Child Welfare Specialist IV - OKDHS

Child Welfare Specialist IV - H23D

This position is for current OKDHS employees only. This position is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Annual Salary: $52,217.89 + Full State Employee Benefits. Applicants who possess a Master's Degree in Social Work will be entitled to a salary incentive of an additional 5%. Hours worked may be on-call, extended and/or weekend hrs. 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.

• Master's Degree plus one year of experience as a Child Welfare Specialist;
• OR a Bachelors Degree plus two years experience as a Child Welfare Specialist;
• OR Three years of experience as a Child Welfare Specialist.

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 Family Centered Services.
• 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.