Family Services Specialist III

Family Services Specialist III

This position is located in McAlester, Oklahoma.

Annual Salary:

• Level III  H14C: $44,272.80  Full State Employee Benefits

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:

The Career Development Specialist provides individual career guidance through the assessment of participant interests, aptitudes, abilities, and personality characteristics for career planning purposes. The CDS 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, and 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 for job success and retention.

In addition to the essential functions listed above the Career Development Specialist is expected to:

• Have experience in identifying the needs of others, coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills, especially in preparation for obtaining suitable employment.
• Demonstrate tact and a high level of professionalism due to the sensitive nature of the position.
• Possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to handle difficult situations with respect and courtesy.
• Make sound rational decisions and recommendations without bias.
• Demonstrate efficient time management and prioritizes workload daily.
• Participate in various departmental meetings and/or committees.
• Be thoroughly knowledgeable of all TANF guidelines at all times.

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If you have questions, please contact DHS.Careers@okdhs.org

OKDHS is a Fair Chance Employer.

This is a position in the Oklahoma Civil Service

Announcement Number: 24-BC151

83002915/JR32276

Salary : $44,273