Intake Specialist - Office of Social Equity and Innovation

City and County of Denver • Albuquerque, NM

2d • $25 - $38

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. The hiring range for this position is $25.30 - 37.96 USD Hourly per hour What We Offer The City and County of Denver offer a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to: 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 At the Office of Social Equity and Innovation (OSEI), we are dedicated to the vision of a city where race and other social identities no longer predict life outcomes and where all have equitable opportunities to thrive. Driven by a commitment to anti-racist principles, we strive to create a more equitable Denver through the shaping of policies, practices, and budget priorities that create targeted solutions for historically marginalized communities. Our work revolves around advocating for systemic changes, inclusive policy strategies through transformative training, research, and impactful initiatives to promote racial and social equity for the City and County of Denver. The Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) within the Office of Social Equity and Innovation, is seeking Intake Specialists to support the Runaway, Outreach, Notification, and Intervention (RONI) Project and the Denver Anti-Trafficking Alliance High-Risk Youth Multidisciplinary Team (DATA HRY MDT). The RONI Project has partnered with the Denver Police Department to civilianize the response, outreach, and follow-up to juvenile runaway incidents. Outside of exigent circumstances, parents and guardians will be connected with an Intake Specialist who will complete a police report, conduct follow-up, and partner with ONS Outreach Specialists to determine next steps. Additional responsibilities consist of providing services and support to parent(s)/guardian(s), which consists of safety planning, harm reduction, and a trauma informed response. Intake Specialists will work closely with Youth Outreach Specialists to ensure engagement occurs once the youth is located, as well as completing follow-up reports, and maintain regular communication with service providers, partner organizations, and parent(s)/guardian(s). The purpose of the DATA HRY MDT is to identify the presence of, or risk for exploitation/human trafficking among all youth referred to the MDT and apply a victim-centered and trauma informed response. Intake Specialists when completing RONI Intake will assess for risk of exploitation/human trafficking, and assign Youth Outreach Specialists cases deemed high-risk, which requires regular engagement with the youth in the community, providing safety planning, and harm-reduction, with the overall goal of intervention and prevention of human trafficking and exploitation. There will be a collaborative effort in providing the youth and family support between the Youth Outreach Specialists and Intake Specialists. We are looking for candidates who have previous experience working with youth and families, performing coordinated case management services for youth that included outreach to youth/families, screening and assessment, case planning, crisis response, and ongoing case coordination to support youth/family engagement. Flexibility with work schedule is a must as this position requires non-traditional shifts and non-traditional days.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Sociology, Psychology, Human Services, Child Development, or a related field.
• One (1) year of experience implementing behavioral and/or educational programs for youth and assisting in developing and implementing treatment plans.
• One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education.
• Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual (Spanish)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Prior experience working with youth and families

Responsibilities

• Take the initial runaway police report, complete various screening tools to determine next steps, and complete any additional follow-up reports.
• Assist parent(s)/guardian(s) with making report to law enforcement if exigent circumstances exist that would require a law enforcement response.
• Provide community members with overview of RONI Project as well as resources within the community when dealing with a youth who regularly runs away or is identified as high-risk for exploitation or human trafficking.
• Assign Youth Outreach Specialist(s) to conduct engagement once youth is located.
• Continued communication with identified service providers, parent(s)/guardian(s).
• Being able to immediately determine next steps during crisis situations.
• Documentation in various department databases.

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