Child Protection Case Worker

Description

Boulder County Human Services Department is seeking to hire a Child Protection Case Worker. Boulder County Department of Housing & Human Services, FCS Division, is hiring an Ongoing Caseworker B. Families experiencing the dynamics of physical or sexual abuse, emotional/environmental neglect, youth who are beyond control of their parents, are referred for open cases in the Ongoing Division of FCS. As an Ongoing caseworker, you will be able to work in a collaborative fashion with families, agency partners, and the Court, to help families identify and treat the factors causing these types of family abuse and instability. Boulder County Child Welfare works from an assessment-driven, collaborative practice model that promotes families as drivers of their case plans as the caseworker provides coordination of clinical and community supports. We strive to keep children and parents together, offering a wide array of individualized service options, and leverage the family’s support systems in anticipation of a successful case closure. Caseworkers have a huge impact on individual and family healing, as well as on the community as a whole as families become more stable. This position is in the AT/REACH team, the unit holds cases that specialize in Transition Age Youth, Intrafamilial sexual abuse, and sexually reactive youth.

This is a full-time, benefited position that will work Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm.This position will work remote and out of 515 Coffman St, Longmont, Colorado. Under Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guidelines, this position is exempt.

Boulder County requires its employees to reside in the state of Colorado as of the first day of work.

Hiring Salary Range: $63,828.00 - $77,886.00 Annually

Tentative Hiring Timeline:

• Phone Screening: Week of November 9th
• First Round Interviews: Week of November 16th
• Second Round Interviews: Week of November 30th
• Reference Check: Week of November 30th

New employees receive an 80-hour bank of vacation at the time of hire, in addition to 8 hours of both vacation and medical leave accruals each month (Must not have been employed at Boulder County during the 12 months prior to re-hire date to qualify). Boulder County offers bountiful benefits, including pension contributions.

Boulder County employees may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Visit studentaid.gov for more information.

Examples of Duties

• Maintain a caseload of families throughout Boulder County, conducting a minimum of monthly in person visits in compliance with regulation

• Assess the safety, risk, and protective capacities of families

• Assess, consult, and provide Out-of-Home placement or service authorizations, paperwork, and documentation

• Conduct and document required monthly client contact

• Develop treatment plans based on identified needs, strengths, and risks of children and families

• Initiate and participate in collaborative practice model to jointly assess client progress, barriers, goals, and communicate clearly with clients, providers, and the Court

• Write court reports, attend court hearings, and provide court testimony

• Schedule, attend, and/or facilitate staffing's and Family Engagement Meetings

• Performs related work, as required

May be reassigned in emergency situations

Required Qualifications

PLEASE NOTE: When completing your application describe all relevant education and experience, as applications are assessed based on the required qualifications listed**. Resumes and other attachments are not accepted in lieu of completed applications and** will not be reviewed in the initial screening process. Any personally identifiable information (PII) such as name and address will be redacted from applications that meet the minimum screening requirements and are forwarded to the hiring manager. If the hiring manager selects you to advance in the hiring process, your attachments will then be shared with the hiring team.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Boulder County is looking for well qualified candidates to fill our positions. Any combination of relevant education and experience is encouraged. In this position, we are looking for a minimum of:

• A bachelor's degree from a higher education institution with course work related to the job responsibilities of child welfare social caseworker. Course work examples can include and are not limited to, the development of human behavior, child development, family intervention techniques, diagnostic measures, or therapeutic techniques

AND

• 1 (one) year of human services casework experience

Additional related education may count towards required experience.

DRIVER'S LICENSE & RELIABLE VEHICLE:

• Applicants must have a valid driver's license and a clean driving record
• Access to reliable transportation that is readily available for business use

BACKGROUND CHECK & FINGERPRINTING:

• A job offer is contingent on passing a background investigation with fingerprinting

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Candidate must be able to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Candidate must be able to navigate different terrains

Supplemental Information

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

• Working knowledge of the theories, principles and concepts of social casework practice
• Knowledge of community resources and agency rules and procedures related to assigned program area
• Skill in interviewing techniques and crisis intervention methods
• Ability to write reports concisely
• Ability to work effectively with other employees, clients, agencies and the public

Boulder County is a workplace dedicated to supporting individuals and families of all types and to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment for all employees. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants and employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

As well as offering competitive pay and a caring work environment, Boulder County offers employees an array of benefits. For all FTE and Term employees, we provide:

Outstanding options of comprehensive health plans that include vision and dental coverage.

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• Additional Benefits include
  • Family-forming benefits- infertility treatment, adoption and surrogacy reimbursements
  • 12 weeks Paid Caregiver leave
  • Breast feeding friendly-work environment
  • Infants-at-work policy
  • Access to LifeMart and Benefits Hub discount hub, including discounts on childcare centers, event tickets, travel and more!
  • Access to a nationally-recognized wellness program
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • PERA 401k
  • Social Security retirement plans
  • Additional Life and Disability Insurance
  • Critical Illness and Accidental Insurance
  • County-paid tuition assistance
  • Eligible for PSLF- Public Service Loan Forgiveness
  • Free EcoPass
  • Hospital Indemnity
  • ID Theft Protection
  • Pet Insurance
  • 8 Hours of Paid Public Service Leave
• Generous paid time off
  • Holidays
    • New Year's Day
    • Martin Luther King's Birthday January
    • Presidents' Day
    • Memorial Day
    • Juneteenth
    • Independence Day
    • Labor Day
    • Indigenous People's Day
    • General Election Day November (first Tuesday after the first Monday, even years)
    • Veterans' Day
    • Thanksgiving Day November
    • Friday after Thanksgiving*
    • Christmas Eve- ½ day (full day off depends on day of the week)
    • Christmas Day
    • New Year’s Eve- ½ day (full day off depends on day of the week)
  • Vacation**
    • 80-hour bank of vacation at the time of hire
    • Eight hours of vacation per month for the first year of continuous service, then accrue twelve hours of vacation per month after the first year of continuous service.
  • Medical**
    • Eight hours of medical leave for each month employed.
• PERA- The County and all employees pay into both Social Security and PERA
  • Employer contribution to Social Security: 7.65% of salary
  • Employer contribution to PERA (Local Government Division- most county employees: 15.80%

*The District Attorney’s Office observe Francis Xavier Cabrini Day on the first Monday in October and omit the Friday after Thanksgiving

***Vacation and Medical leave are based off of full time FTE accruals.*Part-time FTE/term employees accrue leave based on the percentage of time they work.