CPS Family Based Safety Services Worker

Career Opportunities: CPS Family Based Safety Services Worker (19047)

Posting 19047 - Posted 07/15/2026
- Dept of Family & Protectve Svc
- Region 11 CPS Dir Del - FBSS
- Protective Services
- Not Eligible for Telework - Other Locations (1)

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 Family Based Safety Services Worker

Job Title: CPS FBSS Spec I

Agency: Dept of Family & Protectve Svc

Department: Region 11 CPS Dir Del - FBSS

Posting Number: 19047

Closing Date: 07/29/2026

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

Telework: Not Eligible for Telework

Travel: Up to 75%

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt

Job Location City: Mc Allen

Job Location Address: 1919 Austin Ave

Other Locations: Edinburg

MOS Codes: ,,5832,14N,14NX,183X,1N0X1,230X,311A,31D,351L,351M,35L,35M,42SX,43HX,4C0X1,4E0 X1

Brief Job Description:

After a family has been investigated, a Family Based Safety Services (FBSS) worker helps them make changes to protect their children from abuse and neglect and keep them safe s involves providing services offered by the agency, the family’s community, and their extended families.

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

Essential Job Functions (EJFs):

• Responds quickly in crisis situations.
• Provides time-limited in-home services to meet the specific needs of families by identifying insufficient protective capacities, developing treatment plans, and using appropriate resources to minimize risk and ensure child safety.
• Assesses child safety and takes necessary actions to protect the child, including removal from the family when appropriate.
• Interacts objectively with caretakers who have abused or neglected children in their care.
• Discusses issues with families related to income, money management, and personal relationships.
• Identifies resources and community support for the family.
• Helps parents recognize behaviors that lead to abuse/neglect and empowers them to change.
• Determines actions to remove or reduce immediate threats to child safety, including court-related steps and crisis interventions.
• Gathers family and kinship information to support placement if DFPS custody is involved.
• Documents all relevant information and completes required forms accurately and timely.
• Works flexible hours beyond 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Friday.
• Maintains objectivity and empathy in stressful situations.
• Develops relationships with law enforcement, judiciary, medical professionals, and community resources.
• Attends trainings, meetings, and staffings; performs other duties as assigned.
• Promotes cultural diversity and competency; maintains regular attendance.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

(KSAs):

• Knowledge of child development
• Knowledge of family dynamics
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Ability to establish and…