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This position is located in Okmulgee, 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%.

On-call positions will receive an additional bonus ranging from $100 to $150 every two weeks, depending on responsibilities.

Hours worked may included extended and/or weekend hours.

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 Child Protective 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.

If you have questions, please contact [email protected]

OKDHS is a Fair Chance Employer.

This is a position in the Oklahoma Civil Service.

Announcement Number: 25-JD045

83001994/JR40367

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