Child Welfare Assistant

Location: Sapulpa, Oklahoma.

Pay

• Level I H16A – $29,600.55 per year
• Level II H16B – $31,819.20 per year
• Level III H16C – $34,999.65 per year

Benefits

• Full State Employee Benefits

Requirements

• Travel is extensive.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and maintain required car insurance.
• Child Welfare Assistant I: Six months of experience in general office clerical work, providing care for children in a licensed day care facility, sales, or public contact work; or equivalent combination (six months technical/vocational training or 15 semester hours college).
• Child Welfare Assistant II: One year of clerical experience in a governmental or non‑profit social services provider environment; or equivalent (thirty semester hours college).
• Child Welfare Assistant III: One year of clerical experience in a governmental or non‑profit social services provider environment plus two additional years of clerical experience in a child welfare environment; or equivalent (thirty semester hours college).

Responsibilities

• Complete a full range of paraprofessional work supporting Child Welfare case management activities (assist Specialists, clients, families, other parties).
• Schedule required appointments (doctor visits, family visitations, court appearances, etc.) and arrange or provide transportation for children and clients.
• Coordinate referrals to other program areas, service providers, and courts; assist in problem resolution; make home visits to assist CWS in assessing foster‑care placement as required by court or individualized service plan.
• Interview clients and families and report findings affecting medical, financial, tribal affiliation, and psychiatric care/treatment plans to assigned CWS.
• Perform administrative support tasks: general office duties, input case documentation, compile social and economic data, schedule, assist in meetings with clients, parents, and other parties.
• Advise clients of available child‑welfare services and resources; provide specific program information; refer to community resources for assistance.
• Assist CWS in case management during client meetings, obtain services (daycare, medical care), coordinate activities with law enforcement, courts, and other entities; provide reports to courts.
• May advocate for clients to obtain services; maintain communication among client, providers, family, and others; assist clients in achieving individualized service plans.