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Foster Care Specialist

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Posted 2 months ago, valid for 13 days
Location

Hugo, OK 74743, US

Salary

$28.25 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The job involves serving as an advocate, case manager, and coordinator of services for child and family matters, working Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
  • Primary tasks include interviewing clients, managing cases, collaborating with the tribal prosecutor's office, and ensuring compliance with various guidelines.
  • Candidates are required to have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least two years of experience in a social work-related field, or six years of directly related experience in lieu of education.
  • The role requires strong mediation skills, cultural competence, and experience in providing court testimony.
  • Salary for the position is to be determined.

Start Rate: $28.25 | Full-Time | Monday-Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

 

Job Purpose or Objective(s): Serve as an advocate, case manager and coordinator of services in situations involving child and family matters.

Primary Tasks:

  • Interview clients and assess social and emotional needs and determine nature and degree of services needed.
  • Provide individual case management, advanced specialized treatment planning and intervention.
  • Manage cases of tribal members, collaborate with tribal prosecutor's office, and attend court hearings.
  • Monitor cases to ensure that state agencies and state courts comply with and where applicable, any tribal, state, and federal guidelines.
  • Help communication between Choctaw Nation and outside agencies/courts to provide safe, stable, and nurturing homes for Choctaw children.
  • Identify, document, and make referrals to resources available within the community and the Choctaw Nation to meet the needs of Choctaw families, and assist families with access to resources.
  • Develop case plans and maintain confidential client files and materials organized, promptly and consistent with the Special Services Programs, tribal, state, and federal guidelines.
  • Provide testimony in tribal or state courts and make written and verbal reports directly to the courts.
  • Conduct and document in home visits.
  • Perform other responsibilities as may be assigned.

Required Education and experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in restorative justice, advocacy, offender services, or a related social or occupational service field and two [2] experience in social work-related field, OR six [6] years of directly related experience in lieu of education. 
  • Mediate and be at a professional level
  • Demonstrate a high level of cultural competence, sensitivity and responsiveness
  • Knowledge of case planning, case management, writing skills.
  • Experience providing testimony in courts
  • Use support devices such as computers, fax machines, copiers/scanners, phones, and tablets

 

Responsibilities

Interview clients and assess social and emotional needs and determine nature and degree of services needed. Provide individual case management, advanced specialized treatment planning and intervention. Manage cases of tribal members, collaborate with tribal prosecutor's office, and attend court hearings. Monitor cases to ensure that state agencies and state courts comply with and where applicable, any tribal, state, and federal guidelines. Help communication between Choctaw Nation and outside agencies/courts to provide safe, stable, and nurturing homes for Choctaw children. Identify, document, and make referrals to resources available within the community and the Choctaw Nation to meet the needs of Choctaw families, and assist families with access to resources. Develop case plans and maintain confidential client files and materials organized, promptly and consistent with the Special Services Programs, tribal, state, and federal guidelines. Provide testimony in tribal or state courts and make written and verbal reports directly to the courts. Conduct and document in home visits. Perform other responsibilities as may be assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in restorative justice, advocacy, offender services, or a related social or occupational service field and two [2] experience in social work-related field, OR six [6] years of directly related experience in lieu of education. Mediate and be at a professional level Demonstrate a high level of cultural competence, sensitivity and responsiveness Knowledge of case planning, case management, writing skills. Experience providing testimony in courts Use support devices such as computers, fax machines, copiers/scanners, phones, and tablets



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