Child Welfare Specialist I or II - Tahlequah, United States - Cherokee Nation
Description
Job Summary:
Responsibilities include investigating home conditions of children, assess children's physical and psychological makeup, participating in committees and evaluating foster and adoptive homes.
Job Duties:Performs initial screening and assessment of adoption cases. Prepares reports detailing screening and evaluation of assigned adoption cases for the use of the adoption unit and the courts. Recruits foster and adoptive parents. Makes periodic visits on children in placement to assess conditions. Makes referrals for families and children to services in the community. Completes initial assessments of children and families and implements treatment plans. Participates in investigations of abused and neglected children. Prepares case reports and documentation, making recommendations for a course of action. Provides protective services. Coordinates referrals for clients. Prepares legal documentation for court. Provides transportation to clients for court or medical appointments. Performs other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
No supervisory responsibilities are required.
Qualifications:Child Welfare Specialist I - $18.14/Hourly
EDUCATION REQUIREMENT
Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; no exceptions.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT
No experience required.
Child Welfare Specialist II - $19.41/Hourly
EDUCATION REQUIREMENT
Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; no exceptions.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT
An additional (2) two years experience in Child Welfare or closely related field.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Must possess a valid driver's license with a driving history verified through a motor vehicle report that meets requirements for Cherokee Nation underwriting rating.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Must have knowledge of state legal proceedings and experience giving expert testimony on tribal matters. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to interpret and apply policy material, to maintain effective working relationships with others, and to apply critical thinking skills. Ability to courteously interview and probe for information needed, evaluate, and determine appropriate action required, to prioritize and organize needs of clients; to intervene in crisis situations; to work with a multidisciplinary team, and to develop, evaluate an modify an intervention plan on an ongoing basis. Skill in utilizing legal processes, interviewing and problem-solving techniques to negotiate agreements with parties. Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
Employee must not be and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIGs Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSAs List of Excluded Providers; or listed on the OIGs List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE).
Must have a personal vehicle available at all times to perform the work required by this position. Must meet and maintain pre-employment and periodic background investigation and adjudication for child care.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.