Child Protection Case Worker

Boulder County; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Boulder County is hiring a Child Protection Case Worker to join the FCS Division. The role involves maintaining caseloads across Boulder County, conducting monthly in-person visits, and coordinating services with families and court partners to promote child safety and family stability.

Responsibilities include safety/risk assessments, developing collaborative treatment plans, writing court reports, and participating in hearings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work or related field with coursework in child welfare.
• One year of human services casework experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a caseload of families with regular monthly in-person visits.
• Assess safety, risk, and protective capacities of families.
• Coordinate out-of-home placement or service authorizations and documentation.
• Write court reports and attend court hearings, providing testimony as needed.
• Schedule and participate in Family Engagement Meetings and staffing.

Skills

Social casework knowledge

Crisis intervention

Report writing

Communication with families

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work or related field

Job 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.

1. Maintain a caseload of families throughout Boulder County, conducting a minimum of monthly in person visits in compliance with regulation
2. Assess the safety, risk, and protective capacities of families
3. Assess, consult, and provide Out-of-Home placement or service authorizations, paperwork, and documentation
4. Conduct and document required monthly client contact
5. Develop treatment plans based on identified needs, strengths, and risks of children and families
6. Initiate and participate in collaborative practice model to jointly assess client progress, barriers, goals, and communicate clearly with clients, providers, and the Court
7. Write court reports, attend court hearings, and provide court testimony
8. Schedule, attend, and/or facilitate staffing's and Family Engagement Meetings
9. Performs related work, as required
10. May be reassigned in emergency situations
    

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
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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

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.