Forensic Competency Field Representative

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous state paid benefit allowance

Health insurance plans with no pre-exi

Flexible spending accounts for health/

Job summary

The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services seeks a Forensic Competency Field Representative to support forensic competency programming within its Justice Services division. The role coordinates activities, ensures statutory compliance, and provides data support across the assigned area.

Responsibilities include training program partners and assisting contracted providers with reporting and record-keeping.

Qualifications

• Master's degree and three years of professional experience in social work, child support, adult protective services, child welfare, early childhood development and education, guidance and counseling, nursing, intellectual disability, probation and parole, public administration, community-based prevention and diversionary youth services programs, juvenile justice, rehabilitation counseling, vocational evaluation or vocational rehabilitation.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of additional qualifying experience for each year of the required education.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, monitor, and perform a wide range of functions supporting forensic competency programming within the assigned area.
• Assure quality and compliance with Oklahoma State Statutes; provide technical assistance supporting data collection; assist in reaching target populations and assist contracted providers in reporting and maintaining records.
• Formal training of program partners.

Skills

Social work experience

Program coordination

Training and capacity building

Education

Master's degree + 3 years experience

Job description

Forensic Competency Field Representative

About the Position

This position works within the Justice Services division of Central Administration, ODMHSAS. The incumbent will coordinate, monitor, and perform a wide range of functions supporting forensic competency programming within the assigned area of the State. This position will assure quality and compliance with Oklahoma State Statutes; provide technical assistance supporting data collection; assist in reaching the optimum target populations and assists contracted providers in the proper reporting of activity and maintenance of required records. Additional work duties consist of formal training of program partners.

Job Type/Salary

• Full-time
• Annual Salary is $51,250.00
• Primary Working Hours are M-F; 8-5
• FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Master's degree and three years of professional experience in social work, child support, adult protective services, child welfare, early childhood development and education, guidance and counseling, nursing, intellectual disability, probation and parole, public administration, community-based prevention and diversionary youth services programs, juvenile justice, rehabilitation counseling, vocational evaluation or vocational rehabilitation;
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of additional qualifying experience for each year of the required education.

Special Requirements

• Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated with this position and as such have a valid driver's license

Benefit Highlights

ODMHSAS is proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees and their dependents. Our benefits include:

• Generous state paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums
• A wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations
• Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses or dependent care
• Employee assistance programs and health and fitness programs
• 11 paid holidays
• 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year
• Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match
• Longevity Bonus for years of service
• Training opportunities for CEU requirements

About us

The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) is the state's safety net mental health and substance use treatment services system.The department's core missionis to provide prevention and treatment services for Oklahomans who are indigent and without a means to pay.To address those needs, ODMHSAS has multiple state-operated facilities across Oklahoma that target different populations

Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.