Community Engagement Manager

Job Type
Full-time
Description
****Average Salary rate is $70,054.40(including wage, incentives, bonuses, overtime, shift differential, etc.)****
Community Engagement Manager
Texas Family Initiative, LLC is a private nonprofit organization that provides experience, compassion, quality care, and services for children in foster care and foster/adopt families. We hold Foster Care Recruitment Contracts with the Texas Department of Human Services, Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). As a partner with DFPS, we recruit and train families to become foster and/adoptive parents.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in business-related or social services field with a minimum of two years of experience in child welfare or managed care required. Master's degree preferred.
Valid driver's license and meet agency underwriting standards.
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

The Family Initiative, Inc. is the parent company providing services in Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. We provide service to these areas through our affiliates: TFI Family Connections in Oklahoma and Texas Family Initiative in Texas. Pathway Family Services is an affiliate in Kansas offering additional services to youth and families. Mainstream Nonprofit Solutions is an affiliate supporting the TFI Family of Companies and other Nonprofits.
As a Community Engagement Manager, you will Supervises the Community Engagement specialists, TX POP Coordinator, and other grant funded positions. Ensures that Community Engagement Specialists have an active role in the community and work collaboratively with all child placing agencies, contracted providers, and other external stakeholders.
Performs the following duties directly or through subordinates.

• Provides regular and consistent supervision of assigned staff and provides opportunities for their professional development.
• Ensures the department is adequately staffed to facilitate Community Engagement activities, appropriate services to children and youth in care, and achieving of permanency plans.
• Provides recommendations to senior staff on initiatives and ideas regarding quality improvement activities within Community engagement's scope of responsibilities.
• Maintains a close working relationship with public and private agencies involved in providing services/support to children and families. Oversees identification and development of community partnership to provide adequate placement and services resources within Region 2.
• Completes documentation and forwards reports containing descriptive, analytical, and evaluative content.
• Coordinates with agency's Quality Management Department to identify new contracted placement providers and client service providers.
• Liaisons with the Provider Network to ensure adequate foster parent recruitment efforts & activities are taking place across Region 2.
• Coordinates efforts with Child Welfare Boards to maximize opportunities for children in care in Region 2.
• Manages retention efforts of foster parents by hosting foster parent listening sessions and other events designed to keep foster parents engaged and active.
• Will be required to travel in order to attend meetings, training, or conduct business off site. Must have a valid driver's license and meet agency underwriting standards if driving on agency business. Not required to transport clients.
• Refrains from assuming any duty that is unrelated to and/or interferes with the responsibilities of the position.
• Advocates, promotes, and practices cultural sensitivity and responsiveness in all day-to-day interactions.
• Develops, promotes, and practices teamwork in all activities.

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
Salary Description
Average salary rate for this position $70,054.40