District Director - OKDHS

Position

District Director – H15C Child Welfare

Location:

Muskogee and Eufaula, Oklahoma

Annual Salary: $77,405.10 + Full State Employee Benefits

Travel:
Extensive. Must possess a valid driver’s license and maintain required car insurance. Hours may be on‑call, extended, and/or weekends.

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, behavioral science, guidance and counseling, or public administration AND 6 years of professional social work or social science administration experience, including 3 years of qualifying experience in the assigned program as a supervisor, senior programs administrator, or program manager.
• Or Master’s degree in social work, behavioral science, guidance and counseling, or public administration AND 5 years of professional social work or social science administration experience, including 3 years of qualifying experience in the assigned program as a supervisor, senior programs administrator, or program manager.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting one (1) additional year of qualifying work experience for each year of required education.

* Note:

Professional experience in the listed fields must have been the primary job responsibility to be considered as qualifying. Incidental performance of professional work in any area(s) shall not be considered.

• Leadership position overseeing the day‑to‑day Child Welfare operations within an assigned district in Region 4.
• Represents the agency as district spokesperson with community leaders, county and state officials.
• Collaborates with Deputy Directors to ensure that all levels of staff have adequate resources to successfully perform their assigned work.
• Oversees the district budget.
• Supervises employees and reviews all personnel actions including recruitment, employment, promotional practices, performance management, employee discipline, grievance and dispute resolution, payroll and time/leave management.

OKDHS is a Fair Chance Employer.

This is a position in the Oklahoma Civil Service.