Case Services Assistant: Client Support & Home Visits

Archuletacounty; Pagosa Springs (CO); On-site; USD 31,615 - 46,921; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(a) retirement plan (7% match)

10 paid holidays

Vacation leave

Sick leave

Sick leave donation program

Bereavement leave

Life and AD&D insurance

Job summary

Archuleta County is seeking a qualified Case Worker Aid. This position earns a competitive wage of $22.95 - $34.06 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

We offer medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus a 401(a) retirement plan with up to 7% match, paid holidays, vacation, sick leave, and life/AD&D insurance. Provides paraprofessional services to clients in support of a professional case worker; makes home visits and assists with activities of daily living.

Qualifications

• Basic caseworker principles and practices
• Placement prevention
• Intervention/mediation
• Community resources available to assist
• Recordkeeping, report preparation, filing methods and records management
• Correct English usage, including spelling, grammar, punctuation, and
• Policies, procedures, philosophies, rules, ethics and regulations governing the services to clients.
• All computer applications and hardware related to performance of the essential functions of the job.

Responsibilities

• Provides emotional support/nurturing to adults, families, and children; encourages children and parents to share feelings and emotions; utilizes relationships with clients to facilitate growth, family stability and goal.
• Instructs parents in parenting skills; role models techniques; researches and offers ideas for activities parents can do with their children and for better communication skills with children.
• Instructs and/or assists clients in life skills, such as budgeting, shopping, finding and maintaining quality day care, personal hygiene, finding and maintaining housing, transportation issues, finding and using community resources, and promoting positive self-image and self-esteem.
• Coordinates necessary appointments for at-risk adults and for children in placement; makes appointments for dental and medical checkups; provides transportation when necessary for appointments.
• Updates Caseworker Supervisor of client/family progress and assists any/all Caseworkers as needed.
• Establishes and maintains clear communications with staff, clients, foster parents, other professional agencies, school staff and family members.
• Maintains accurate records and prepares related
• Documents communications with clients; assists in creating case plans with caseworkers; creates visitation schedules; and works with the client/foster parent on visitation schedule.
• Completes required paperwork; performs data entry; develops new and updated forms as necessary; requests copies of required documents as needed; and compiles information for use by others.
• Performs clerical/administrative tasks including filing and assisting with redacting files and the records request process, maintaining county vehicles and requesting service as needed.
• Collaborates with others on task assignments as assigned

Skills

Caseworker basics

Placement prevention

Intervention/mediation

Community resources

Recordkeeping

English grammar

Policies & regulations

Computer literacy

Education

High School diploma or GED

Two to three years public contact experience

Job description

Archuleta County is seeking a qualified Case Worker Aid. This position earns a competitive wage of $22.95 - $34.06 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

We offer medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus a 401(a) retirement plan with up to 7% match, paid holidays, vacation, sick leave, and life/AD&D insurance. Provides paraprofessional services to clients in support of a professional case worker; makes home visits and assists with activities of daily living.