Child Welfare Specialist IV- Resource Recruitment and Development

This position is located in Oklahoma City, OklahomaChild Welfare Specialist IV H23DAnnual Salary: $52,217.89 + Full State Employee BenefitsTravel is EXTENSIVE.  Must possess a valid driver's license and maintain required car insurance.   Minimum Qualifications Master's Degree plus one year of experience as a Child Welfare Specialist;OR a Bachelors Degree plus two years experience as a Child Welfare Specialist;OR Three years of experience as a Child Welfare Specialist.         Job ResponsibilitiesRecruitment staff actively seek out prospective foster and adoptive families who have the ability to care for children.Serve as lead worker or backup supervisor to a unit of lower-level Child Welfare Specialists.Serve as team leader in case 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.Carry complex and difficult caseloads or are assigned responsibilities involving case consultation.Conduct community engagement to find foster and adoptive families.Meet with prospective foster and adoptive families to establish communication.Oversee the approval process for prospective foster families.  Approve families according to established standards for the type of care provided.Provide analysis and report on the number of new foster families.____________________________________________________________________ If you have questions, please contact [email protected]OKDHS is a Fair Chance Employer.This is a position in the Oklahoma Civil Service.Announcement Number: 26-BC263 83009373/JR67358