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Foster Care Specialist
the Chickasaw Nation —Ardmore, OK
- Weekends as needed
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- Mid-level
- Master's degree
- Driver's License
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Resource Family Specialist I/II/III
Oklahoma Human Services —Ardmore, OK
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- Mid-level
- Master's degree
- Driver's License
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Child Welfare Specialist I/II/III
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Foster Care Specialist

the Chickasaw Nation -
Ardmore, OK

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Job Details

Full-time
3 days ago

Qualifications

Computer operation
Customer communication
Confidential information handling
Maintaining an organized workspace
Individual crisis management
Foster care law
Employee relationship building
De-escalation techniques
Conflict de-escalation
Driver's License
Adoption law
Productivity software
Cross-functional collaboration
Tribal law & regulations

Full Job Description

We are currently looking for a Full Time Foster Care Specialist to join our Foster Care Resource Team team located at the Ardmore Family Services working 8:00AM-5:00PM - Mo Tu We Th Fr.

Summary:

Supports the well-being of children within the Chickasaw Nation Child Welfare program by providing services related to foster care, and family reunification. Works to ensure children in need of care receive safe, nurturing, and culturally appropriate placements, while also supporting families and working towards family preservation and reunification whenever possible.

Responsibilities:

Develops and implements strategies for recruitment and retention of tribal foster care resources
Conducts in home visits with potential and current resource families
Continuously locates foster homes, group homes, shelters, respite care and other placements for foster children with limited notice
Ensures an ongoing pool of trained and approved foster homes
Performs outreach and provide program information to local community organizations and schools
Prepares reports as needed or requested
Collects and keeps confidential all information necessary to evaluate, certify, and close foster homes
Assesses the open foster homes compliance with foster care policies and requirements
Maintains close contact with the State Foster Care Programs, county child welfare offices, child placement agencies and other tribes
Provides a minimum of quarterly home visits to open foster homes
Offers training resources to foster families
Helps foster families to understand the importance of bridging to support reunification efforts with biological families when appropriate
Supports and collaborates with Child Welfare Services during removals, diligent searches, and placement of children in CWS custody
Provides continuous support and assistance to resource parents
Provides first class customer service - courteous and helpful to all internal and external customer types
Answers questions in a courteous and professional manner
Greets and engages with a smile
Determines needs, seeks positive experience and outcomes
Completes all training and development requirements and participates in continuing education opportunities
Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types
Maintains general upkeep of work area and maintains a safe environment
Maintains and promotes professionalism
Punctual and consistent in meeting start time, work schedule, attendance and other assigned work time metrics
Adheres to Chickasaw Nation dress code standards
Maintains knowledge of and follows all laws, rules, regulations, policies and SOPs for assigned area, e.g. MICS, TICS, hospital standards, health codes, food sanitation, accounting principles, etc.
Performs all other duties as assigned

Competencies:
Essential:

Able to follow instructions, both written and oral
Able to adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements
Maintaining a high level of confidentiality and using discretion and discernment
Good driving record and be insurable by the Chickasaw Nation
Honesty, truthfulness, reliability, accountability
Prioritizes, meets deadlines and works independently in a high-pressure environment and uses appropriate judgement in upward communication regarding assignments
Able to read, understand, apply, and retain knowledge of Chickasaw Nation, departmental, divisional and all other rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines
Knowledge of crisis evaluation and de-escalation tactics
Knowledge and understanding of First American populations
Knowledge of Indian Child Welfare Act and Statutes
Knowledge of Adoption and Safe Families Act
Organizes work and assigned area logically and orderly
Define problems, collect data and establish facts
Establishes professional working relationships as appropriate
Able to verbally communicate in a professional and positive manner with other team members, departments, guests and management
Writes effective communications with team, departments, guests and management

Skills:
Essential:

Basic Computer skills
Must be familiar with the Microsoft Office Suite of products

Experience:
Essential:

3 years directly related experience

Education:

Nonessential:

Bachelors Degree in directly related field

Nonessential:

Prefer individuals with a degree in human services, social work or a related field with experience in child welfare or social service programs

Credentials:
Essential:

Pass general background check
Standard Driver's License
Must be 21 years of age or older

Working Conditions:
Essential:

Works in an office setting
Standing up to 25% of shift
Walking up to 25% of shift
Sometimes lift and or carry up to 30 lbs
Sometimes bend, kneel, stoop, push, reach
May be required to assist individuals with unmanaged emotions
May be required to deal with situations that are potentially dangerous
May be on-call
May work evenings, weekends or holidays
Subject to traveling and working at other locations or in other environments
Requires driving for extended periods
Pass pre-employment drug test

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