Lead Intake Social Case Worker- Child Welfare

City and County of Denver • Denver, CO

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The City and County of Denver Human Services (DHS) is seeking a dedicated and experienced Lead Social Case Worker for the Intake section within Child Welfare Services. The Intake team is primarily responsible for investigating new allegations of abuse/neglect of children ages 0-18 in a fast-paced and demanding environment. Responsibilities include contacting families, conducting interviews on behalf of the child, maintaining professional contacts with community leaders, and communicating with law enforcement representatives. As a Lead Social Case Worker, you will lead a team of Social Case Workers, actively participating in leadership, supervision, and development. This role requires a strong team player with good decision-making skills and the ability to handle conflicts effectively.

Requirements

• Requirements as set forth in Colorado Department of Human Services Volume 7 and/or Volume 30 regulations.
• Three (3) years of post-graduation professional social case work experience at the type and level of Social Case Worker.
• No substitution of experience for education is permitted.
• Requires a valid Driver’s License at the time of application.
• Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.
• Requires certification as a social case worker in Child Welfare or Adult Protective Services in accordance with CDHS regulations.
• Experience with providing child protection services.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Superior critical thinking, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrated communication and writing skills.
• A positive, professional, and proactive attitude.
• Certification from the Colorado Child Welfare Academy.
• Extensive experience with Child Protection in a County level Child Welfare environment.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement a training and development plan for workers at all levels that encourages professional growth and commitment to excellence.
• Create and implement a system that helps staff manage workload at a high volume and fast pace.
• Obtain and maintain supervisory certification and participate in training the Social Case Worker staff.
• Maintain current supervisory certification and participate in training the Social Case Worker staff.
• Demonstrate critical decision-making skills with their staff and section.
• Assist Social Case Worker Supervisors and perform supervisory roles in their absence.
• Demonstrate competencies and critical decision-making skills when working with intake assessments, ongoing cases, and youth cases.
• Lead by example and set a precedent for Social Case Workers.
• Attend family team meetings and court hearings with Social Case Workers when needed.
• Investigate new allegations of abuse/neglect of children ages 0-18.
• Contact families and conduct interviews on behalf of the child.
• Maintain professional contacts with community leaders.
• Regularly communicate with law enforcement representatives.

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
• 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness day 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: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree