Caseworker A or B - Permanency/Intake

Garfield County Colorado • Rifle, CO

23h • $26 - $36

About The Position

Provide a variety of routine and complex professional social work duties around child abuse and neglect, and youth in conflict.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (Minimum of 18 credits earned in a human service-related field).
• Valid driver’s license.
• Caseworker A: One year of experience working in a human service-related field.
• Caseworker B: Two years of experience working in a human service-related field.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred Bachelor’s degree in human services, psychology, social work, criminal justice, or related field.
• A Master’s degree in a human service-related field may be substituted for one year of experience.
• Colorado Child Welfare Case Worker Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Works with families in court involved cases and non-court involved cases.
• Performs on-going needs assessment with families, children, and/or youth.
• Establishes goals.
• Develops and implements a written plan for services with objectives, action steps to achieve the objectives, and measurable outcomes.
• Collaborates with family and professionals involved in the case.
• Collaborates with assessment caseworker during transfer period when an assessment transitions to a longer-term case and is being received in the permanency unit.
• Provides detailed, accurate and timely documentation in statewide client information system (TRAILS).
• Monitors progress according to plan objectives.
• Works with families to develop and implement a plan for services, support planning and interventions such as safety planning as needed to assure the safety in the home.
• Ensures referrals to services are made.
• Attends and participates in court hearings as needed.
• Follows applicable State Rule & Regulation, County and Department policies and procedures.
• Participates and facilitates other professional meetings throughout the duration of the case and is actively involved in Family Engagement Meetings.
• Transports clients as necessary or required.
• Responds to after-hours crisis calls as required, including the on-call scheduling rotation.
• Determines what services and interventions will assure the safety in the home.
• Coordinates with supervisors on critical decisions.
• Performs On-Call duties.
• Assesses allegations of child abuse & neglect and conducts assessments in the youth-in-conflict program area.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental Disability & Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Vacation & Sick Time
• Employee Wellness Programs
• Employee Gyms

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level