CPS Kinship Specialist IV

Posting 19162
-Posted
07/30/2026

- Dept of Family & Protectve Svc

- Region 6B CPS Dir Del - KIN

- Protective Services

- Not Eligible for Telework
-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.

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 Kinship Specialist IV

Job Title: CPS KIN Spec IV

Agency: Dept of Family & Protectve Svc

Department: Region 6B CPS Dir Del - KIN

Posting Number: 19162

Closing Date: 08/13/2026

Posting Audience: Internal and External

Occupational Category: Protective Services

Salary Range: $4,263.16-$6,779.25

Pay Frequency: Monthly

Salary Group: TEXAS-B-20

Shift: Day

Additional Shift: None

Telework: Not Eligible for Telework

Travel: Up to 60%

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt

Job Location City: LIBERTY

Job Location Address: 1405 MONTA ST

Other Locations: None

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CPS KIN Specialist
***** Open to DFPS Employees Only
***** The position assists staff in identifying kinship placements for children in Texas Department of Family & Protective Services (DFPS) conservatorship. Work involves developing supportive services for the families, which could include training, case management, family counseling, support groups, and information and referral services. The position coordinates these services and assists families in obtaining financial assistance offered by DFPS to help stabilize placements.

Funds may be used for day care tuition, tutoring, and assistance with limited exceptional services. The position tracks the provision and utilization of services available through community resources and state agencies for families providing foster care. The position assures caregivers are provided the opportunity to participate in the development of child plans that address child safety, permanency, and well-being issues.

The position attends related CPS meetings, and case staffing. The position interacts routinely with Texas Department of Family and Protective Services district and state office staff, and the community at large.

Establishes a regional network and becomes an expert in the knowledge of community services and resources available to kinship caregivers, coordinates these services and resources for kinship caregivers to facilitate and maintain kinship placements for children in the conservatorship of DFPS.

• Develops and provides training to CPS staff and families on placement issues for children on both an individual and formal classroom basis.
• Assists in case planning activities as it pertains to identifying and preparing families to meet the needs of children that have been abused and neglected, including individual case staffing with DFPS staff and attending.
• Planning Team meetings as needed.
• Provides input to CPS staff on best practice philosophy in the area of kinship care.
• Identifies and collects…