It's a great feeling to work for a company that does so much good for others around the world!

Make a difference every day with an organization dedicated to doing good and caring for others.

Compass Connections believes every child deserves to have a place where they feel safe and loved. Our organization offers emergency shelter and group home placement for children while we work to reunite them with family.

We know the sooner family reunification is accomplished, the sooner children can safely integrate into the community and thrive.

We are now hiring compassionate and dependable individuals to join our team at our Cameron facility in Los Fresnos, TX.

ALL Benefits available on the first day of employment. 

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision insurance
• Retirement plan options 
• Additional employer sponsored benefits available  

Ask your recruiter for a complete overview of the benefits available to you.

Hourly Rate: $30.39 an hour.

Language Requirement:  Fluency in English and Spanish is required.

Academic Req: Required – Bachelor’s degree in behavioral sciences, human services, or social services or Bachelor’s degree in business administration or management

Certifications: First aid, CPR, Emergency behavior intervention
 

Work experience: Required – At least one (1) year of experience working with child welfare standards, best practices, or quality assurance or compliance.

Critical Action Items & Measurable Deliverables:
1. Devotes time to ensure access to the program and utilizes the authority of the role to question staff, managers, and supervisors in order to guide implementation of the care provider facility's policies and procedures and effectuate change in respect to operations and activities that influence the Prevention of Sexual Abuse objectives.
2. Perform a variety of administrative support tasks involving the implementation of federal policy, to include management of information that is highly confidential.
3. Collaborate with the Lead PSA Compliance Manager and Program Director to facilitate completion of all incidents of sexual abuse and sexual harassment.
4. Conducts department training such as PSA, standards, and policies and procedures training.
5. Complete on-call rotations.
6. Work collaborative with the Program to complete group sessions for the minors as it pertains to PSA requirements.
7. Must be current on all standards noted in the federal policy, specifically Section 4: Preventing, Detecting, and Responding to Sexual Abuse and Harassment, state licensing, IFR, Compass Connections Policy and Procedures, and all other relevant child welfare guidelines and regulations.
8. Collect data and draft reports, assess program compliance, and provide programmatic recommendations regarding the implementation of federal policy. Assists with preparing, analyzing, monitoring, and correcting data for reports.
9. Continually assess ongoing program challenges the preclude PSA services from being met.
10. Provides technical standards compliance assistance to staff, supervisors, and administrators as requested.
11. Meet all federal and state regulatory guidelines and standards that are applicable to this position.
12. Participate in scheduled meetings and team decisions and operations.
13. Work evenings, weekends and holidays as needed or requested by supervisor.
14. Implement Compass Connections safety protocols including evacuating with children and other staff in case of an emergency.
15. Conducts reviews of sexual abuse and sexual harassment allegations and prepares a year-by-year comparison report per federal standards.
16. Develops processes, forms, and tools that assist Program staff in achieving and monitoring compliance with state and federal standards.
17. Maintain confidentiality in all areas of the service population and program operations.
18. Maintain Compass Connections professional and ethical standards of conduct outlined in Compass Connections employee handbook including demonstrating respect for agency staff, children, and community members and always complying with required dress code.

Other Responsibilities:
1. Oversee information on incidents of child sexual abuse and harassment.
2. Ensure all children identified as victims receive all necessary medical and mental health services.
3. Make certain all incidents are reported in a timely manner to all applicable entities and maintain complete documentation for federal review.
 

Requirements:
1. Pass a pre-employment drug screen and random drug screens throughout employment.
2. Provide proof of work eligibility status upon request.
3. Pass a pre-employment and biennial criminal background checks.
4. Demonstrate the ability to:
a. Respond sensitively and competently to the service population’s cultural and socio-economic characteristics.
b. Work collaboratively with other staff members, service providers and professionals.
c. Provide crisis intervention according to training provided by Compass Connections when needed to maintain a safe environment.
d. Work in a fast-paced environment and maintain emotional control and professional composure at all times.
e. Maintain computer literacy required to meet the responsibilities of the position.
f. Work effectively and without intensive supervision both independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
5. Demonstrate a working knowledge of all Compass Connections policies and procedures.

 Compass Connections is committed to following immunization recommendations produced by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). As such, our company policy requires that all employees must receive an annual Influenza vaccination or obtain an approved exemption as a medical or religious accommodation. This is a condition of employment, and all new hires will be responsible for providing proof

If you like to work with people that believe they can make a difference in the world, this is the company for you!

EEO Statement

In accordance with Title VII  of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other applicable federal and state laws (e.g., the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all employees equally regardless of race, religion, national origin, color, sex, or any other classification made unlawful or prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws, such as age, citizenship status, veteran or military status, or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.