About this role
Job Purpose or Objective(s): Serve as an advocate, case manager and coordinator of services in situations involving child and family matters.
Location: Durant
Schedule: Regular/Full-Time - 8am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday
Wage access is an option for this position.
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