Family Services Specialist III

Company: Oklahoma Human Services
Location: Enid
Posted on: June 16, 2022

Job Description:

Job DescriptionThis position is located in Enid, Oklahoma.Family Services Specialist IIIAnnual Salary:

• Level III H14C: $41,456.13/Annually + Full State BenefitsDHS offers free child care for all employees. This benefit will be in effect until December 31, 2022. For more information contact daycare@okdhs.org or visit the program website at https://www.kith.care/.Travel is Extensive - Must possess a valid driver's license and maintain required car insurance.Minimum Qualifications:Family Services Specialist III
  • Master's degree.
  • Or a bachelor's degree and one year of experience in professional social work.
  • Or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one additional year of experience in professional social work for each year of the bachelor's degree.Job Responsibilities
    • Provides individual career guidance through assessment of participant interests, aptitudes, abilities, and personality characteristics for career planning purposes.
    • Will empower and motivate individuals to gain sustainable employment by creating a plan, fostering accountability, building partnerships and coordinating training and employment activities with participants.
    • Provide individual vocational guidance through assessment of participant interests, aptitudes, abilities, and personality characteristics for vocational/ educational planning purposes.
    • Conduct interviews with participants to assess participant employment/training status, provide program information and requirements, develop initial Career Plans, provide and explain all appropriate forms and documentation.
    • Meet regularly with participants by office visit, phone, remote meetings, and face-to-face home visits to update Career Plans and Schedules, provide career pathway coaching, make any referrals to services as needed, monitor progress, and assist with transportation if necessary.
    • Meet with participants to address non-compliance with program requirements if needed.
    • Update and maintain participants' physical and digital files and correspondence; monitor and record progress and actual hours worked in compliance with required work participation hours through regular contacts, and maintain accurate and detailed records in FACS.
    • Act as liaison/coordinator of activities between TANF and other agencies.
    • Provide regular support to participants' who have obtained employment to foster support of job success and retention.
    • Ability to work on a diverse team and directly with people from diverse backgrounds specifically racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and disabilities.__________If you have questions, please contact DHS.Careers@okdhs.orgOKDHS is a Fair Chance Employer.This is a position in the Oklahoma Civil Service Announcement 22-JD16483010350Powered by JazzHR98dGDjNUrG

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