Oklahoma Department Of Human Services
Child Welfare Specialist IV
Oklahoma Department Of Human Services, Purcell, Oklahoma, United States, 73080
About This Role
This position may be located in Purcell or Norman, Oklahoma.
Benefits
State Retirement
Subsidized Insurance Benefits
Health
Vision
Life
Disability
Travel requirement : This position requires extensive travel. Must possess a valid driver's license and maintain required car insurance.
On-call bonus : On-call positions receive an additional bonus ranging from $100 to $150 every two weeks, depending on responsibilities.
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s Degree plus one year of experience in professional social work in child welfare programs.
OR a Bachelor’s Degree plus two years experience as a Child Welfare Specialist.
OR Three years of experience as a Child Welfare Specialist.
Job Responsibilities
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 caseloads and/or are assigned responsibilities involving case consultation.
Monitors investigations and individualized service plans and reviews court reports.
Additional information: This is a position in the Oklahoma Civil Service.
Equal Employment Opportunity: This employer is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified applicants to apply.
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Benefits
State Retirement
Subsidized Insurance Benefits
Health
Vision
Life
Disability
Travel requirement : This position requires extensive travel. Must possess a valid driver's license and maintain required car insurance.
On-call bonus : On-call positions receive an additional bonus ranging from $100 to $150 every two weeks, depending on responsibilities.
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s Degree plus one year of experience in professional social work in child welfare programs.
OR a Bachelor’s Degree plus two years experience as a Child Welfare Specialist.
OR Three years of experience as a Child Welfare Specialist.
Job Responsibilities
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 caseloads and/or are assigned responsibilities involving case consultation.
Monitors investigations and individualized service plans and reviews court reports.
Additional information: This is a position in the Oklahoma Civil Service.
Equal Employment Opportunity: This employer is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified applicants to apply.
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