Resource Family Specialist I/II/III - Adoption Unit
About The Position
The Resource Family Specialist works in the Adoption Unit in Hugo, Oklahoma. Resource Family staff handle the day-to-day operations, planning, and oversight of foster care and adoption activities, including maintaining foster, kinship, and adoptive families. The role delivers in-home support and social work services to families applying for or approved for adoption or foster care, provides training and consultation to foster families and other placement providers, completes family assessments and annual reassessments, reviews children's histories, and coordinates children's placements. Extensive travel is required. New employees complete the Child Welfare Core Academy Training Program, and extensive training will be provided. A valid driver's license and required car insurance must be maintained; state vehicles are available for work duties.
Requirements
- Level I: Completion of 90 hours from an accredited college or university, or three years of experience related to child welfare work, or a combination of education and experience.
- Level II: A bachelor's degree in any field, or one year of experience as a Child Welfare Specialist.
- Level III: A master's degree, or a bachelor's 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 maintain required car insurance.
- Extensive travel is required.
Responsibilities
- Support day-to-day operations, planning, and oversight of foster care and adoption activities.
- Maintain foster, kinship, and adoptive families.
- Deliver in-home support and social work services to families applying for or approved for adoption or foster care.
- Provide training and consultation to foster families and other placement providers.
- Complete family assessments and annual reassessments.
- Review children's histories and coordinate children's placements.
- Complete the Child Welfare Core Academy Training Program as a new employee.
Benefits
- Full State Employee Benefits
- Master's degree in Social Work salary incentive of an additional 5%
- On-call bonus of $75 to $100 every two weeks, depending on responsibilities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
