Social Caseworker – Children, Youth Family Services; Part-Time

Caseworker

To be considered, applicants must upload their unofficial transcripts with their completed application.

Are you passionate about supporting children and families in El Paso County and interested in building your skills as a caseworker? We're seeking a self-motivated, adaptable, and detail-oriented part-time caseworker to join our team. In this position, you'll work alongside caseworkers and multidisciplinary teams to assist with interviews, home visits, documentation, and overall casework support. Your day will include a mix of in-office responsibilities and fieldwork, providing meaningful support to both staff and the families served.

Hiring Range: $27.789 - $30.193 hourly

Anticipated Hiring Rate: $29.105 hourly

This position has an anticipated work schedule up to 25 hours per week between Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; subject to change. Hybrid schedule may be available upon successful completion of the initial evaluation period; subject to change.

Due to the sensitive nature of this role, additional background checks may be required, including a Government Program Fraud check, Child Welfare Abuse & Neglect database (TRAILS) check, and Child Welfare Caseworker Falsification check.

This position works to preserve and/or rehabilitate families while protecting children's physical, emotional, and mental well-being through child protection, adolescent services, placements, and/or permanency plans. Based on position assignment, coordinates the practice and is responsible for primary decision-making of child protection practices or coordinates the services and secondary-service decisions as related to safety, permanency, well-being and preserving families. This position is part of the Social Caseworker
- Children, Youth, & Family Services (CYFS) career progression series, which includes Associate Social Caseworker
- Children, Youth, & Family Services and Social Caseworker
- Children, Youth, & Family Services. Employment is subject to the terms, conditions, and policies detailed in the Personnel Policies Manual (PPM). This position requires regular in-person presence as an essential job function.

El Paso County is an E-Verify and Equal Opportunity Employer. El Paso County adheres to Federal drug screening guidelines and requires a pre-employment drug screen.

Sick leave is provided to employees per the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act. Part-time employees may be eligible for holiday pay if the holiday falls on their regularly scheduled workday. In such cases, they will be paid for the hours they are scheduled to work that day.