Lead Social Caseworker – Children, Youth Family Services

Job Summary

To be considered, applicants must upload their unofficial transcripts with their completed application. Join El Paso County Children, Youth, & Family Services as a Lead Social Caseworker, where you'll play a critical role in supporting children and families while also mentoring and guiding team members. This position blends leadership with hands-on casework, requiring strong organization, documentation, and time management skills. You'll manage your own caseload while providing coaching, training, and support to staff, all within a collaborative child welfare environment.

The work is dynamic and meaningful, involving in-office collaboration, home visits, court appearances, and occasional travel. If you're driven to make a lasting impact and thrive in a role that balances leadership with direct service, this is an opportunity to do both. Hiring Range: $64,800.00 - $68,800.00 annually. Anticipated Hiring Rate: $67,548.00 annually. This is a child protection position; child protection includes engaging families.

It is reasonable to anticipate the need for flexibility in work hours periodically to accommodate client schedules. The average workday hours are Monday-Friday 8:00am
-5:00pm. Schedule is 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.

Provides lead work for a team, including assisting with training, technical support, orienting new employees, providing guidance and mentoring, and resolving complex problems and issues to meet the needs of clients. Provides input and support to the leadership regarding applicable performance evaluations. Fosters a team atmosphere that is inclusive and supportive. Provides casework and assessment services for teams as directed. Reviews and ensures incorporation of treatment and work plans from the court, caseworkers, providers, and community partners.

Interviews clients and develops appropriate treatment plans as needed. Initiates and/or coordinates home studies and provides intensive casework services to families and children related to assigned functional area. As assigned, reports and/or investigates allegations of child abuse and assesses imminent danger for children; makes referrals to community resources and collateral contacts. Monitors clients' progress and ensures that needed services are being provided, that treatment plans are being followed through in a timely manner, and determines the appropriateness of the placement and services provided.

Provides crisis management and coordinates support services for clients to resolve problems, barriers, and conflicts. Acts as a liaison for the DHS and consults with other caseworkers and community professionals on case situations, treatment/case plans, issues, and problems. Attends and testifies in court hearings and mediations; completes appropriate paperwork, documentation, petitions, reports, reviews, etc., for court hearings; monitors clients' compliance with court orders;

serves temporary custody notices and petitions the court for verbal orders. Prepares for and participates in meetings and staffings. Mediates any disagreements during meetings and staffings; builds consensus to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the child. Addresses child safety issues in the home to mitigate safety concerns as assigned; ensures that children in the department's custody or supervision receive necessary interventions.

Documents all contacts and ensures that all paperwork and documentation are accurately completed and filed; completes necessary case information reports, inputs updates into database. Arranges and provides transportation for clients to appointments, therapy, school, court hearings, pre-placement visits, etc. Ensures compliance with Federal, State, and County laws, outcome measures, rules, and regulations; reviews cases to ensure case plans are developed and implemented.

Provides support to Practice and Support and Services teams within the CYFS Division as needed. Assists with collecting, monitoring, and reporting team statistics, data, and outcomes. Facilitates meetings as needed. Performs other duties as required. Supervision Exercised:
This classification requires functioning as a lead worker performing essentially the same job duties as those directed and includes overseeing work quality, training, instruction, and scheduling work. May include providing input on hiring/disciplinary action and work objectives/ effectiveness, performance evaluations, and realigning work as needed. Supervision Received:
This classification requires functioning as a lead worker performing essentially the same job duties as those directed and includes overseeing work quality,…