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Recovery Support Team Lead – Social Service Specialist 2
| Company | Oregon State Government |
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| Location | Fairview, OR, USA |
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| Salary | $5325 – $8148 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Associate’s |
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| Experience Level | Mid Level |
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Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in social work, human services, or related field AND One year experience with responsibility for child welfare case management (i.e., managing a caseload that involved case planning, placement decisions, child protection issues, or treatment interventions); OR
- A bachelor’s degree in any field AND Two years of experience managing a child welfare caseload that involved case planning, placement decisions, child protection issues, or treatment interventions; OR
- An associate degree in any field; AND Three years of experience managing a child welfare caseload that involved case planning, placement decisions, child protection issues, or treatment interventions.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Tribes, Native communities, community partners, caseworkers, and providers to remove barriers for parents needing treatment and recovery resources.
- Process referrals, engage with parents, offer recovery services, and attend court hearings as needed.
- Use motivational techniques to support parents with substance use disorders.
- Create communication processes and support systems for parents after treatment to promote family well-being.
- Ensure culturally appropriate services are provided and offered based on each family’s diverse needs.
- Provide trainings on substance use disorders and their impact on child safety and families.
- Identify resources and trends to support families in the child welfare system and promote recovery.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience engaging and collaborating with Tribal communities, community partners, providers, and other organizations.
- Experience collaborating with others, exchanging ideas and resources, and working together to achieve successful outcomes.
- Knowledge of substance use disorders and their impacts.
- Understanding of the Oregon Safety Model.
- Experience conducting research to develop and present trainings.
- Experience with conflict resolution including to navigating difficult conversations with honesty, transparency, and empathy.
