Foster Care Support Lead: Social Case Worker

City and County of Denver; Denver (CO); Hybride; USD 69 000 - 113 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Pension after 5 years

457B Retirement Plan

PTO + holidays

Medical/Dental/Vision

Résumé du poste

The City and County of Denver's Denver Human Services department seeks a Lead Social Case Worker to supervise and mentor a team within Placement Services. You will handle high-level cases, provide case management, counseling, placement, and evaluation.

You will partner with the Placement Services Supervisor, set unit goals, attend court hearings, and guide staff through complex assessments. A social work license and driver’s license are required, with a commitment to equity and professional

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience working with foster/kinship providers.
• The ability to engage and communicate with difficult personalities.
• The capability to coach, train, and mentor others.
• A positive, professional, and proactive attitude.

Responsabilités

• Assess high-risk level assessments and ongoing cases.
• Coach, train, and mentor staff at various levels of experience.
• Demonstrate critical decision-making skills with their staff and section.
• Assist Social Case Worker Supervisors and perform supervisory roles in their absence.
• Demonstrate competencies and critical decision-making skills when working with intake assessments, ongoing cases, and youth cases.
• Lead by example and set a precedent for Social Case Workers.
• Attend voices meetings and court hearings with Social Case Workers when needed.

Connaissances

Coaching

Mentoring

Communication

Foster care knowledge

Formation

Social Work degree

Description du poste

The City and County of Denver's Denver Human Services department seeks a Lead Social Case Worker to supervise and mentor a team within Placement Services. You will handle high-level cases, provide case management, counseling, placement, and evaluation.

You will partner with the Placement Services Supervisor, set unit goals, attend court hearings, and guide staff through complex assessments. A social work license and driver’s license are required, with a commitment to equity and professional