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Manager, Permanency - Region 6aDePelchin Children’s Center • Houston, TX, US
Manager, Permanency - Region 6a

Manager, Permanency - Region 6a

DePelchin Children’s Center • Houston, TX, US
5 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
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Job description

Position :

  • Manager, Permanency Classification :                    Full-time, Exempt Reports to :                         Director, Permanency Company :                          Texans Together Location :                            Houston, TX (Harris County - Region 6a) Position Description : The Manager, Permanency (Region 6a) is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring that children in foster care achieve safe, stable, and lasting permanency.
  • This includes reunification with family, placement with relatives or family friends, and adoption.

The Manager leads a team of supervisors and case managers, develops and implement strategies to improve permanency outcomes, and ensures that each child exits care with a strong, supportive network and a permanent caregiver.                                                                                                    Primary Responsibilities :

  • Develop and implement strategies to exceed performance measures related to placement stability, timely permanency, sibling placements, community-based placements and youth participation in Preparation for Adult Living (PAL) services.
  • Monitors case timelines and progress to prevent delays in achieving permanency, ensuring that reunification goals are met within 12 months and adoption goals within 22 months.
  • Track and analyze permanency outcomes utilizing data to identify gaps and improve practices.
  • Ensure accurate and timely documentation across all cases.
  • Supervise and support a team of Permanency Supervisors and Case Managers.
  • Provide coaching, training, and performance feedback to ensure high-quality casework.
  • Guide staff in resolving complex case issues, including legal concerns and resource navigation.
  • Train staff on “family finding” strategies and tools to identify and engage relatives and fictive kin.
  • Develop and implement placement support strategies to promote stability and caregiver retention.
  • Collaborate with internal and external partners to expand placement options and support.
  • Design and implement systems and schedules for child watch staff.
  • Ensure appropriate staffing, training, and documentation for all child watch activities.
  • Represent the organization in court hearings, family meetings, and stakeholder discussions.
  • Collaborate with Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), attorneys, and the judiciary to support permanency outcomes.
  • Apply trauma-informed care principles to case planning and team leadership.

  • Promote relational capacity within the team and across the organization.
  • Required Qualifications :

  • Bachelor’s degree, preferably in social work, psychology, or related field.
  • Minimum five (5) years in child welfare services.
  • Minimum two (2) years in a supervisory or leadership role.
  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

  • Strong knowledge of permanency planning, child welfare policy, and Community Based Care (CBC) operations.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage performance, and drive outcomes.
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
  • Proficiency in case management systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Work Conditions :

  • Environment : Hybrid   Range of Schedule : Mon – Fri, 7 : 00 a.m. to 7 : 00 p.m.
  • On call as needed Travel :

  • Frequent – Local, Statewide, as needed. (Must have reliable personal transportation, valid Texas Driver License and current Auto Insurance)   DePelchin is Proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace.
  • DePelchin is committed to selecting and employing the best and most qualified person available for each job opening without unlawful discrimination of any kind.
  • Additionally, DePelchin is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), marital or parental status, veteran status, religion, national origin, age, disability, family medical history, genetic information, or political affiliation.
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