About The Role

This position is for current OKDHS employees only.
This position is located in Oklahoma City, Norman, or Shawnee, Oklahoma
Child Welfare Specialist IV - H23D
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.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's Degree plus one year of experience 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.

Job Responsibilities

Assigned to the Specialized Placements and Partnerships Unit within Child Welfare as a Safety Liaison.

Working with community-based alternative placements for children who require out-of-home care along with therapy and specialized services - including those children who are emotionally and behaviorally disturbed, developmentally disabled, and medically disabled.

Lead worker and mentor to a unit of Child Welfare Specialists II and III’s within SPPU Safety Unit. 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 interpretation of policies and SPPU procedures.

Carry complex and difficult caseloads, and/or are assigned responsibilities involving case consultation.

Initiates and completes the referral safety planning and assessment processes, including following up on safety plans developed by Office of Client Advocacy. Writes and follows up on Corrective Action Plans and Facility Action Steps

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nsures the safety and quality of care for OKDHS custody children placed in contracted residential facilities.
Conducts on-site visits to the facilities, maintains contact with administration, along with members of the Office of Client Advocacy & Oklahoma Child Care Licensing
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OKDHS is a Fair Chance Employer.
This is a position in the Oklahoma Civil Service.