Child Welfare Assistant

Oklahoma Human Services•El Reno, OK

5d•$29,601 - $35,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Child Welfare Assistant performs paraprofessional work supporting Child Welfare Specialists (CWS) with case management activities. The role assists specialists, clients, client families, and other interested parties; schedules appointments for medical visits, family visitations, court appearances, and other venues; and arranges or provides transportation for children and clients. Travel is extensive. The position is located in El Reno, Oklahoma, and requires a valid driver’s license and maintenance of required car insurance. The assistant may coordinate referrals to program areas, service providers, and courts; help resolve problems; and make home visits to assist CWS with foster care placement assessments as required by court or an individualized service plan. The role also interviews clients and families and reports findings to the assigned CWS that may affect medical, financial, tribal affiliation, and psychiatric care and treatment plans. Additional work includes administrative support, case documentation, compiling social and economic data, scheduling, and assisting with meetings. The assistant informs clients about available child welfare services and resources, may refer them to community resources, and may assist with advocacy, service coordination, communication among clients and providers, and progress toward individualized service plans. Salary depends on level: Level I, $29,600.55; Level II, $31,819.20; Level III, $34,999.65. Full state employee benefits are offered.

Requirements

Child Welfare Assistant I: Six months of experience in general office clerical work, providing care for children in a licensed day care facility, sales, or public contact work; alternatively, six months of technical or vocational training coursework or completion of 15 semester hours from a college or university may substitute for the required experience.
Child Welfare Assistant II: One year of clerical experience in a governmental or nonprofit social services provider environment; alternatively, 30 semester hours of college may substitute for the required experience.
Child Welfare Assistant III: One year of clerical experience in a governmental or nonprofit social services provider environment plus two additional years of clerical experience in a child welfare environment; alternatively, 30 semester hours of college may substitute for the required experience.
Must possess a valid driver’s license and maintain required car insurance.
Travel is extensive.

Responsibilities

Complete paraprofessional Child Welfare case management activities and assist Child Welfare Specialists, clients, client families, and other interested parties.
Schedule doctor visits, family visitations, court appearances, and other appointments; arrange or provide transportation for children and clients.
Coordinate referrals to other program areas, service providers, and courts; assist with problem resolution.
Make home visits to assist Child Welfare Specialists in assessing foster care placement as required by the court or individualized service plan.
Interview clients and their families and report findings to the assigned Child Welfare Specialist that may affect medical, financial, tribal affiliation, and psychiatric care and treatment plans.
Perform administrative support and general office duties, input case documentation, compile social and economic data, schedule activities, and assist in meetings with clients, parents, and other interested parties.
Advise clients about available child welfare services and resources, provide program information, and refer clients to community resources for assistance.
Assist Child Welfare Specialists with case management in client meetings, obtaining services such as daycare or medical care, coordinating activities with law enforcement, courts, and other entities, and providing reports to courts.
May advocate for clients in obtaining services, maintain communication among clients, providers, client families, and others, and assist clients in achieving individualized service plans.