Caseworker A or B - Permanency/Intake

Garfield County Colorado•Rifle, CO

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide a variety of routine and complex professional social work duties around child abuse and neglect, and youth in conflict. This role involves working with families in court-involved and non-court-involved cases, performing needs assessments, establishing goals, and developing/implementing service plans with measurable outcomes. The position requires collaboration with families and professionals, detailed documentation in the statewide client information system (TRAILS), monitoring progress, and ensuring referrals to services are made. Responsibilities include attending court hearings, adhering to policies, participating in professional and family engagement meetings, transporting clients as needed, and responding to after-hours crisis calls, including on-call rotation. The Intake Caseworker aspect involves assessing allegations of child abuse and neglect, conducting assessments for youth-in-conflict programs, and connecting families with services to mitigate risk and promote well-being.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (Minimum of 18 credits earned in a human service-related field).
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.
Valid driver’s license.
Pre-employment background check which will include a Criminal Background Check, Employment Verification, and Motor Vehicle Record.

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.
Performs global needs assessment with families, children, and youth to assure the safety in the home.
Works with families, children and/or youth to identify and connect to services to mitigate risk and promote well-being.
Other duties as assigned.