Director, Placement Capacity

Position: Director, Placement CapacityClassification: Full-time, ExemptReports to: Vice President, Community Based CareCompany: Texans TogetherLocation: Houston, TXPosition Description: The Director, Placement Capacity leads efforts to expand and manage a robust, high quality provider network that ensures safe and timely placements for children and youth in Harris and surrounding counties’ child welfare system. This role oversees provider engagement and system wide collaboration to meet increasing foster care placement demands. This position calls for a strategic leader who understands trauma informed care and can drive innovative solutions to expand capacity while maintaining the highest standards of child safety and wellbeing. Primary Responsibilities:

Leadership and ManagementProvide daily oversight and strategic direction for the Placement Capacity and Growth DepartmentEstablish annual priorities and performance measures to track progress against strategic goalsProvider Network Management, Expansion & SustainabilityStrategically grow regional placement options including foster homes, kinship families, extended foster care and independent living, therapeutic foster homes and residential facilitiesEstablish strong relationships with residential providers to sustain, grow and improve placement options for youth of all needsProvide support for trauma informed practices and Texas Child Centered Care (T3C) credentialing to improve capacity for crisis placements and youth with high acuity needsPartner with Child Placing Agencies (CPAs) to overcome challenges for entering the residential foster care space and/or expand existing capacity and maintain CPA sustainabilityMonitor placement trends and forecasts to anticipate needs in the service array and placement availabilityProvide actionable strategies to reduce placement bottlenecks and emergency placementsCollaborate with providers and relevant stakeholders to support placement stabilityEnsure diversity, cultural responsiveness, and meeting the needs of populations with disabilities in the provider landscapePlacement Safety & Quality AssurancePartner with Health and Human Services Residential Child Care Licensing (HHSC RCCL), the Department of Texas Family Protective Services Heightened Monitoring (DFPS HM), and CPAs to support placement safetyCollaborate with DePelchin Contract Oversight to support providers through capacity and performance assessmentCross System CollaborationCoordinate with Department of Family Protective Services (DFPS) teams, Single Source Continuum Contractors (SSCCs), health care providers, and educators, to support wraparound care and sustainability of placementsRepresent Harris and surrounding county area capacity needs in statewide and local workgroupsWorkflow OptimizationCollaborate with Texans Together Intake and Placement team to improve referral matching, triage processes, and provider communications for timely placementsDevelop innovative processes to improve timely placement, placement stability, and safetyRequired Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in social work, public administration, or related field. Master’s degree preferred Minimum three (3) years in Texas child welfare, ideally with provider management or placement strategy experienceProven leadership in expanding placement networks while preserving child safety standardsFamiliarity with DFPS systems (IMPACT) and regional trends for Houston area placements as they relate to capacity and requirements to place youth in the least restrictive settingsKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Deep understanding of Texas child welfare systems, including DFPS operations and Community Based CareKnowledge of the regional childcare provider landscapes in Harris and surrounding countiesExpertise in trauma informed care principles, kinship placement needs, and therapeutic service modelsFamiliarity with state and federal child welfare regulations (HHSC Minimum Standards, Texas Family Code, Title IV-E)Experience with safety monitoring and risk mitigation practicesKnowledge of service delivery needs for populations with disabilitiesData literacy and skill to use results to inform decision makingStrategic planning and forecasting using quantitative and qualitative dataRelationship building and provider engagement across diverse communitiesCrisis management and rapid decision making in high pressure placement scenariosProcess optimization for referral matching and safety supportEffective communication with internal teams, providers, courts, and external stakeholdersData literacy and skill to use results to inform decision makingStrategic planning and forecasting using quantitative and qualitative dataRelationship building and provider engagement across diverse communitiesCrisis management and rapid decision making in high pressure placement scenariosProcess optimization for referral matching and safety supportEffective communication with internal teams, providers, courts, and external stakeholdersWork Conditions:

Environment: Hybrid- Office, RemoteRange of Schedule: Mon – Fri, 7: 00 am to 8: 00 pmTravel: Occasional, Local and Statewide (Uses own vehicle on agency business but does not transport clients. (Must have a 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. Powered by JazzHRQrHLwsXKIu