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DePelchin Children’s Center

Shared services for child welfare operations

Project Supervisor

Full-TimePosted on 10/22/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's, Master's
San Antonio, TX, USA
In PersonWork is in community settings in San Antonio; local travel is required.
Social & Community ServicesCase Management & Advocacy

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Social Work or a human services-related field is required.
  • Certification in the required curriculums is required, or the ability to attain certification within the first year of employment; employment is contingent on obtaining the minimum certification or licensure.
  • At least three years of experience working with caregivers of children, parents, or families is required.
  • At least one year of experience in a supervisory capacity is required.
  • Knowledge of social work or clinical practices is required.
  • The ability to maintain a professional, confidential work environment is required.
  • The ability to work with culturally diverse populations and workforces is required.
  • The ability to work flexible hours that vary according to client needs is required.
  • Specific knowledge, experience, and creativity are required.
  • The ability to make sound judgments and decisions is required.
Responsibilities
  • Provide non-clinical family assessments and crisis intervention.
  • Recruit, screen, and train families and volunteers.
  • Design and implement services with limited resources.
  • Develop a service delivery system that meets the changing needs of community partners and grant funders.
  • Manage overall administrative operations, reporting to the Project Coordinator or Director of Clinical Services.
Desired Qualifications
  • A master's degree in Social Work or a human services-related field is preferred.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills are preferred.

About the company

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DePelchin Children’s Center

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DePelchin Family Services provides backend administrative support to child welfare organizations as a trusted partner. Through shared services—from finance and human resources to IT and compliance—it centralizes operations to raise capacity, improve efficiency, ensure accountability, and support long-term sustainability so that children and families receive high-quality care. Their approach distinguishes them by offering a stable, scalable back-office solution focused on governance and efficiency rather than frontline services, helping agencies run better and stay funded. The goal is to help client agencies deliver consistently strong care by strengthening operations and sustainability.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Houston, Texas

Founded

1892

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What believers are saying

  • In 2026, Texans Together enters Stage I, expanding case management across Harris County.
  • Valour Foundation's $3 million grant expands counseling access through 2028.
  • CenterPoint Energy funding and school supplies reached 1,450 children in 2025.

What critics are saying

  • The April 2024 Elkins closure cut 57 jobs, signaling pressure on residential margins.
  • DFPS contract execution through April 2030 ties growth to state procurement performance.
  • Loss of Region 6 award in 2030 would sever the agency's core foster-care engine.

What makes DePelchin Children’s Center unique

  • DePelchin won DFPS Region 6 Community-Based Care, making Texans Together a five-year lead agency.
  • Its 2025 Junior League volunteer building quadruples donation, training, and volunteer capacity on Memorial Drive.
  • The Center combines foster care, counseling, residential treatment, and kinship support under one Houston campus.

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Benefits

  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Remote Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

7%

1 year growth

7%

2 year growth

7%
Community Impact Newspaper
Jul 25th, 2025
Long-time Houston nonprofit for children expands services, opens new building

DePelchin Children's Center opened a new volunteer services building in July to expand the organization's outreach capacity and support more children in Houston and around the state.

Intelligence360 News
Mar 26th, 2024
Depelchin Children'S Center To Spend $5,000,000.00 To Occupy 20,275 Square Feet Of Space In Houston Texas.

Depelchin Children’s Center to spend $5,000,000.00 to occupy 20,275 square feet of space in Houston Texas. Depelchin Children’s Center to spend $5,000,000.00 to occupy 20,275 square feet of space in Houston Texas.Houston, Texas — According to state and local development sources, Depelchin Children’s Center plans to invest $5,000,000.00 to build out 20,275 square feet of new space in Houston. The company plans to occupy the new space at 112 Bethje Street in Houston, on or about June 1, 2025. According to the company website OUR VISION We envision a world in which every child is safe and healthy. OUR MISSION We strengthen the lives of children by enhancing their mental health and physical well-being. DePelchin Childrens Center believes that every child deserves to be safe and healthy

DePelchin Children's Center
Nov 9th, 2023
Groups launch Help Me Grow Gulf Coast

DePelchin and other organizations gathered November 2 to launch Help Me Grow Gulf Coast, aimed at providing comprehensive support and resources for families with young children in the Gulf Coast region.

Forward Times
Sep 27th, 2023
DePelchin Children's Center Launches Pilot to Serve Families After CPS Investigations Close

DePelchin Children's Center, with generous support from two Houston donors, is launching a pilot program focused on preventing repeated instances of child abuse and neglect.

DePelchin Children's Center
Sep 13th, 2023
Major gift from Project Shine, Inc. will broaden DePelchin's reach

DePelchin Children's Center will expand the reach and impact of its services for children and families with a $5.9 million gift from Project Shine, Inc., a nonprofit organization supported by Houston philanthropists Lara and Bill Perkins.