Job Summary
The Home Study Writer responsibilities will include Kinship Assessments for prospective kinship caregivers, Foster Care & Adoption Studies; Adoption Home Studies for prospective foster and adoptive families and Adoption Readiness Reports for children being prepared for adoption. He/she must possess stellar writing skills, provide excellent customer service, and work well in a team-oriented professional environment. In addition, he/she must be able to provide transportation and travel to meet with families at their availability. The ability to meet established deadlines is required.
The ideal candidate is required to possess a Bachelor's or Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Human Services field. Bilingual, Spanish speaking skills a strong plus for this role. Experience working in a child placing agency is preferred. This would be an ideal position for graduate students, social work or LPC interns or teachers looking for extra work in the evenings or on weekends. Due to our contract with DFPS, we are unable to offer contract work to DFPS employees or licensed foster parents. DFPS considers this a conflict of interest.
We currently serve families in DFPS Region 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 within the following counties:
Region 2: Archer, Baylor, Brown, Callahan, Clay, Colman, Comanche, Cottle, Eastland, Fisher, Foard. Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, Jones, Kent, Knox, Mitchell, Montague, Nolan, Runnels, Scurry, Shackelford, Stephens, Stonewall, Taylor, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Young Region 3: Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Fannin, Grayson, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant, WiseRegion 4: Anderson, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Delta, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Hopkins, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Rains, Red River, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Van Zandt, WoodRegion 5: Angelina, Hardin, Houston, Jasper, Jefferson, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler.Region 6: Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Walker, Waller, Wharton.Region 7: Bastrop, Bell, Blanco, Bosque, Brazos, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Coryell, Falls, Fayette, Freestone, Grimes, Hamilton, Hays, Hill, Lampasas, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Llano, Madison, McLennan, Milam, Mills, Robertson, San Saba, Travis, Washington, Williamson.Region 8: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Calhoun, Comal, DeWitt, Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Gillespie, Goliad, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Jackson, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, LaSalle, Lavaca, Maverick, Medina, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde, Victoria, Wilson, Zavala.
Company Overview
At CK Family Services, we are focused on one mission. We are people united through God to enhance the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of at-risk children and families. Every day, in all that we do, we seek to honor God by devoting ourselves to better the lives of each child entrusted into our care.CK Family Services is always looking for qualified and highly motivated individuals who want to make a difference in the lives of children. If you think you are ready to be a part of our team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application!CK Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.