Full-Time

Independent Living Specialist

Posted on 9/26/2025

TFI

TFI

201-500 employees

Child welfare nonprofit offering foster care

Compensation Overview

$25.69/hr

Dallas, TX, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid work arrangement is available.

Category
People & HR (1)
Requirements
  • Accredited bachelor’s degree or accredited associate degree plus two (2) years of relevant work experience
  • 60 accredited college credit hours plus two (2) years relevant work experience
  • 90 accredited college credit hours plus one (1) year of relevant work experience
  • Examples of relevant work experience in social, human, or protective services include paid or volunteer work within social service agencies or communities providing services to families or other at-risk populations.
Responsibilities
  • Promote the well-being of older youth in the Permanency Services Program
  • Participate in staff meetings, court hearings, and trainings
  • Coordinate with staff from other agencies involved in providing services.
Desired Qualifications
  • Compassionate
  • Eager to learn
  • Desire to help youth in times of crisis
  • Strong desire to advocate for youth and their families

TFI provides child welfare services through a network of affiliates across the United States, including foster and kinship care, adoption, counseling, prevention services, training (TIPS-MAPP), and visitation centers. These services are delivered locally by regional agencies under the Family Initiative umbrella, with staff who recruit, train, and support foster families and provide counseling and educational resources, plus technology tools through its nonprofit tech affiliates. What sets TFI apart is its bundled, nationwide platform that combines a wide range of child-welfare services with regional delivery and technology support, rather than operating as a single-region group. Its goal is to help children grow in safe, stable environments by offering compassionate, quality, and accessible services and resources.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Founded

1965

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  • TFI completed 141 acquisitions since 2008 across U.S., Canada, Mexico.
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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Flexible Work Hours

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