Child Welfare Specialist IV - Permanency Planning

This position is located in Eufaula, Oklahoma

Child Welfare Specialist IV - H23D

Annual Salary: $52,217.89 +[Full State Employee Benefits](https://oklahoma.gov/omes/omes-careers/benefits.html)

_Applicants who possess a Master's Degree in Social Work will be entitled to a salary incentive of an additional 5%.

Hours worked may be on-call, extended and/or weekends._

_On-call positions will receive an additional bonus ranging from $100 to $150 every two weeks, depending on responsibilities._

_Travel is 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_

Lead worker and mentor to a unit of lower-level Child Welfare Specialists within Child Protective Services, Family Centered Services, and Permanency Planning. May also serve as a backup supervisor.

• 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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If you have questions, please contact [[email protected]](/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b0f4f8e39ef3d1c2d5d5c2c3f0dfdbd4d8c39edfc2d7)

OKDHS is a Fair Chance Employer.

This is a position in the Oklahoma Civil Service.

Announcement Number: 26-JD142

83006785/JR54466