Hector Ortiz serves as the Director of Conservatorship Services with Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). Mr. Ortiz previously served as the CPS Regional Director for Regions 1 and 2/Panhandle-Northwest Texas. During his tenure as Regional Director, he led the development and implementation of Community-Based Care in two very diverse regions and built strong partnerships with the Single Source Continuum Contractors (SSCCs).
Mr. Ortiz brings 25 years of experience with DFPS in Texas, where he started as a caseworker in Edinburg, a supervisor in Weslaco and then as program director where he managed Family-Based Safety Services and Investigations. In 2015, Mr. Ortiz managed the Master Investigator/Master Conservatorship program. He is committed to the work we do and the children and families we serve. Mr. Ortiz has both a Bachelor and Master of Social Work from University of Texas-Pan American.