Job Description

Job Location: Comanche Nation ICW - LAWTON, OK
Position Type: Full TimeEducation
Level: Bachelor's Degree
Salary Range: $15.00 - $25.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage: Up to 25%
Job Shift: Monday-Friday/Rotating Schedule
Job Category: Social Work/Case WorkerOPENING DATE:  March 9, 2026
CLOSING DATE:  March 22, 2026

POSITION SUMMARY: The Tribal Foster Care Caseworker provides comprehensive child welfare services in compliance with the Comanche Nation Tribal Codes, and applicable federal and state regulations. This role combines direct case management for Comanche children and families with responsibilities in foster care recruitment, licensing, training, and ongoing support. The position focuses on family preservation, culturally grounded practice, placement stability, and collaboration with tribal, state, and community partners to ensure the safety, well-being, and permanency of children in care.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Case Management & Child Welfare Services
- Conduct intake, assessment, and ongoing case management for tribal and state child welfare cases, including prevention, in-home services, foster care, guardianship, and adoption.
- Develop, implement, and monitor culturally appropriate case plans in collaboration with families, service providers, and the court.
- Coordinate services to support family preservation, reunification, and permanency.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and court-ready case documentation, reports, and data entry.
- Participate in court hearings, staffings, and multidisciplinary team meetings; prepare testimony and written reports as required.
- Facilitate visitation plans, including sibling and family visitation, and monitor child safety and well-being.
Foster Care Recruitment, Licensing & Support
- Recruit, screen, and assess prospective foster families in accordance with tribal, state, and federal standards.
- Conduct home studies, background checks, and licensing documentation for foster homes.
- Coordinate and/or provide foster parent orientation, pre-service training, and ongoing education.
- Provide ongoing case support, guidance, and advocacy to foster parents to promote placement stability.
- Monitor licensed foster homes for compliance, safety, and quality of care, including required home visits and annual reviews.
- Support foster parents in understanding cultural considerations and trauma-informed caregiving.
Cultural & Community Engagement
- Integrate tribal culture, traditions, and values into case planning, foster care services, and child placement decisions.
- Collaborate with tribal elders, cultural advisors, and community resources to support children and families.
- Participate in outreach events, community education, and recruitment efforts related to foster care services.
Collaboration & Coordination
- Work collaboratively with state child welfare agencies, courts, schools, behavioral health providers, and community partners.
- Serve as a liaison between the tribe and external agencies to advocate for Comanche children and families.
- Participate in program planning, quality improvement, audits, and reporting as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of tribal child welfare codes and relevant state and federal child welfare laws.
- Strong case management, assessment, and documentation skills.
- Ability to work effectively with children, families, foster parents, courts, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Cultural humility and respect for tribal sovereignty, traditions, and community values.
- Strong organizational, time-management, and communication skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries.
- Other duties assigned.
Per the Comanche Nation Title 4, Children and Family Relations Code Section 307. Requirements for Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect, Subsection B–17 ICWD employee, including ICW Worker. Staff are mandated reporters and required to report any allegations of child abuse or neglect.
REPORTS TO: Indian Child Welfare Director
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The employee must be able to climb, crouch, pull, push, reach, stand, engage in repetitive motions, grasp, walk, feel, touch, speak, hear, and see.
Employee must be able to move and lift computing equipment.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm. Some weekends.
Travel Required: Occasionally

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Professional and Confidential

QualificationsQUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum

Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Human Services, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
- Experience in child welfare, foster care, or a related social services field.
- Understanding of cultural, socio-economic, and regional issues affecting child welfare.
- Must be able to communicate with delicacy through written and verbal communication.
- Must have a basic knowledge of regulations and procedures of child welfare and the Comanche Nation population and service area.
- Must have basic knowledge of computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams. As well as Zoom, Webex, and other online video conferencing applications
- Valid driver’s license and ability to travel.
- Ability to pass required background checks.
Preferred

Qualifications
- Experience working with tribal governments or Native American communities.
- Knowledge of foster care licensing standards and processes.
- Courtroom experience and report writing.
BENEFITS PACKAGE:
- Annual Leave (4 hours per pay period)
- Sick Leave (4 hours per pay period)
- Birthday Leave
- Bereavement Leave (5 paid days off for specified family members)
- Fifteen (15) Paid Holidays
- Medical Insurance (100% employer paid for employee only)
- Dental Insurance (100% employer paid for employee only)
- Life Insurance (100% employer paid for employee only- $40K coverage)
- 401K-up to 3% match
VOLUNTARY BENEFITS (100% employee paid via payroll deduction):
- Medical Insurance BCBS (Spouse, Child(ren), and Family coverage available)
- Dental Insurance Delta Dental (Spouse, Child(ren), and Family coverage available)
- Vision Insurance VSP (Employee, Spouse, Child(ren), and Family coverage available)
- Short-term Disability
- Long-term Disability
- Additional Employee Life Insurance
- Spouse, and Child Life Insurance
- AFLAC
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: The Comanche Nation does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
COMANCHE PREFERENCE applies in accordance to the Comanche Nation Human Resources Policies and Procedures. Eligible applicants must submit proof of enrollment with employment application to receive Comanche preference.
INDIAN PREFERENCE applies in accordance with Indian Preference Act of 1934 (Title 25, USC Section 472), Form 4432 must be submitted with employment application to receive Indian Preference. Non-Indian applications will be considered in the absence of qualified Comanche and/or Indian preference applicants.
VETERAN PREFERENCE applies in accordance to the Comanche Nation Human Resources Policies and Procedures. Eligible applicants must submit proof of veteran status, DD Form 214, with employment application to receive veteran preference.