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Announcement Number - 19-KM018

Annual Salary:

• Level I - $38,169.36 + Full State Employee Benefits

• Level II - $41,874.84 + Full State Employee Benefits

  Travel: EXTENSIVE

  Your career can make a difference! We're looking for Child Welfare Specialists to join us and our mission. This is a full time position eligible for full state benefits which include a Healthcare allowance (in addition to your regular salary) a retirement plan, and paid time off. To qualify, applicants must pass a criminal background check, drug screen, and reference check.

  Level I Child Welfare Specialist - To qualify, the applicant must have a bachelor's degree (in any field) to qualify

  Level II Child Welfare Specialist - To qualify, applicant must have a master's degree, OR a bachelor's degree and one year of professional social work experience.

  Applicants who possess a Bachelor's degree or a Master's Degree in Social Work will be entitled to a salary incentive of an additional 5% and 10%, respectively.

  Job Duties - Level I

• Complete the Child Welfare Core Academy Training Program

• Learn adoptive services such as recruiting, screening, evaluating, and documenting activities, and provide reports to the adoption unit and the courts;

• Learn treatment and preventive services;

• Visit children in placement and conduct assessments of children and families;

• Refer families and children to services in the community;

• Participate in investigations of abuse and neglect of children, and prepare case reports and other documentation;

• Attends court hearings and provides testimony;

• Consults with the District Attorney and other attorneys, and tribal partners regarding efforts to protect the child, reunite the family or other permanent plan for the child;

• Provides direct services to children in placement,

• And other duties as assigned.

  Job Duties - Level II

• Employees receive intakes and assess or investigate allegations of abuse or neglect completing appropriate documentation, and assess child safety and recommend the appropriate level of intervention;

• Initiate procedures to remove the child from the home if in present danger;

• Coordinate actions with law enforcement entities and the District Attorney;

• Provide social work services to families applying or approved for adoption or foster care; recruits and trains foster and adoptive parents;

• Conducts home visits and reviews the child's psycho-social, medical, developmental and education histories;

• Completes evaluations and approves or disapproves applicants;

• Facilitates and participates in family team meetings.

• Prepare and coordinate legal documents for presentation to the court, attend court hearings and provide testimony,

• Other duties as assigned.

  Address: 2020 E. First St. - Chandler, OK 74834

  If you have questions, please contact DHS.Careers@okdhs.org 83006926, 83009065, 83009310, 83007600