Social Caseworker Generalist The

Leadville, CO; Colorado; On-site; USD 42,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Prescription plan

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

HDHP + HSA

Paid sick leave

Paid vacation

Birthday holiday

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement plan

Wellness program

Job summary

The Chaffee County Social Caseworker Generalist handles intake and ongoing casework across various program areas, including child welfare and youth in conflict. The role may involve recruiting and supervising foster homes, placing clients in care, and coordinating transportation to support treatment plans.

It is a full-time hourly position with a wage range of $30.57 to $38.22 per hour, depending on DOQ. County benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and more, plus retirement and

Qualifications

• Experience providing intake and ongoing casework in social services.
• Ability to handle child abuse/neglect and youth in conflict cases.
• Strong communication and coordination with external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide intake and ongoing casework for multiple program areas.
• Recruit and supervise foster care homes when needed.
• Place clients into foster/day care and arrange services.
• Offer emergency on-call availability and response.
• Coordinate transportation and monitor treatment plans.
• Provide information and referral services to clients.

Skills

Intake experience

Casework

Crisis intervention

Job description

Details for Social Caseworker GeneralistThe

Updated Oct 15, 2026

Social Caseworker Generalist
The Chaffee County Social Caseworker Generalist provides intake and/or ongoing casework services for a variety of program areas such as child abuse and neglect cases and youth in conflict cases. May also provide for the provision of ancillary services such as recruitment and supervision of foster care homes, placement of clients into foster and day care homes and institutions, emergency on-call availability and response, arrangement for and monitoring of core services, transportation for clients and family to promote successful completion of treatment plans, and information and referral services. This is a full-time hourly position with a wage range of $30.57 to $38.22, DOQ. Benefits include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, HDHP health savings account with County contribution, paid sick, vacation and personal leave, holidays and “birthday holiday”, EAP, retirement plan with county contribution and wellness program incentives. Visit www.chaffeecounty.org to view the full job description and to obtain the County employment application. EOE.