Job Description

Description

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Boulder County Human Services Department is seeking to hire a

Bilingual Ongoing Caseworker B

. Boulder County Department of Housing & Human Services, FCS Division, is hiring an Ongoing Bilingual Caseworker B. Families experiencing the dynamics of physical or sexual abuse, emotional/environmental neglect, youth who are beyond control of their parents, are referred for open cases in the Ongoing Division of FCS. As an Ongoing caseworker, you will be able to work in a collaborative fashion with families, agency partners, and, at times, the Court, to help families identify and treat the factors causing these types of family abuse and instability. Boulder County Child Welfare works from an assessment-driven, collaborative practice model that promotes families as drivers of their case plans as the caseworker provides coordination of clinical and community supports. We strive to keep children and parents together, offering a wide array of individualized service options, and leverage the family's support systems in anticipation of a successful case closure. Caseworkers have a huge impact on individual and family healing, as well as on the community as a whole as families become more stable. We have specialty areas of work including: transition-age youth, intrafamilial sexual abuse, and sexually-reactive youth; drug court models, post-adoption, and legal/emotional permanency.


This is a

full-time, benefited

position that will work

Monday - Friday

8:00am - 4:30pm

. This position will work out of

515 Coffman St.

, Longmont, Colorado. 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 January 12th First Round Interviews: Week of January 19th Second Round Interviews: Week of January 26th Language Proficiency Test: Week of January 26th Reference Check: Week of January 26th

New employees receive an 80-hour bank of vacation at the time of hire, in addition to 8 hours of both vacation and medical leave accruals each month (Must not have been employed at Boulder County during the 12 months prior to re-hire date to qualify). Boulder County offers bountiful benefits, including pension contributions.


Boulder County employees may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Visit studentaid.gov for more information.

Examples of Duties

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Conducts investigations of alleged child abuse and neglect, determines if children should be placed outside the home, monitors foster care placement and parental visits and determines when and if recommendation will be made to return children to home Develops effective case plans, provides counseling services to families, assesses new child abuse or re-abuse complaints and provides crisis intervention, when needed Provides intake assessment and evaluation, ongoing counseling services and case planning Locates foster care placement appropriate to client's needs and monitors client's progress in placement Makes home visits with clients, provides information regarding available services and coordinates the provision of the services Testifies in court regarding ongoing cases and makes recommendations on abuse and neglect cases, placement of children, guardianship of adults, and custody investigations Recruits new foster and adoptive homes, conducts home studies and monitors quality of care provided in foster homes Performs related work, as required May be reassigned in emergency situations

Required Qualifications

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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:

Boulder County is looking for well qualified candidates to fill our positions. Any combination of relevant education and experience is encouraged. In this position, we are looking for a minimum of:

A Bachelor's Degree

in a human service-related field (social work, criminal justice, child and family studies, psychology, etc.)

AND

One (1)

year

of human services casework experience
Additional related education may count towards required experience.

DRIVER'S LICENSE

& RELIABLE VEHICLE

:

Applicants must have a valid driver's license and a clean driving record Access to reliable transportation that is readily available for business use For more information regarding a clean driving record, please click here.*

BACKGROUND CHECK

& FINGERPRINTING

:

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

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Candidate must be able to lift up to 30 lbs. Candidate must be able to navigate different terrains

BILINGUAL SKILLS:

Applicants must demonstrate English and Spanish fluency at the time of the pre-employment screening process. Spanish language proficiency will be determined through standardized demonstration. + Additional compensation will be provided based on the use of bilingual skills.

Supplemental Information

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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

Working knowledge of the theories, principles and concepts of social casework practice Knowledge of community resources and agency rules and procedures related to assigned program area Skill in interviewing techniques and crisis intervention methods Ability to write reports concisely Ability to work effectively with other employees, clients, agencies and the public Is a strong leader who models integrity, dependability, quick and solid decision making, and excellence in child welfare practice Has good communication skills and can give and receive feedback Has excellent family/client engagement skills Works successfully in a team-oriented setting and family-driven case practice Is skilled at tracking and prioritizing paperwork deadlines Models flexibility and collaborative decision making Has good interpersonal and customer service skills Has strong ability to report verbally and in writing the progress and needs and strengths of individuals and families
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.