Child Welfare Assistant

Oklahoma Human Services•Claremore, OK

2d•$29,601 - $35,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Child Welfare Assistant performs paraprofessional work supporting Child Welfare Specialists (CWS) with child welfare case management activities. The position assists clients, their families, and other interested parties, and is located in Claremore, Oklahoma. Extensive travel is required; the employee must have a valid driver’s license and maintain required car insurance. The role includes arranging appointments and transportation, coordinating referrals and services, interviewing clients and families, reporting findings to assigned CWS, and helping provide administrative and case-management support. The assistant may make home visits, assist with client advocacy and individualized service plans, and coordinate with service providers, law enforcement, courts, and other entities. The position is in the Oklahoma Civil Service. The posting lists annual salaries of $29,600.55 at Level I (H16A), $31,819.20 at Level II (H16B), and $34,999.65 at Level III (H16C), plus full state employee benefits.

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.
Extensive travel is required.

Responsibilities

Complete paraprofessional child welfare case-management activities and assist Child Welfare Specialists, clients, client families, and other interested parties.
Schedule appointments for doctor visits, family visitations, court appearances, and other venues; arrange or provide transportation for children and clients.
Coordinate referrals to program areas, service providers, and courts; assist with problem resolution; and make home visits to help CWS assess foster care placements when required by a court or individualized service plan.
Interview clients and their families and report findings that may affect medical, financial, tribal affiliation, and psychiatric care or treatment plans to assigned CWS.
Perform administrative support and general office duties, enter case documentation, compile social and economic data, schedule activities, and assist with meetings involving 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 CWS with case management in client meetings and with obtaining services such as daycare or medical care.
Coordinate activities with law enforcement, courts, and other entities and provide reports to the courts.
May advocate for clients in obtaining services, maintain communication among clients, providers, families, and others, and assist clients in achieving individualized service plans.