds every month in out‑of‑pocket medical costs
• Retirement plans with lifetime monthly payments after five years of state service, plus options to save even more with 401(k) and 457 plans
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave so you can recharge and take care of life outside work (that’s time off you re actually paid for)
• Optional dental, vision, and life insurance —at rates much lower than most private plans
• Flexible spending accounts for added tax savings on health and dependent care
• Employee discounts on things like gym memberships, electronics, and entertainment

The 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 staffing’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. They ensure service plans are individualized and associated with treatment or services to enhance protective capacities.

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, CASA, 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 and placement of children and works with county and district attorneys on legal measures to initiate on Child Protective Services cases.

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 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…