Caseworker Iii

Position: CASEWORKER III
Location: Idaho Springs

JOB SUMMARY:

Under general supervision of the Casework Supervisor or other administering supervisor, this position performs senior level work providing a full range of intake and/or ongoing social casework services for a variety of Title XX program areas such as child abuse, neglect cases, youth-in-conflict cases, and adult protection. May also provide for the provision of ancillary services such as recruitment and supervision of foster and daycare homes and the placement of clients into foster and daycare homes and institutions.

PRINCIPAL

JOB DUTIES:

• Conduct investigations of alleged physical abuse, neglect and parent conflicts and determines if situation warrants placing children outside the home.
• Supervise placement of children and coordinates parent/child visits and determines when and if to recommend that children return to the home.
• Develop effective case plans, provides counseling and referral services to families.
• Assess any new child abuse or re-abuse complaints and provides crisis intervention in these situations.
• Provide intake assessment and evaluation, ongoing counseling services, and case planning to a variety of other cases including adult protection, family conflict and youth-in-conflict.
• Determine the need for recommending placement of clients; locates placement appropriate to client's needs; and monitors client's progress in placement.
• Make home visits with clients, organizes services such as life skills, daycare, financial assistance, physical and mental health, legal services, and provides information on available services.
• May provide ancillary services such as recruiting new foster parents and conducting daycare licensing studies and certifications.
• Monitor quality of care provided in foster homes.
• Prepare court reports providing updates and recommendations based on clinical assessment, gives expert testimony.
• Develop and write reports for appropriate documentation of case plans, recommendations, contacts, assessments, etc. Develop case file information; completes forms and writes correspondence.
• Participate in weekly rotating on-call schedule for after normal business hours.
• Adheres to all County policies and procedures, and all laws and regulations as they pertain to assigned area.
• Other related duties as assigned by the Casework Supervisor or the Department Director.

MINIMUM

JOB REQUIREMENTS:



EDUCATION:

A Master's degree in one of the human behavioral science fields, or a Bachelor's degree in one of the human behavioral science fields with four (4) years of experience.

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of two (2) years casework experience. One year of the required experience must be full journey level work. Also, a BSW or MSW degree with an approved internship with a county department of social services may be substituted for the required work experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of agency policies, laws dealing with child abuse, neglect and other dependency conditions, regulations, procedures, basic function of service delivery and intervention, child development, and community resources.
• Therapy and Counseling - Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. (e.g. problems of the elderly, mentally ill, mentally retarded, physically disabled, drug and alcohol abuse).
• Knowledge of social group work principles and methods.
• Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
• Knowledge of medical symptoms related to injuries or failure to thrive in children.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Sociology and Anthropology - Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and…