JOB TITLE: Care Specialist
REPORTS TO: Foster Care Program Director
EMPLOYEE STATUS: Exempt
EMPLOYEES SUPERVISED: None

Anna’s House Foundation, a Faith Based Organization
Reporting directly to Executive Director of the Anna’s House Foundation with respect to the assistance and support of the
organization’s efforts and interaction with the State of Oklahoma’s Department of Human Services.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Case manage approximately 24 children, not to exceed 22 certified resource homes.
 Document in Extended Reach providing supervisor real time access to child cases and families, maintaining compliance in
all areas-- Intake documents in file within 48 hours of placement, monthly visits documented within 72 hours of visit.
 Writes Homestudies and Submits to Placement Supervisor for resource home approval within 1 month of receiving
completed file from Certification Specialist.
 Completes annual reassessments of homes to include alternate caregivers within required timeframe
 Work with Placement Supervisor and DHS in placement of children. Rotates ON CALL with case management staff.
 Attend family meetings and serve in an interdisciplinary role working with DHS case workers in the development and
application of a child’s service plan to include services such as dental, mental health counseling, transportation,
medications, health screenings, vision services, hearing services.
 Assist foster parents in writing court reports and attend court hearings to advocate for the child and the foster parents.
 Exercise a strong presence to convene monthly groups, shape dialogues, and develop and manage productive
relationships within the AHF community.
 Available to foster families after normal business hours in urgent situations and on rotation basis with other AHF
employees for all holidays.
 Returns all family, staff, and inter-agency correspondence with urgency.
 Manage various special projects as designated by Directors for implementation and execution of key team objectives
 Assist with the AHF volunteer program.
 Acquire CEUs as required by licensing.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:
 Minimum education required, Bachelor’s degree in social work; or behavioral or social science or related field and 12
month of experience in children’s or family services. With at least nine-college credit hours in family focus, individual
function and interaction, child development, sociology, social work, and/or a closely related subject and 24 months in
children’s services experience.
 Detail oriented, with strong written and oral communication skills in order to manage a continuous workflow of a high
volume, multi-tasking environment
 Energetic, articulate and self-assured, and possess strong interpersonal skills
 Ability to interact with persons of diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds in a manner that demonstrates
sensitivity toward difference

PREFERRED ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE:
 Two years of experience in a position serving the foster care population
 Skilled at working in a team and place organizational success above personal success
 Ability to effectively translate between the operations of AHF and OKDHS
 Proficient at creating and tracking project schedules
 Willingness to communicate by phone or email outside of normal business hours
 Skilled at working well independently and within continuously evolving teams
 Ability to understand and work creatively with other organizations, OK DHS, board members, and staff