Family Integrated Treatment Court Caseworker B

Boulder County

Longmont (CO)

On-site

USD 64,000 - 78,000

Full time

45 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health plans (vision & dental)

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

PERA 401k

Job summary

Boulder County’s Family Integrated Treatment Court Team seeks a Caseworker B to support families dealing with substance use and child welfare issues. This exempt, full-time role requires engagement with families, partners, and occasionally the Court, to design and implement coordinated treatment plans.

Responsibilities include monthly in-person visits, risk assessments, court reports, and collaborative decision-making to keep families stabilized and children safe.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related field (child welfare social caseworker responsibilities).
1 year of professional human services casework experience.
Valid driver's license with clean driving record and reliable vehicle.

Responsibilities

Maintain a caseload of families with monthly in-person visits.
Assess safety, risk, and protective capacities of families.
Coordinate services and paperwork for out-of-home placements or authorizations.
Document required monthly client contact.
Develop treatment plans based on needs, strengths, and risks of children and families.
Collaborate with team, providers, and the Court to assess progress and barriers.
Write court reports, attend hearings, and provide testimony.
Schedule and participate in Family Engagement Meetings.
Perform related duties as required.
May be reassigned in emergencies.

Skills

Communication skills

Engagement skills

Teamwork

Casework knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Family Integrated Treatment Court Caseworker B

Boulder County Human Services Department, Department of Housing & Human Services, FCS Division, is hiring two Ongoing Caseworker B positions on the Family Integrated Treatment Court Team. This position works with families experiencing substance abuse issues as well as the dynamics of physical or sexual abuse, emotional/environmental neglect, youth who are beyond control of their parents, and are referred for open cases in the Ongoing Division of FCS. The FITC position/team has a specialty of working with families who experience substance use dependence and voluntarily agree to participate in the Family Integrated Treatment Court. As an Ongoing caseworker, you will be able to work in a collaborative fashion with families, agency partners, and, at times, 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 is a full-time, benefited position that will work Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm. This position will work 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 October 19th
First Round Interviews: Week of September 19th
Second Round Interviews: Week of September 26th
Language Proficiency Test (if applicable): Week of September 26th
Reference Check: Week of September 26th

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

A bachelor's degree from a higher education institution with coursework related to the job responsibilities of child welfare social caseworker. Coursework 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 professional 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
For more information regarding a clean driving record, please click here.

Background Check & Fingerprinting

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

Preferred Qualifications

Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Additional compensation will be provided based on the use of bilingual skills.
Master's degree in one of the human behavior science fields

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Working knowledge of the theories, principles and concepts of social casework practice
Excellent communication skills
Excellent family/client engagement skills
Able to work successfully in a team and family driven decisions environment
Skilled at tracking and prioritizing paperwork deadlines
Can model transparency, flexibility, and innovation
Has extraordinary interpersonal and customer service skills

Physical Requirements

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

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.

Benefits

Outstanding options of comprehensive health plans that include vision and dental coverage. Information can be found HERE.
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.

Survey Questions

01 Do you have a valid driver's license, access to reliable transportation that is readily available for business use and clean driving record? (Required)

02 Do you have a bachelor’s degree in a Human Services related field? (Required)

03 Do you have a master's degree in a Human Services related field? (Preferred)

04 Please describe your child caseworker experience including number of years.

05 Please describe your case management experience including number of years.

06 Have you completed the Colorado Child Welfare Caseworker Pre-Service Training Academy?

07 Please describe any experience you have working with specialized populations including Substance Abuse Disorder, Mental Health, Developmental Disability, Transition Age youth including number of years.

08 What does diversity mean to you?

09 In what way do you see that racial equity is relevant work for Boulder County as an organization?