Child Welfare Assistant - Hotline

Oklahoma Department Of Human Services; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Oklahoma Department Of Human Services in Tulsa is seeking a Child Welfare Assistant to provide administrative support to Child Welfare Specialists and assist with documentation and program tasks. The role requires travel, a valid driver\'s license, and coordination with clients, families, and community partners.

Salary ranges from $29,600.55 to $34,999.65 plus full state employee benefits. There are multiple levels (I-III) with increasing education and experience requirements; applicants may

Qualifications

• Six months of general office clerical work, providing care for children in a licensed day care facility, sales, or public contact work; or six months of technical or vocational training or 15 semester hours from college.

Responsibilities

• Position provides administrative and programmatic support to Child Welfare Specialists (CWS), and may perform lower level paraprofessional Child Welfare tasks.
• Performs administrative support tasks and other related duties to include general office duties, inputting case documentation, compiling social and economic data, scheduling and assisting in meetings with clients, parents, and other interested parties.
• Assist the Child Welfare Specialists in the documentation and processing of reports received at the Hotline in the Child Abuse and Neglect Information System (KIDS)
• Advises callers of available child welfare services and resources; provides specific program information to clients and may refer to community resources for assistance.

Job description

Child Welfare Assistant

This position is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Annual Salary:

• Level I H16A - $29,600.55+ Full State Employee Benefits
• Level II H16B - $31,819.20+ Full State Employee Benefits
• Level III H16C - $34,999.65+ Full State Employee Benefits

Travel is extensive. Must possess a valid driver's license and must maintain required car insurance.

Minimum Qualifications

Child Welfare Assistant I

• Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of six months of experience in general office clerical work, providing care for children in a licensed day care facility, sales, or public contact work
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one of the following for the required experience: (a) six months of technical or vocational training course work; or (b) the completion of 15 semester hours from a college or university.

Child Welfare Assistant II

• Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of one year of clerical experience in a governmental or non-profit social services provider environment;
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting thirty semester hours of college for the required experience.

Child Welfare Assistant III

• Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of 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;
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting thirty semester hours of college for the required experience.

Job Responsibilities

• Position provides administrative and programmatic support to Child Welfare Specialists (CWS), and may perform lower level paraprofessional Child Welfare tasks.

• Performs administrative support tasks and other related duties to include general office duties, inputting case documentation, compiling social and economic data, scheduling and assisting in meetings with clients, parents, and other interested parties.

• Assist the Child Welfare Specialists in the documentation and processing of reports received at the Hotline in the Child Abuse and Neglect Information System (KIDS)

• Advises callers of available child welfare services and resources; provides specific program information to clients and may refer to community resources for assistance.

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OKDHS is a Fair Chance Employer.

This is a position in the Oklahoma Civil Service.

Announcement Number:26-BC239

83010926/JR65935