Mesa County
CHILDWELFARESOCIALCASEWORKER
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“CHILD WELFARE SOCIAL CASE WORKER at Mesa County. Skills: Child welfare, Case management, Family assessment, Risk assessment. Provide case management services. Conduct family, safety, and risk assessments”
What You'll Achieve.
Successful outcomes for families; Movement of case toward resolution; Expedite case resolution; Establish permanency for children; Maintain safety of children; Support well-being of children
Industry & Context.
Risk mitigation; Safety enhancement; Case resolution; Problem solving
Standing, Stooping, Sitting, Bending, Twisting, Lifting up to 50 pounds, Occasional evening hours, Occasional weekend hours, Daily travel, Periodic travel, Criminal history check, MVR check, Education verification, Colorado driver's license within 30 days
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree coursework related to child welfare, Professional, internship, or volunteer work experience in human services, Valid driver's license, No major violations in past three years
Nice to Have
Prior Child Welfare Case Management experience preferred, Prior Child Welfare Permanency Case Manager Experience preferred, Bilingual (English/Spanish) desired
What You'll Do.
Provide case management services
Work collaboratively to establish treatment plans
Monitor treatment plans with families
Monitor treatment plans with service providers
Utilize solution focused practice
Expedite case resolution
Complete comprehensive reports
Complete extensive case documentation
Attend community meetings
Participate in court hearings
Provide court testimony
Authorize supportive services
Coordinate supportive services
Provide referrals to services
Collaborate with partner agencies
Work with families in crisis
Advocate for families in crisis
Work with families impacted by trauma
Advocate for families impacted by trauma
Work with families impacted by substance abuse
Advocate for families impacted by substance abuse
Work with families impacted by mental health
Advocate for families impacted by mental health
Work with families impacted by domestic violence
Advocate for families impacted by domestic violence
Work with families impacted by poverty
Advocate for families impacted by poverty
Work with families impacted by child abuse
Advocate for families impacted by child abuse
Work with families impacted by child neglect
Advocate for families impacted by child neglect
Work with families impacted by sexual abuse
Advocate for families impacted by sexual abuse
Answer the Child Protection Hotline
Take thorough referrals
Complete fatality assessments
Complete near fatality assessments
Complete egregious abuse assessments
Complete institutional abuse assessments
Provide training on child abuse
Provide training on child neglect
Act as Child Welfare representative
Conduct initial assessments
Maintain children safely in home
Facilitate removing children from home
Establish permanency for children
Monitor progress of treatment plans
Identify barriers to progress
Mitigate risks in non-court cases
Maintain safety of children in non-court cases
Support well-being in non-court cases
Identify barriers to progress in non-court cases
Address barriers to progress in non-court cases
Manage juvenile delinquency court cases
Oversee youth in Residential Treatment
Implement engaging youth coaching skills
Support youth locating housing
Assist youth developing independent living skills
Promote youth participation in Chafee program
Promote agency participation in Chafee program
Utilize family engagement models
Conduct Permanency Roundtable meetings
Conduct family searches
Develop group coaching sessions
Present group coaching sessions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with families; Collaborate with service providers; Collaborate with community partners; Collaborate with partner agencies; Collaborate with courts; Community interdisciplinary meetings
Communication Scope
Court testimony; Training presentation
Full Job Description
$25.99 - $29.42 _____________________________________________________________ OVERVIEW OF MESA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES Mesa County Department of Human Services is a forward thinking agency that has over 300 employees serving the needs of nearly 40,000 residents. From the Colorado National Monument to the thriving agricultural lands and city centers, Mesa County contains a diverse, natural landscape that provides many outdoor activities and adventures. As individuals and an organization, we value and respect humanity, honesty, balance, inclusion and teamwork. We provide a level of flexibility for staff to be able to accommodate their lives outside of the office environment. We value family and the relationships that make our lives rewarding. Purpose: Are you seeking more than a paycheck in your career? Mesa County wants to bring your attention to a position currently available in the Child Welfare Division. This position provides you the opportunity to work for a county that thrives on working collaboratively with families and community partners for successful outcomes. Our culture promotes professional development in an innovative and strength-based system. If you're a committed professional with proven experience and seeking a career in an honorable profession, we invite you to apply. Description For the first 12 months of employment, the social caseworker is a professional training level position with intensive supervision and/or coaching by the county department in which assignments are limited to fifty percent (50%) of the county’s average workload or ten (10) assessments and/or cases at any given time, whichever is less, and are planned and devised to develop and teach professional social casework techniques, basic foundations, and concepts appropriate to the assigned areas. **Essential Duties:** _Duties may include completing a family, safety and risk assessment, facilitate the process of gathering assessment information and jointly developing trea
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