Indian Child Welfare Social Worker
Indian Child Welfare Social Worker
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VACANCY ANN. #: STOI25033
TITLE: INDIAN CHILD WELFARE SOCIAL WORKER
DEPARTMENT: HHS/CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
LOCATION: WELLPINIT WA
SUPERVISOR: DCFS DIRECTOR
STATUS: REGULAR FULLTIME NONEXEMPT
RATE OF PAY: $24.09 $27.85 / PER HOUR
OPENING DATE: APRIL 1 2025 REVISED
CLOSING DATE: OPEN UNTIL FILLED
INTRODUCTION:
The primary goal of the Spokane Tribal Indian Child Welfare department of children and family
services is to prevent the breakup of Spokane tribal families and to prevent the permanent
removal of Tribal children from the custody of their parents. Spokane Tribe DCFS strives to
empower families in our community to keep children safe by investigating alleged child abuse
neglect and/or abandonment. It is Spokane Tribes DCFS desire to offer culturally responsive
services to each child and family represented on caseloads. This position will provide case
management to children and families in need while promoting healthy lifestyles and developing
service plans and early interventions to prevent child abuse and/or neglect and to prevent out of
home placement. ICW Social worker will provide social work services and case management to
Indian children and familied served by the DCFS department. The worker must be able to
establish and maintain excellent working relationships/partnerships with internal and external
stakeholders in order to meet the needs of the population served. The worker will be required to
attend and testify at court hearings on a frequent basis.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform investigations of alleged abuse neglect and/or abandonment of children within the Spokane Tribe Jurisdiction per the youth code.
- Ensure all placements follow guidelines by the Spokane tribal Youth Code WICWA and ICWA.
- Determine if abusive or unsafe conditions exist and take appropriate action to ensure the safety of the children.
- Determine suitable and safe living conditions for children and families by conducting home visits/inspection with clients and placement providers.
- Arrange and supervise visits between children parents and extended family members (when appropriate).
- Develop safety plans as necessary.
- Provides case management.
- Maintains regular contact with children and families.
- Attends tribal and state court hearings where Spokane tribal children are involved in dependency proceedings and provides testimony as needed.
- Provides written reports regarding familys progress on case plans and court ordered services and makes recommendations to Spokane Tribal Court.
- Maintains and ensures an extreme level of confidentiality of all information regarding child abuse and/or neglect cases.
- Maintains efficient management of case files and be highly organized.
- Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. May be required to be on call 24 hours per day for one week per month.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
- Ability to meet with the children families the public and coworkers in a courteous and professional manner using tact diplomacy and mature judgement in alignment with program standards.
- Ability to treat people with respect keep commitments inspire trust of others work ethically and with integrity and uphold the Spokane Tribes and DCFS organizational values.
- Ability to demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness and complete work in a timely manner.
- Knowledge and experience working with children and families involved in the child welfare system due to child abuse and/or neglect issues.
- Ability to collect organize and evaluate information to develop logical conclusions.
- Knowledge of case management principles and practices.
- Knowledge of applicable federal state and tribal laws rules and regulations including the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and the Washington State Indian Child Welfare Act (WICWA).
- Knowledge of the judicial systems of state and tribal courts basic courtroom etiquette terminology and procedures.
- Knowledge of Spokane tribal culture customs resources and tradition and/or willingness to learn.
- Knowledge of the Spokane Tribal Youth Code.
- Ability to prepare and proofread various reports and documents.
- Prepare and maintain accurate and up to date documentation for case files.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain confidence in coworkers supervisors management Tribal Council and community.
- Ability to sufficiently exchange or convey information and receive verbal and written work instruction.
- Ability to prioritize workload work independently and manage crisis situation as they arise with minimal daytoday supervision.
- Knowledge of principles and practices of social work child development stages and emotional and physical and mental needs of abused and/or neglected children.
- Ability to attend relevant and ongoing training.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- AA in Social Services or related field and two years of experience in Indian Child Welfare Services Child Protection and/or Social Services.
- Must complete Regional Core Training with Alliance for Child Welfare Excellence within 6 months of hire.
- Possess a comprehensive understanding of the Federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978.
- Valid Washington State Drivers License and good driving record.
*Safety Sensitive Background Requires a higher standard of performance and behavior.
*Indian Preference Applies Indian Preference grants preference to any enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe.
*FBI Background Positions involving regular contact with or control over Indian Children in accordance with the Federal Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act Public Law 101630
Contact: Sabrina McCoy or Kammi Rosenbaum
orFax:
Applications Must Be Received In The Human Resources DepartmentBy 4:30 PM On The Closing Date
The Spokane Tribe Reserves The Right To Hire AccordingTo Its Indian Preference Policy
All Applicants Will Be Subject To A PreEmployment Drug Test
All Positions With The Tribe Are Subject To A 90 Day Orientation Period
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
