CPS Conservatorship Worker

Posting 19807
-Posted
08/06/2026

- Dept of Family & Protectve Svc

- Region 11 CPS Dir Del - CVS

- Protective Services
-b. $3000 - $4999 per month

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) works to build on strengths of families and communities to keep children and vulnerable adults safe, so they thrive. We do this through investigations, services, and referrals.

What You Get Beyond Your Paycheck

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.

Here’s what you get as a full‑time employee:

• 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

• Functional
  
  Title:
  
  CPS Conservatorship Worker
• Job Title:
  
  CPS CVS Spec I
• Agency:
  Dept of Family & Protectve Svc
• Department:
  Region 11 CPS Dir Del - CVS
• Posting Number:19807
• Closing Date:08/20/2026
• Posting Audience:
  
  Internal and External
• Occupational Category:
  
  Protective Services
• Salary Range:$3,816.65-$5,372.41
• Pay Frequency:
  Monthly
• Salary Group:
  
  TEXAS-B-17
• Shift: Day
• Additional Shift: None
• Telework:
• Travel:
• Regular/Temporary:
  
  Regular
• Full Time/Part Time:
  
  Full time
• FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt:
  
  Nonexempt
• Facility
  
  Location:
• Job Location City:
  
  BROWNSVILLE
• Job Location Address:1000 W PRICE RD
• Other Locations:
  
  None
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Whenever a child must be removed from their home, Texas courts appoint Child Protective Services (CPS) to serve as a "Conservator" of the child. Conservatorship Specialists are a specific type of caseworker legally responsible for a child's welfare whenever they are removed from their home and monitors children's care while in CPS conservatorship. They work closely with parents, extended family, and legal parties to help children find a permanent, safe place to live.

Newly hired employees holding a Master's Degree in Social Worker may qualify for an increase at the point of hire.

DFPS is committed to its employees' professional development and ongoing success, and offers the DFPS Certification Program to enhance skills and advance careers within our organization. The program is tailored specifically for DFPS employees, provides the opportunity to earn additional compensation through a supportive learning environment that fosters growth and innovation, and equips participants with the knowledge and skills needed to deepen their expertise in their respective role.

• Receives cases from investigators after children are removed from their homes, placed in CPS conservatorship, and placed in care outside their homes.
• Determines each child’s needs and ensuring that appropriate referrals for testing, evaluations, records, or further assessments are made. Ensures all services are focused on achieving positive permanency.
• Working with children, families, and communities to plan for a child's permanency.
• Identifying potential permanency resources for the child through ongoing contact with parents, family members, and other individuals the child and family identify as important to them.
• Searching for potential kinship providers throughout the case. Completing home studies of a child's family members or family friends (kinship providers) who might care for the child.
• Meets with the parents to assess risk and safety issues, identify behavior changes necessary to achieve child safety, referring parents to…