Child Welfare Social Case Worker I - Permanency at Mesa County, CO Grand Junction, CO

Mesa County, CO; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Mesa County, CO is seeking a Child Welfare Social Case Worker I - Permanency. The role involves providing case management services following agency, state, and federal guidelines while maintaining a caseload of no more than 10 cases.

The ideal candidate must assess family situations, collaborate with service providers, and participate in court proceedings. A bachelor's degree is required, along with strong writing and communication skills. This position offers an opportunity to significantly impact the lives of children and families in need.

Qualifications

• Ability to provide case management services in accordance with agency guidelines.
• Proficiency in conducting family, safety, and risk assessments.
• Strong writing skills for documentation and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management services following state and federal guidelines.
• Ensure manageable caseload of no more than 10 cases.
• Complete comprehensive reports and conduct home visits as necessary.

Education

Bachelor's degree from a higher education institution

Job description

Child Welfare Social Case Worker I - Permanency

Mesa County, CO. Grand Junction, CO.

Essential Job Functions

• Provide case management services in accordance with agency, state, and federal guidelines and laws.
• Ensure a caseload of no more than 10 cases.
• Conduct family, safety, and risk assessments.
• Work collaboratively to establish and monitor treatment plans with families and service providers.
• Utilize solution-focused practice to mitigate risk, enhance safety, and expedite case resolution.
• Complete comprehensive reports and extensive case documentation.
• Conduct home visits, attend community meetings, and participate in court hearings.
• Provide court testimony, as needed.
• Authorize and coordinate supportive services.
• Provide referrals to services within the community and collaborate with partner agencies.
• Work with, and advocate for, families in crisis situations and/or those impacted by trauma, substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence, multi-generational poverty, child abuse, child neglect, sexual abuse, etc.
• Demonstrate proficient writing skills.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Specialized Assessment Essential Job Functions

• Answer the Child Protection Hotline and take thorough and complete referrals through enhanced screening techniques.
• Complete fatality, near-fatality, egregious, and institutional abuse assessments.
• Provide training to various audiences on how to identify and report child abuse and neglect.
• Act as a representative of Child Welfare at community interdisciplinary meetings.

Assessment Social Caseworker Essential Job Functions

• Conduct initial assessments regarding assigned abuse and neglect referrals.
• Engage with families to maintain children safely in the home.
• Facilitate removing children from the home when safety cannot be maintained.

Permanency Social Caseworker Essential Job Functions

• Collaborate with families, service providers, community, and courts to establish permanency for children through reunification, allocation, guardianship, or adoption.
• Monitor progress of treatment plans and identify barriers.

Family Empowerment Social Caseworker Essential Job Functions

• Collaborate with families, service providers, and the community in non-court involved cases to mitigate risks, maintain safety of children and youth with their family and support well-being.
• Identify and address barriers to progress through intensive in-home engagement.

Adolescent Permanency Social Caseworker Essential Job Functions

• Manage cases primarily overseen by the juvenile delinquency (JD) court system.
• Oversee youth placed in Residential Treatment facilities.

Youth In Transition Social Caseworker Essential Job Functions

• Complete the training "engaging youth in a coach-like way" and implement these skills in all cases.
• Support youth with voluntary cases to locate housing.
• Assist youth in developing independent living skills.

Chafee Program Coordinator Essential Job Functions

• Assist youth in developing independent living skills.
• Promote youth and agency participation in the Chafee program.

Facilitator/ Family Search Essential Job Functions

• Utilize concepts from several family engagement models, such as Family Group Conferencing, Family to Family, and Team Decision Making.
• Conduct Permanency Roundtable (PRT) meetings for identified youth.
• Conduct family searches to identify kinship supports and potential placement options.

Professional Development Coach Essential Job Functions

• Develop and present group coaching sessions and trainings.
• Conduct individual coaching sessions utilizing the co-active coaching model.
• Oversee and enhance the mentorship program.
• Support staff professional development through creating and monitoring structured learning plans.

Adoption Social Caseworker Essential Job Functions

• Collaborate with permanency case managers to provide concurrent case planning prior to termination of parental rights (TPR).
• Manage cases after TPR has been court ordered.

Prepare Legal And Other Required Documents For Adoption.

Establish a child's eligibility for adoption assistance and complete assistance requirements. Recruit adoptive families for children.

Placement Resource Manager Essential Job Functions

• Evaluate prospective foster, kinship, and adoptive families using standardized home studies, background investigations, home inspections, and interviews.
• Certify and recertify foster, kinship, and adoptive families based on state requirements.
• Provide initial and ongoing training to placement resource families.
• Ensure ongoing compliance of both certified and non-certified placement providers.
• Participate in ongoing recruitment and retention events.

Minimum Requirements

Education and Experience: A bachelor's degree from a higher education institution with coursework