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Posting Type: Open to All Applicants
Category: Protective Services FLSA Exempt/
Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt
Agency: Dept of Family & Protectve Svc Department: INVCPS11
Job Title: CPS Investigation Worker Trainee Posting Number: 237948
Full Time/Part Time : Full Time Regular/Temporary: Regular
Job Location: 4201 GREENWOOD DR City: CORPUS CHRISTI
Contact: AccessHR Service Center Telephone: 888-894-4747
Salary Range: $2,494.41 - $3,866.33 Salary Group: B14
Shift: Days (First) Travel: 75%
Closing Date:
Job Description:
CPS Investigator I - The position, under the direction of a child placement supervisor, performs advanced social work related to protective services, intake, child abuse or neglect, investigation, foster care and adoptions. Work involves making determinations of appropriate actions necessary to resolve family emotional and/or physical stress situations which cause child abuse or neglect. The position interacts routinely with Texas Department of Family and Protective Services staff, clients, representatives from various organizations, and the general public. Travel=75% For a realistic job preview, please go to the following website: www.dfps.state.tx.us/Jobs/default.asp.
Essential Job Functions:
• Investigates reports of abuse/neglect to children to assess current or future risk to children by interviewing parents, family members, and others; interviewing and examining children; assessing home environment; and gathering pertinent information form other sources. • Determines action to be taken to remove or to reduce an immediate threat to the safety of a child to include testifying in court to seek emergency protective services, placing children in substitute care, referring family for immediate crisis intervention therapy or other community resources. • Enters contact, documentation information and narratives into the Information Managment Protecting Adults and Children System system within required agency time frames. • Develops and maintains effective working relationships between Child Protective Services staff and law enforcement officials, judicial officials, legal resources, medical professionals, and other community resources. • Attends and participates in training/meetings/staffings. • Performs other duties as assigned and required to maintain unit operations. • Promotes and demonstrates appropriate respect for cultural diversity among coworkers and all work-related contacts. • Attends work regularly in accordance with agency leave policy.
Knowledge Skills Abilities:
• Knowledge of child development. • Knowledge of family dynamics. • Knowledge of Child Protective Services policy and procedures. • Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships. • Skill in effective verbal and written communication. • Ability to operate a personal computer. • Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines. • Ability to work with other professionals in the community.
Registration or Licensure Requirements:
Applicants for positions which require, as part of the essential functions of the job, driving a motor vehicle, must have a reliable motor vehicle, an acceptable driving record for the past five years, and a current, valid Texas drivers license appropriate for the vehicle and passenger or cargo load. Applicants must provide proof of driving record and license.
Initial Selection Criteria:
Child Protective Services Specialist I: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university. Child Protective Services Specialist II: Employed as a Child Protective Services Specialist I for 9 months AND have received Child Protective Services Specialist Certification OR currently employed as a Child Protective Services Specialist II in Texas Department of Family and Protective Services OR previously employed as a Child Protective Services Specialist II in Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Child Protective Services Specialist III: Employed as a Child Protective Services Specialist II for 9 months AND have received Advanced Child Protective Services Specialist Certification OR currently employed as a Child Protective Services Specialist III in Texas Department of Family and Protective Services OR previously employed as a Child Protective Services Specialist III in Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Child Protective Services Specialist IV: Employed as a Child Protective Services Specialist III for 24 months AND have received Senior Advanced Child Protective Services Specialist Certification OR currently employed as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV in Texas Department of Family and Protective Services OR previously employed as a Child Protective Services Specialist IV in Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
Additional Information:
This position may be filled at any level from a CPS Specialist I to CPS Specialist IV. The starting salary range is $2,694.08 to $3,585.80 per month and will be based on the qualifications of the selected applicant. Factors such as education and experience may be considered when establishing the starting salary. The starting salary for former agency employees and employees transferring directly from other Texas state agencies may exceed the range above. Applicants selected for this position are also eligible to receive a $416.66 monthly increase in addition to the base salary. Applicants hired into an investigative position will receive this increase the first of the month following 120 days of tenure. Once employed, the incumbent must remain in an investigative position to continue to receive the additional pay. Applicants for this position who are screened and selected for further consideration are required to complete an on-line assessment as part of the hiring process. Applicants must pass the on-line assessment to be eligible to move forward and may receive an interview. If the applicant is not recommended, the applicant will not be invited for an interview. Not recommended applicants must wait 6 months to re-take the assessment. As part of the assessment process, applicants receive an e-mail providing instructions on how to complete the assessment. The subject of the email is "State of Texas DFPS Pre-Employment Test". The assessment is web based and may be completed from any computer with internet access. Please refer to the systems requirements page for more information at: starktalent.com. The assessment is confidential and takes approximately two (2) hours to complete. The user will receive a password, known as a "token", that will allow the user to complete the assessment during multiple sessions if needed. Please note the password will expire after five (5) days and candidates with incomplete assessments will not be able to move forward in the process. This position may be filled within a mobile unit. Newly hired DFPS employees in eligible positions will be assigned a DFPS cellular phone. Bilingual skills in Spanish preferred. Requisition# 237948
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