Sex Abuse Intervention Team Supervisor
About The Position
The Child Welfare Services division of Denver Human Services is currently seeking a top-notch, visionary Social Case Worker Supervisor to directly manage Social Case Workers in the Sexual Abuse Intervention Team. This team is primarily responsible for case management with families experiencing sexual abuse, sexual acting out youth and/or concerns of Human Trafficking. The team works with children ages 0-18 and their families in a fast-paced and demanding environment. The Sex Abuse Intervention Team Supervisor will coach, lead and mentor staff as well as have responsibility for the development, planning, and assignment of cases. The successful candidate will demonstrate exemplary leadership, flexibility and have experience empowering staff and managing a diverse workforce. The right person for this position will be someone who has a track record of being able to prioritize the best interest of the child while showing a thorough understanding and dedication to the highest standards of practice. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of sexual abuse dynamics, human trafficking, and trauma impact. This position interacts with community agencies and frequently collaborates and develops and implements training specific to sexual abuse including Human Trafficking. The selected Social Case Worker Supervisor will empower staff by sharing power and authority, encouraging the development of their leadership capabilities, celebrating team wins, and recognizing quality work.
Requirements
- 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
- Requirements as set forth in Colorado Department of Human Services Volume 7 and/or Volume 30 regulations
- 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 supervisor in Child Welfare or Adult Protective Services in accordance with CDHS regulations.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Differential Response and Partnering for Safety
- Experience leading, supervising, and/or coordinating staff
- Experience controlling danger for children who are unsafe. Specifically, due to sexual victimization and/or sexually acting out behavior.
- 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
Responsibilities
- Plans, assigns, and reviews the activities of social case workers performing case management functions and recommends changes in practices and procedures to increase operating efficiency and expedite workflow
- Participates in the development of long range and short-term plans and goals for the assigned area, establishes and/or monitors current methods and policies, and keeps management level personnel abreast of trends and issues in the field and in the department
- Screens cases initially to determine level of risk to individuals/families and eligibility for services/programs, assigns cases, meets with social case workers to discuss status of cases, problems encountered, basis for actions, and alternative solutions, reviews and discusses progress of cases and worker's reports, and provides technical guidance and direction in unusual and non-standard situations
- Trains social case workers in social work techniques and methodologies, orients workers with appropriate laws, policies, regulations, and procedures, and ensures that work conforms to standards, regulations, and laws of state and federal agencies
- Ensures that staff prepares comprehensive records, reports, and documentation that complies with state and federal standards and requirements, in addition to developing work plans, methods, and procedures and determining work priorities
- Develops the performance enhancement plan, documents performance, provides performance feedback, and formally evaluates the work of employees
- Responds to formal and informal employee grievances and prepares written response
- Documents causes for disciplinary action and initiates letters of reprimand and formal recommendations for disciplinary action
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Benefits
- A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
- 457B Retirement Plan
- 132 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
