Emergency Response Team Social Case Worker

City and County of Denver • Denver, CO

9d • $60,064 - $99,105 • Hybrid

About The Position

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver. At Denver Human Services (DHS), we envision a healthy community where people are connected, supported, safe, and well. One in three people in Denver turn to DHS for support at all stages of life. Our employees help children, at-risk adults, families, and individuals navigate social and economic pressures by connecting them to services and experts who support their overall well-being. Are you a night owl? Do you enjoy working evening hours and having your daytime hours free? Are you prepared to answer the call by helping children and youth be safe and out of harm's way? If you answered "Yes" to the above questions, then you're the type of professional we need to be part of the Emergency Response Team (ERT). Denver Human Services is seeking a committed, passionate Social Case Worker to serve in the ERT Division of Child Welfare Services and can work the evening and overnight shifts. This Social Case Worker is loyal, willing to go above and beyond minimum expectations to keep children and youth safe, keep well organized and meticulous documentation, computer savvy, excellent communicator, and can thrive in a fast-paced, unpredictable, and ever-changing environment.

Requirements

• Must be able to work afternoon and swing shifts
• Strong self- starter and developed organizational skills
• Certified by the Colorado Child Welfare Academy
• Requirements as set forth in Colorado Department of Human Services Volume 7 and/or Volume 30 regulations.
• Bachelor's Degree from a higher education institution with course work related to the job responsibilities of child welfare or adult protective services social caseworker. Course work examples can include and are not limited to, the development of human behavior, child development, family intervention techniques, diagnostic measures, social work, sociology, psychology, psychiatry, gerontology, nursing, special education, guidance and counseling, criminal justice, or other human behavioral sciences or therapeutic techniques
• Professional, internship, or volunteer work experience in a human services related agency, as required by Colorado Department of Human Services Volume 7 and/or Volume 30 regulations
• No substitution of experience for education is permitted.
• Additional appropriate education may be substituted for experience requirements
• Requires a valid Driver’s License at the time of application.
• Requires post-hire completion of certification requirements to be a social case worker in Child Welfare or Adult Protective Services in accordance with CDHS regulations.
• Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment
• Please attach your official or unofficial transcripts of your completed undergraduate and/or graduate degree and list of professional references to your application in the required attachment section.
• Please ensure your resume is complete and accurate and that it includes all of your relevant work experience and education including job titles, description of assigned duties and all dates of employment periods that you would want to be considered when determining an offer amount.
• Applicants for employment with the City and County of Denver must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

• We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels.
• You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.
• Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:

Responsibilities

• Serves as the initial point of contact for individuals making reports of abuse and/or neglect to the Department.
• Compiles comprehensive reports detailing reported abuse or neglect allegations of children from a wide variety of community members.
• ERT workers utilize critical thinking skills to determine if the information provided consists of an immediate safety threat
• Responds primarily to emergency situations involving children in high-risk situations which may result in out of home placement or ongoing intervention by the Department
• Works with families in crisis and helps coordinate crisis intervention services and deescalating potentially volatile situations
• Assessing for safety and investigating assessments involving child fatalities and egregious harm to children
• Support caseworkers with removals, assessment and case needs in the evening hours
• Partnerships with Denver Police Department, Denver Health and other medical facilities

Benefits

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

What This Job Offers

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