Human services caseworker B

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Family-forming benefits

Paid sick/holiday leave

PERA 401k

Tuition assistance

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

Boulder County Human Services is hiring a Human Services Caseworker B in Longmont, CO. The role performs complex social work duties across child welfare, ADI, and foster care, with hybrid work between remote and the Longmont office at 515 Coffman Street.

Exempt under FLSA, requires driving and residency in Colorado. The position offers a generous salary range ($63,828–$77,886) and benefits; bilingual skills are preferred.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Investigates alleged child abuse and neglect.
• Assesses and evaluates child safety and family needs.
• Counsels and supports children and families to create safe, stable environments.
• Determines if a child should be placed outside the home and monitors foster care placement.
• Prepares legal documents and testifies in court.
• Completes required documentation and compliance activities.
• May be reassigned in emergency situations.

Skills

Bilingual in Spanish and English

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Description

Boulder County Human Services is seeking to hire a Human Services Caseworker B. The Human Services Caseworker B performs a variety of complexed professional social work duties in Human Services Program areas such as child abuse and neglect, you-in-conflict, adults unable to protect their own interest, recruitment and supervision of foster homes and placement into foster and adoptive homes. This is an office-based position that will perform a variety of complex professional social work duties in Humans Services Department program area specific to child protective services. There is substantial independent field work meeting the child and families.

This is a full-time, benefited position that will work Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm. This position follows a hybrid schedule, with work performed both remotely and at our Longmont office located at 515 Coffman Street in Longmont, CO. 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 September 28th
• First Round Interviews: Week of October 5th
• Second Round Interviews: Week of October 12th
• Language Proficiency Test: Week of October 12th
• Reference Check: Week of October 12th

Examples of Duties

• Conducts Investigations of alleged child abuse and neglect.
• Assesses and evaluates child safety and family and caregiver strengths and needs.
• Counsels and supports children and families to create safety and stable environments.
• Determines in children should be placed outside the home, monitors foster care placement and makes recommendations related to child safety and return home.
• Prepares legal documents and testifies in court.
• Completes required documentation and compliance activities to support work.
• 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
• One year of professional human services casework experience.

Background Check & Fingerprinting

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

Driver's License & Reliable Vehicle

• Applicants must have a valid driver's license, a good driving record, and current automobile insurance
• Must have a valid driver’s license in good standing; adequate automobile insurance; and access to reliable transportation that is readily available for business use

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual in Spanish and English

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.