Indian Child Welfare Social Worker

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

Location: Durant, OK, 100% onsite

Pay Rate: $28.25 per hour

Work Schedule: Regular/Full Time, Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm (can be flexible with schedule as long as it is around normal business hours working M-F)

It is optional to be on call for this role.

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