Community and Family Service Specialists

Job description

Description Summary: The CFSS I is an entry level position that serves as the Indian Child Welfare Act and Child Welfare representative for the local Tribe or IRA. This position is responsible for supporting and working closely with the AVCP ICWA team, Tribes, and families involved in the State or Tribal Child Welfare system. The CFSS I will work closely with ICWA Advocates and Tribal attorneys to represent the position of the local Tribal Council in court proceedings involving all Child in Need of Aid (CINA) cases. This position is subject to Native Preference per P.L. 93-638. Performance Responsibilities: Include the following with other duties that may be assigned. Advocacy: - Actively participate in OCS case or safety planning meetings, administrative reviews, and team decision making meetings to ask questions, make recommendations, and provide input that reflects cultural values, the Tribe’s position, and local/regional knowledge that otherwise might not be considered by non-local OCS case managers or other service providers. - Actively participate in conducting home visits and investigations with OCS as often as possible for reports of harm, CINA cases, and in-home cases. Act...