Child Welfare Assistant

Oklahoma Human Services•Guthrie, OK

1d•$29,601 - $35,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is located in Guthrie, Oklahoma. The role involves extensive travel and requires a valid driver's license and maintained required car insurance. The Child Welfare Assistant performs a range of paraprofessional work related to Child Welfare case management activities. This includes assisting Child Welfare Specialists, clients, client families, and other interested parties. Responsibilities also include scheduling appointments, arranging transportation for children and clients, coordinating referrals, assisting in problem resolution, and conducting home visits to assess foster care placements. The role involves interviewing clients and families, reporting findings that may affect care and treatment plans, and performing administrative support tasks such as inputting case documentation and compiling data. Additionally, the assistant advises clients on available services and resources, assists in case management, coordinates with external entities like law enforcement and courts, and may advocate for clients in obtaining services.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications 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.
Minimum Qualifications Child Welfare Assistant II: One year of clerical experience in a governmental or non-profit social services provider environment.
Minimum Qualifications Child Welfare Assistant III: One year of clerical experience in a governmental or non-profit social services provider environment plus two additional years of clerical experience in a child welfare environment.
Must possess a valid driver's license.
Must maintain required car insurance.

Nice To Haves

Child Welfare Assistant I: Six months of technical or vocational training course work; or the completion of 15 semester hours from a college or university.
Child Welfare Assistant II: Thirty semester hours of college.
Child Welfare Assistant III: Thirty semester hours of college.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the completion of a full range of paraprofessional work completing various Child Welfare case management activities such as providing assistance to Child Welfare Specialists, clients, client families, and other interested parties.
Schedules required appointments for doctor visits, family visitations, court appearances, and other venues; arranges or provides transportation for child(ren) and clients.
This may include coordinating referrals to other program areas, service providers, and the courts; assisting in problem resolution, and making home visits to assist CWS in assessing foster care placement as required by the court or individualized service plan.
Interviews clients and their families and report findings, which may affect medical, financial, tribal affiliation, and psychiatric care and treatment plans, to assigned CWS.
Performs administrative support tasks and other related duties including general office duties, inputting case documentation, compiling social and economic data, scheduling, and assisting in meetings with clients, parents, and other interested parties.
Advises clients of available child welfare services and resources; provides specific program information to clients and may refer to community resources for assistance.
Assists CWS in providing case management in client meetings, obtaining other services such as daycare or medical care; coordinating activities with law enforcement; courts, and other entities; providing reports to the courts.
May assist in advocating for the client(s) in obtaining services; maintains communication among the client, providers, client’s family, and others; may assist clients in achieving individualized service plans.