Child Welfare Specialist IV

Child Welfare Specialist IV -H23D

This position is located in Norman, Oklahoma.

Annual Salary, $52,217.89 + 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: EXTENSIVE -- Must possess a valid driver's license and maintain required car insurance.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's Degree plus one year of experience in professional social work in child welfare programs
• OR a Bachelors Degree plus two years experience as a Child Welfare Specialist
• OR Three years of experience as a Child Welfare Specialist.

Job Responsibilities

This is the specialist level where employees are designated as lead workers or backup supervisors to Level I, II, III Child Welfare Specialists, carry complex and difficult caseloads, or are assigned responsibilities involving case consultation. Lead worker and mentor to a unit of lower-level Child Welfare Specialists. May also serve as a backup supervisor. *Staff will be required to travel outside the region no less than two (2) weeks out of every month. *Serves as team leader in staff meetings, provide on-going case consultation and advise and train lower-level Child Welfare Specialists in case management and interpretation of policies and procedures. *May assist in the coordination efforts of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC). *Carry complex and difficult caseloads, and/or are assigned responsibilities involving case consultation. *Monitors investigations and individualized service plans and reviews court reports.

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OKDHS is a Fair Chance Employer.

This is a position in the Oklahoma Civil Service.

Announcement Number - 26-BB079

83003005/JR58432