Field & Office Child Welfare Case Support Specialist

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

Job summary

The Oklahoma Department Of Human Services in Wewoka, Oklahoma is seeking a dedicated Child Welfare Assistant to support frontline casework and assist professionals in protecting and assisting children and families.

This on-site position requires coordinating appointments, arranging transportation, visiting homes, and communicating with clients and courts as part of paraprofessional duties, with on-call hours and frequent travel.

Qualifications

• Six months of general office clerical work experience.
• Care for children in a licensed day care facility.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience; substituting six months of technical or vocational training or 15 semester hours from a college or university.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the completion of a full range of paraprofessional work completing various lower-level 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.

Skills

Office clerical

Care for children

Public contact work

Job description

The Oklahoma Department Of Human Services in Wewoka, Oklahoma is seeking a dedicated Child Welfare Assistant to support frontline casework and assist professionals in protecting and assisting children and families.

This on-site position requires coordinating appointments, arranging transportation, visiting homes, and communicating with clients and courts as part of paraprofessional duties, with on-call hours and frequent travel.