Adult Protective Services Contractor

About the role

This position is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This is a temporary contract position with the potential opportunity of transitioning to a permanent state, full-time employment role.

Responsibilities

• Receive and investigate allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
• Determine the capacity and provide voluntary or involuntary services based on needs.
• Cook up and coordinate service plans.
• Prepare legal forms for APS court hearings and attend such hearings, providing testimony if needed.
• Attend case staffing and other training offered outside the APS academy.
• Perform independent investigation of routine APS referrals.

Level I Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in any field is required.
• Employees will perform entry-level work in a training status in providing adult protective services to incapacitated adults prior to completion of the Adult Protective Services New Worker Training Academy.
• May participate in investigations with higher-level Adult Protective Services Specialists.
• Learn and apply self-protection techniques.
• Perform follow-up activities for ongoing cases and coordinate service plans for adults.
• Prepare legal forms for APS court hearings and attend such hearings, providing testimony if needed.
• Attend case staffing and other training offered outside the APS academy.
• Perform independent investigation of routine APS referrals.

Level II Qualifications

• Receive intakes and complete investigations involving appropriate documentation on incapacitated adults alleged to be in situations of abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or exploitation.
• Ensure and apply self-protection techniques.
• Perform complete assessment and determine appropriate interventions for each case.
• Make collateral contacts to gather additional information on the adult's history, determining the urgency of each adult's situation.
• Initiate and follow through on court proceedings for involuntary protective services, and serve as a temporary guardian for adults acting within the boundaries ordered by the court.
• Involves the adult (if possible), family, and other caregivers in the development of a service plan to meet the adult's needs, and provide follow-up visits as specified by policy or more often as needed.
• Ability to work on a diverse team and directly with people from diverse backgrounds specifically racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and disabilities.

Pay

• Level I H26A - $21.61/per hour
• Level II H26B - $22.10/per hour

Travel

Travel is EXTENSIVE - Must possess valid driver’s license and maintain valid car insurance as insured driver.

Qualifications

The complexity of the duties assigned will in part depend on the level of experience. The salary depends on the level of qualification of the applicant.

Benefits

OKDHS is a Fair Chance Employer. If you have questions, please contact [email protected]

Schedule

This application is not for a permanent state employee position. It is a temporary contract position with potential to transition to a state employee position.

Application Information

Announcement Number - 26-BC005