Child Welfare Specialist IV - Permanency Planning - OKDHS

Child Welfare Specialist IV - Permanency Planning - OKDHS ONLY

This position is for current OKDHS employees only.

This position is located in Wewoka, 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. Hours worked may be on-call, extended and/or weekends.

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

• Lead worker and mentor to a unit of lower-level Child Welfare Specialists within Permanency Planning. May also serve as a backup supervisor.
• Serves as team leader in staff meetings, provide on-going case consultation and advise and train 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.

This is a position in the Oklahoma Civil Service.