Child Welfare Specialist III - OKDHS ONLY - FCM

Oklahoma Human Services • Oklahoma City, OK

1d • Onsite

About The Position

THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO CURRENT OKDHS EMPLOYEES ONLY. This position is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Child Welfare Specialist III H23C Annual Salary: $43,968.62 + 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. Travel is OCCASIONAL. Must possess a valid driver's license and must maintain required car insurance. Position serves as a Family Meeting Continuum (FMC) Facilitator partnering with families in a manner that honors and respects the specific dynamics of the family unit to lead to more effective interventions with families and increase child safety outcomes.

Requirements

• A Master's degree.
• OR a Bachelors Degree plus one year of experience as a Child Welfare Specialist.
• OR Two years of experience as a Child Welfare Specialist.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and must maintain required car insurance.

Responsibilities

• Conducts Child Safety Meetings (CSM) to guide the decision-making process for determining the child’s safety needs and the best intervention strategy during the Child Protective Services (CPS) investigation process.
• Identifies and supports the family's natural network of relatives and significant others to participate in safety planning and as placement resources, when necessary.
• Develops specific individualized interventions that permit the child to remain safely in the least-intrusive, least-restrictive environment. Explores alternative safety interventions as a contingency plan.
• Plans, facilitates, and documents family meetings throughout the life of the case to provide families with a consistent moderator of family information and case dynamics.

Benefits

• Full State Employee Benefits
• salary incentive of an additional 5% for applicants who possess a Master's Degree in Social Work
• On-call positions will receive an additional bonus ranging from $100 to $150 every two weeks, depending on responsibilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level