James Wolf
Westville
Summary
In order to utilize the skills I have learned and established within my career with the Oklahoma Department of Human Service.
Dedicated candidate eager to leverage knowledge in social services and program development. Skilled in running social services initiatives and developing policies and procedures. Collaborative and committed to addressing social issues to improve quality of life in marginalized communities.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Family Care Manager-Behavioral Health
Cherokee Nation: Family Care Manager-Behavioral Health
05.2025 - Current
- Completed assignments of pending Behavioral Health Appointment Request. Completing National Institute on Drug Abuse assessments as well as Government Performance and Results assessments to provide behavioral health services benefits for qualifying individuals.
Outreach & Admission and Career Transition Services Supervisor
Cherokee Nation: Talking Leaves Job Corps
05.2023 - 05.2025
- Supervised 4 Outreach Counselors and reviewed to determine eligibility/suitability determination for applicants into the Job Corps Program. Managed over counselor to ensure applications were being processed in a timely and effective manner. Supervised 4 Career Transition Specialist to assist graduates of the program to find placement in the employment field. Managed workloads ensure services were being provided to graduate in efforts to assist in employment.
Child Welfare District Director
Oklahoma Department of Human Services
11.2015 - 05.2023
- District Director of Child Welfare for Adair and Sequoyah County in order to manage 7 Supervisors along with 35 Child Welfare Specialist within the district to assist in reunifying or finding alterative permanency for children.
Child Welfare Permanency Supervisor
Oklahoma Department of Human Services
09.2013 - 11.2015
- Managed a unit of Permanency Planning in order to assist in reunifying children removed from their homes or finding alternative long-term placement.
Child Welfare Specialist
Oklahoma Department of Human Services
05.2008 - 09.2013
- Responsible for Child Protective Services in Tulsa County and Adair County
Education
Bachelors of Social Work -
Northeastern State University
05.2006
Skills
- Assessing the safety of children
- Managing Supervising and Managing a Unit of Permanency Planning
- November 2015-Present District Director of 27B
- Determine not only the qualifying factors for eligibility of applicants but also the characteristics of suitability into a program
- Adequately assessing safety of child in both metro and rural counties
- Maintained reasonable efforts to reunify child with their biological family
- Managing 7 Supervisors in Child Welfare in order to provide permanency for children and managing the oversite of child safety within Adair and Sequoyah County
Timeline
Family Care Manager-Behavioral Health
Cherokee Nation: Family Care Manager-Behavioral Health
05.2025 - Current
Outreach & Admission and Career Transition Services Supervisor
Cherokee Nation: Talking Leaves Job Corps
05.2023 - 05.2025
Child Welfare District Director
Oklahoma Department of Human Services
11.2015 - 05.2023
Child Welfare Permanency Supervisor
Oklahoma Department of Human Services
09.2013 - 11.2015
Child Welfare Specialist
Oklahoma Department of Human Services
05.2008 - 09.2013
Bachelors of Social Work -
Northeastern State University
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