Intake Caseworker and Bilingual Intake Caseworker

Boulder County Human Services Department is seeking to hire 1 (one)
Intake Caseworkers and 2 (two)
Bilingual Required Intake Caseworker
. Human Services Caseworker B is the journey level classification in the Human Services Caseworker series. The Human Services Caseworker B performs a variety of complex professional social work duties in Human Services Department program areas such as child abuse and neglect, youth-in-conflict, adults unable to protect their own interests, recruitment and supervision of foster homes and placement into foster and adoptive homes.

These are full-time, benefited positions that will work Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
. These positions will work remotely and out of 3460 Broadway
, Boulder, Colorado. Under Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guidelines, these positions are exempt
.

Boulder County requires its employees to reside in the state of Colorado as of the first day of work.

Boulder County Hiring Salary Range
:

$63,828.00 - $77,886.00 Annually

Tentative Hiring Timeline
:

• Phone Screening:
  Week of January 26th
• First Round Interviews:
  Week of February 2nd
• Second Round Interviews:
  Week of February 9th
• Language Proficiency Test:
  Week of February 9th
• Reference Check:
  Week of February 9th

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 student aid.gov more information.

• 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

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 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)

AND

• 1 (one)
  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 .

BACKGROUND CHECK & FINGERPRINTING
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• A job offer is contingent on passing a criminal background investigation with fingerprinting

BILINGUAL SKILLS (Bilingual Required Intake Caseworker):

• 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.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
:

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

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES
:

• Working knowledge of the theories, principles and concepts of social casework practice
• Knowledge of community resources and agency…