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Job/Position DescriptionThis position supervises a unit of Residential Child Care Regulation (RCCR) staff responsible for investigating and monitoring compliance with minimum standards in residential child care operations, child placing agencies and foster and adoptive homes in accordance with the Texas Family Code, Texas Human Resources Code, Texas Administrative Code, Minimum Standards and the Licensing Policy and Procedures Handbook. The position is also responsible for supervising staff to ensure they are evaluating risk to children and recommending appropriate follow up actions to deficiencies and investigation findings, including corrective action and adverse actions. The position will work closely with other agency staff, including DFPS staff, to ensure the safety of children in out of home care. The position oversees staff to ensure regulations are followed in accepting and processing applications; issuing permits; conducting inspections and investigations; monitoring child care operations for compliance; completing investigation activities; approving waivers and variances; recommending corrective and adverse actions and providing technical assistance to providers. The position regularly handles sensitive and confidential information. The position is responsible for training and planning the unitand#146;s work. The position must work with unit staff to encourage and support each unit memberand#146;s professional development. The position must ensure the quality assurance standards are met and good practices are incorporated into all aspect of the unitand#146;s work. The position interacts with agency staff, professional in the community, legislative staff, legal personnel, provider organizations, and the general public.Essential Job FunctionsStaff Development: Selects, manages, and develops staff through review of performance data, regular conferences, training, and performance reviews. Responsible and accountable for ensuring employees have completed regulatory actions and processed decisions in accordance with LPPH, HRC and TAC to ensure the health, safety and well-being of children in out of home care. Unit management and daily operations: Plans and manages unit operations to achieve program objectives for service delivery by monitoring caseloads, consulting with staff on case issues, and reviewing and approving regulation activities. Evaluates unit performance through case-readings, QA and other statistical reports, observation of staff, and recommends appropriate action in areas in need of improvement. Enforcement Actions: Responsible and accountable for ensuring unit members identify when to recommend an enforcement action and enforce an approved corrective action, in accordance with the CCRH, HRC, and TAC, to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of children in care.Professional Development: Through continuing education, employee maintains current knowledge of child development, regulatory practices, health and safety, applicable law and rule, and related to support the mission of Child Care Regulation. Community engagement: Attends RCCR supervisor meetings, staff meetings and other meetings and conferences to assist in planning, coordinating, supervising, and administering the RCCR program. Serves on committees and attends meetings, both internal and external, at the direction of RCCR leadership. Participates in activities to inform the public and stakeholders about the program. Makes presentations and participates in community awareness and related activities to infor https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=591701 Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.