Full-Time

Foster Care Worker

Posted on 8/18/2026

TFI

TFI

201-500 employees

Child welfare nonprofit offering foster care

Compensation Overview

$23.12/hr

+ Incentives + Bonuses + Overtime + Shift differential + Longevity bonus + Tuition reimbursement

Dallas, TX, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid work capabilities are offered, with flexible scheduling.

Bachelor's

Category
Administrative & Executive Assistance (2)
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Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in human services is required.
  • Two years of experience in child and family services is preferred.
  • The candidate must demonstrate compassion, eagerness to learn, and a passion for advocating for children and families.
  • The candidate must complete a Predictive Index assessment, which takes approximately 5–7 minutes.
Responsibilities
  • Support children and families to ensure children can safely thrive in their home environments.
  • Teach families vital skills such as emotion regulation, building healthy relationships, conflict resolution, and effective communication.
  • Collaborate with foster parents to provide training, licensing support, and guidance for them and the children in their care.
  • Help families build on their strengths for lasting, healthy relationships.
  • Help children grow and connect them with community resources.
  • Advocate for children and families to ensure their well-being and success.
Desired Qualifications
  • Two years of experience in child and family services.

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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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Q2 2026 operating income rose 29% to CAD 220.4 million, signaling margin recovery.
  • Management expects autonomous truck rollout in 2027, starting with line-haul operations.
  • Free cash flow exceeded CAD 200 million in Q2 2026, and dividend rose 4% to CAD 0.47.

What critics are saying

  • Three securities class actions from 2025 target TFI's disclosures; discovery pressure can intensify through 2026.
  • Q1 2026 revenue stayed flat while operating income fell 16%, exposing pricing fragility.
  • A failed specialty-truckload spinoff or large acquisition misstep would destroy TFI's capital allocation story.

What makes TFI unique

  • Alain Bédard's decentralized model spans LTL, truckload, and logistics across North America.
  • TFI completed 86 acquisitions since 2017, including Triangle Warehouse in Q1 2026.
  • Management is building specialty truckload niches: aerospace, wind, data centers, heavy haul.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Flexible Work Hours