Oklahoma Department Of Human Services
Child Welfare Specialist IV
Oklahoma Department Of Human Services, Pawhuska, Oklahoma, United States, 74056
This position is located in Pawhuska, Oklahoma
Applicants who possess a Master's Degree in Social Work will be entitled to a salary incentive of an additional 5%.
On-call positions will receive an additional bonus ranging from $100 to $150 every two weeks, depending on responsibilities.
Travel is EXTENSIVE. Must possess a valid driver's license and maintain required car insurance.
Minimum Qualifications
Master's Degree plus one year of experience in professional social work in child welfare programs.
OR
a Bachelors Degree plus two years experience as a Child Welfare Specialist
OR
Three years of experience as a Child Welfare Specialist.
Job Responsibilities This is the specialist level where employees are designated as lead workers or backup supervisors to Level I, II, III Child Welfare Specialists, carry complex and difficult caseloads, or are assigned responsibilities involving case consultation.
Lead worker and mentor to a unit of lower-level Child Welfare Specialists within Child Protective Services, Family Centered Services, and Permanency Planning. May also serve as a backup supervisor.
Serves as a team leader in staff meetings, provides ongoing case consultation, and advises and trains lower-level Child Welfare Specialists in case management and interpretation of policies and procedures.
May assist in the coordination efforts of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC).
Carry complex and difficult caseloadsand/or are assigned responsibilities involving case consultation.
Monitors investigations and individualized service plans and reviews court reports.
This is a position in the Oklahoma Civil Service.
What's your citizenship / employment eligibility? *
Are you 18 years of age or older? *
Do you have a Veterans Placement Eligibility Form from the Oklahoma Office of Veterans Placement? If yes, please email to dhs.careers@okdhs.org. Failure to submit your letter properly could result in delay or denial of an interview. *
List the names of your immediate relatives currently employed by DHS. If none, please enter NO. *
At the direction of their supervisor, employees may need to work from home. Do you currently have, or can you obtain, high-speed internet service at your home? *
Have you been terminated or resigned to avoid termination at a previous job? * Yes (please explain below) No, (please type “N/A” in the question below)
If you are a prior DHS employee, did you complete the Child Welfare CORE training? *
It is a criminal offense to knowingly make materially false statements or representations on a state employment application. I certify the information in this application is true. *
The following questions are entirely optional. To comply with government Equal Employment Opportunity and/or Affirmative Action reporting regulations, we are requesting (but NOT requiring) that you enter this personal data. This information will not be used in connection with any employment decisions, and will be used solely as permitted by state and federal law. Your voluntary cooperation would be appreciated. Learn more.
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Applicants who possess a Master's Degree in Social Work will be entitled to a salary incentive of an additional 5%.
On-call positions will receive an additional bonus ranging from $100 to $150 every two weeks, depending on responsibilities.
Travel is EXTENSIVE. Must possess a valid driver's license and maintain required car insurance.
Minimum Qualifications
Master's Degree plus one year of experience in professional social work in child welfare programs.
OR
a Bachelors Degree plus two years experience as a Child Welfare Specialist
OR
Three years of experience as a Child Welfare Specialist.
Job Responsibilities This is the specialist level where employees are designated as lead workers or backup supervisors to Level I, II, III Child Welfare Specialists, carry complex and difficult caseloads, or are assigned responsibilities involving case consultation.
Lead worker and mentor to a unit of lower-level Child Welfare Specialists within Child Protective Services, Family Centered Services, and Permanency Planning. May also serve as a backup supervisor.
Serves as a team leader in staff meetings, provides ongoing case consultation, and advises and trains lower-level Child Welfare Specialists in case management and interpretation of policies and procedures.
May assist in the coordination efforts of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC).
Carry complex and difficult caseloadsand/or are assigned responsibilities involving case consultation.
Monitors investigations and individualized service plans and reviews court reports.
This is a position in the Oklahoma Civil Service.
What's your citizenship / employment eligibility? *
Are you 18 years of age or older? *
Do you have a Veterans Placement Eligibility Form from the Oklahoma Office of Veterans Placement? If yes, please email to dhs.careers@okdhs.org. Failure to submit your letter properly could result in delay or denial of an interview. *
List the names of your immediate relatives currently employed by DHS. If none, please enter NO. *
At the direction of their supervisor, employees may need to work from home. Do you currently have, or can you obtain, high-speed internet service at your home? *
Have you been terminated or resigned to avoid termination at a previous job? * Yes (please explain below) No, (please type “N/A” in the question below)
If you are a prior DHS employee, did you complete the Child Welfare CORE training? *
It is a criminal offense to knowingly make materially false statements or representations on a state employment application. I certify the information in this application is true. *
The following questions are entirely optional. To comply with government Equal Employment Opportunity and/or Affirmative Action reporting regulations, we are requesting (but NOT requiring) that you enter this personal data. This information will not be used in connection with any employment decisions, and will be used solely as permitted by state and federal law. Your voluntary cooperation would be appreciated. Learn more.
Invitation for Job Applicants to Self-Identify as a U.S. Veteran
A “disabled veteran” is one of the following:
a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or
a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
A “recently separated veteran” means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.
An “active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran” means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
An “Armed forces service medal veteran” means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.
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Why are you being asked to complete this form?
We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualifiedpeople with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability — or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.
Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp .
How do you know if you have a disability?
A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability.
Disabilities include, but are not limited to:
Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
Blind or low vision
Cancer (past or present)
Cardiovascular or heart disease
Celiac disease
Cerebral palsy
Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
Diabetes
Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
Please check one of the boxes below:
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