What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Services Specialist position at City of Fort Worth?
Pay Range: $22.90/hr. - $28.62/hr. | $47,632 - $59,539 annually
Job Posting Closing on: Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆
A Human Service Specialist job is available with the City of Fort Worth Police Department / Crime Prevention Unit.
As a Human Service Specialist, you will be tasked with working alongside Fort Worth Police Department employees to educate citizens on crime prevention and safety matters. Providing presentations and material to community members that will improve personal and neighborhood safety measures that will help reduce crime is a vital mission of the position and the Fort Worth Police Department. Produces child ID cards and fingerprints for identification purposes.
Minimum Qualifications
Working Conditions
Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position: Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A Misdemeanor Conviction, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions in the last 10 years, Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication in the last 10 years, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and ALL Family Violence Convictions regardless of class.
Conditions of Employment
The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.
Job Posting Closing on: Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆
A Human Service Specialist job is available with the City of Fort Worth Police Department / Crime Prevention Unit.
As a Human Service Specialist, you will be tasked with working alongside Fort Worth Police Department employees to educate citizens on crime prevention and safety matters. Providing presentations and material to community members that will improve personal and neighborhood safety measures that will help reduce crime is a vital mission of the position and the Fort Worth Police Department. Produces child ID cards and fingerprints for identification purposes.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work or related field.
- Valid Driver’s License
- The ability to exert 10 pounds of force occasionally having to lift, carry, push, pull, setup or otherwise move objects.
- Customer service oriented.
- The ability to exert 10 pounds of force occasionally having to lift, carry, push, pull, setup or otherwise move objects.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office software products (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Excellent communication/interpersonal skills and public speaking.
- Coordinate and organize the Annual Central Division Safety Fair as well as National Night Out events.
- Develop and perform crime/safety presentations to citizens and community groups.
- Create and distribute a monthly newsletter to division personnel as well as community stakeholders.
- Collect, organize and maintain an inventory of crime prevention materials to be distributed at community events.
- Work alongside Neighborhood Patrol Officers to be a visible presence at events to promote a safety partnership aimed at decreasing crime and building relationships.
Working Conditions
Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position: Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A Misdemeanor Conviction, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions in the last 10 years, Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication in the last 10 years, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and ALL Family Violence Convictions regardless of class.
Conditions of Employment
The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.
Salary : $47,632 - $59,539
