On-Call Social Case Worker- Child Welfare- Denver Human Services
Full Time
Denver, CO
Posted
Job description
About Our Job
Note: This is an on‐call position which will work no more than 39 hours per week and is not eligible for benefits.
This posting will accept applications until May 21st. Please apply as soon as possible.
About Denver Human Services
Denver Human Services provides assistance, protection, and prevention services to one in three Denver residents. Assistance programs include food, cash and medical benefits, childcare, child support, employment first, veterans' services and general assistance for eligible Denver residents. Protection & Prevention services are provided via child, youth and adult protection, along with community-focused programming, including in-home services, designed to strengthen families and prevent future occurrences of abuse or neglect.
Diversity in the City
The City and County of Denver is committed to cultivating a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion. This commitment is woven into our values and belief that we are strongest when we embrace and celebrate our differences. We aim to have employees who are as diverse as our residents, with different perspectives and unique ways of thinking. If you share these values and our enthusiasm for equity, we encourage you to apply to join our team.
About Protection & Prevention
Denver Human Services works to protect Denver's children, youth, adults, and elders by providing services and advocacy while promoting family stability, respecting diversity, and working to create and strengthen connections to community resources. We work to prevent abuse by providing education, resources, and support to parents, families, and community organizations. Denver Human Services is seeking committed, passionate Social Case Workers to serve our Child Welfare Services clients. This team of professionals will be completing Child and Family Studies.
Generally, the Social Case Worker:
- Performs case management activities involving complex problems/cases, assesses individual and family needs, develops appropriate service and/or treatment plan, and provides counseling, referral, and placement services
- Evaluates client's needs, interest, motivation, and pattern of responsibility, reviews case records for client and family profiles, socio-economic history, previous treatment and services experience, and/or special problems and needs, and reviews and discusses case, problems, prognosis, behavior patterns, and needed services with a supervisor or other senior level staff
- Develops and implements established, maintains, and supports treatment plan that provides a variety of social services and referrals to meet social, behavioral, medical, and/or psychological needs, recommends and refers clients to appropriate support agencies and programs, and provides continuous counseling and crisis intervention to achieve objectives
- Represents the department in accordance with Volume 7 and city rules and regulations
- Prepares case records, reports, and documents and compiles with state and federal standards in providing case notes, treatment plans, and evaluations
- Testifies in court as needed by providing expert testimony and preparing comprehensive reports that allow the court to make finding and recommendations that affect court-ordered treatment plans
- Performs other related duties as assigned
About You
Our ideal candidate will have/be:
- Strong self-starter and organizational skills
- Superior critical thinking and time management skills
- Solid interpersonal and communication skills
- Knowledge of Volume 7
- A positive, professional, and proactive attitude
- Experience with TRAILS
- Knowledge of how to write a Child and Family Study
We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications:
- Education: Requirements as set forth in Colorado Department of Human Services Volume 7 and/or Volume 30 regulations
- Experience: Professional, internship, or volunteer work experience in a human services related agency, as required by Colorado Department of Human Services Volume 7 and/or Volume 30 regulations
- Education & Experience Equivalency: No substitution of experience for education is permitted. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for experience requirements
- Licensure & Certification: Requires a valid Driver’s License at the time of application
Denver Human Services works to ensure that all employees are paid equitably. Please ensure your resume is complete and accurate and that it includes all of your relevant work experience and education including job titles, description of assigned duties and all dates of employment periods that you would want to be considered when determining an offer amount.
NOTE: Please attach your official or unofficial transcripts of your completed undergraduate and/or graduate degree and list of professional references to your application in the required attachment section.
About Everything Else
Job Profile
CA2904 Social Case Worker Hourly
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Position Type
Oncall
Position Salary Range
$54,699.00 - $90,253.00
Starting Pay
Although our full pay range is included above, the budgeted hiring range for this position is $27 an hour.
Agency
Denver Human Services
The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.
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