Child Welfare Specialist II/III - FMC Facilitator - OKDHS Only

This position is open to current OKDHS employees ONLY

This position will be located in Oklahoma City OK.

Child Welfare Specialist II H23B Annual Salary: $40,077.79 +[Full State Employee Benefits](https://oklahoma.gov/omes/omes-careers/benefits.html)

Child Welfare Specialist III H23C Annual Salary: $43,968.62 +[Full State Employee Benefits](https://oklahoma.gov/omes/omes-careers/benefits.html)

_Shift-diff pay is paid after standard hours._

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

_Minimum Qualifications_

Child Welfare Specialist, Level II

• A bachelor's degree (in any field) to qualify;
• OR One year of experience as a Child Welfare Specialist.

Child Welfare Specialist, Level III

• A Master's degree;
• OR a Bachelors Degree plus one year of experience as a Child Welfare Specialist;
• OR Two years of experience as a Child Welfare Specialist.

_Job Responsibilities_

• Position serves as a Family Meeting Continuum (FMC) Facilitator partnering with families in a manner that honors and respects the specific dynamics of the family unit to lead to more effective interventions with families and increase child safety outcomes.
• Conducts Child Safety Meetings (CSM) to guide the decision-making process for determining the child's safety needs and the best intervention strategy during the Child Protective Services (CPS) investigation process.
• Identifies and supports the family's natural network of relatives and significant others to participate in safety planning and as placement resources, when necessary.
• Develops specific individualized interventions that permit the child to remain safely in the least-intrusive, least-restrictive environment. Explores alternative safety interventions as a contingency plan.

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If you have questions, please contact [[email protected]](/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection)

OKDHS is a Fair Chance Employer.

This is a position in the Oklahoma Civil Service.

Announcement Number: 26-BC229

83002592/JR65483