****Average salary is $61,000.00 (including wage, incentives, bonuses, overtime, shift differential, etc.)****

Director of Community Engagement

EMPOWER’s Community Based Care program includes services to families that support the safety, permanency, and well-being of children in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS).

As the Single Source Continuum Contractor (SSCC) in Metroplex East (formerly referred to as Region 3E), EMPOWER will ensure the full range of services, which includes foster and kinship care, purchased services, case management, and reunification services. EMPOWER will fully engage the community to help achieve positive outcomes for children.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in human services field, plus three years’ progressive experience in child welfare.

Preferred:

Master’s degree in a human services field.

You will be required to travel in order to attend meetings, training, or conduct business off site. You must have a valid driver’s license and meet agency underwriting standards. You will not be required to transport clients.

Benefits:

• Competitive pay
• Flexible Schedule
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Company paid Life insurance
• 401(k) Match
• 20 days of personal leave in first year of employment; 25 days after completion of year one
• 11 paid holidays
• Longevity bonus
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Program
• Referral program

As a Director of Community Engagement, you will be responsible for leading internal and external engagement by building relationships and coordinating activities to engage the community, stakeholders, and families. You will be instrumental in identifying service gaps in the system and formulating, developing, and implementing strategies withing the community to address those gaps, as well as:

• Responsible for overseeing the strategic planning and engagement of all facets of the community to inform, inspire, and engage them in the process of service delivery to the children from the community.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining positive working relationships with community stakeholders and providers.
• Responsible for engagement with court systems, CASA, CPS, and other stakeholders in addressing the needs of children.
• Responsible for overall strategies to stabilize placements and reduce the number of moves for children within the system.
• Responsible for overall strategies to address permanency goals for children and to facilitate reunification, kinship placement, or adoption services.
• Responsible for overall strategies to address services to support Independent Living for older youth in the system.
• Responsible for ongoing development of training needs.
• Development of the necessary system to support the data gathering and data analysis needs of provider care.
• Develops strong relationships with internal departments to ensure quality of service delivery.

If you want to make a difference in a child’s life, join our team today!

TFI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To apply, please visit www.tfifamily.org/employment