Child Welfare Intern - Masters of Social Work

Location & Compensation

• 15193 Highway 119, Black Hawk, CO, 80422, United States
• Stipend:
  Four payments of $1,500 each, two per semester, totaling $6,000
• Job Category:
  Human Services
• Employee Type:
  Intern

Job Title: Child Welfare Intern - Masters in Social Work

Department: Department of Human Services

Task Supervisor: Program Manager for Child Welfare and Adult Protection

Social Work Supervisor: Director of Human Services

Status: Internship

Stipend: Four payments of $1,500 each, two per semester, totaling $6,000

Classification: Internship

Primary Place of Work: Human Services Building

The Child Welfare Intern provides social casework support across various program areas such as child abuse and neglect, youth in conflict, and adult protection. The intern works alongside the Prevention Caseworker and other caseworkers to support families, increase protective factors, reduce risks of child abuse and neglect, and support reentry prevention.

• Participates in regular child welfare meetings and supervision: weekly individual and group supervision, biweekly Social Work supervision.
• Partners with the Child Welfare team to: determine which referrals meet assessment criteria, conduct intake assessments, work with families in permanency cases, attend court hearings, assess adult protection concerns, provide ongoing support for adult protection cases, engage in family meetings to make critical decisions.
• Partners with the Prevention Caseworker on prevention programming: collaborate with community-based agencies, conduct home visits to assess individual and family needs, identify resources, provide information on available services, assist with 211 Pilot Program across counties.

Minimum job requirements:

• Valid Colorado Driver’s License with no restrictions and ability to drive a county vehicle.
• Completion of Child Welfare Academy within the first semester.
• Obtaining a BSW or MSW from an accredited institution.

Ability to:

• Maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Learn regulations, laws, procedures, and develop casework skills.
• Accurately and effectively communicate written and orally.
• Exercise independent judgment and critical thought.
• Maintain courteous and effective relationships with the public, county departments, co-workers, and agencies.
• Pass a background check, including traffic, criminal, and pre-employment drug screening.

Experience and Work Ethic:

• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain collaborative relationships with professionals and the community to develop treatment plans and solve client problems.

Civic Minded:

• Strong community interest and understanding of county government, policies, and regulations.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Use professional discretion to protect county from impropriety.

Personal Responsiveness:

• Establish and maintain effective relationships with co-workers, officials, businesses, and the public.
• Be punctual and prompt.
• Communicate respectfully and meaningfully with team.

Knowledge of:

• Social caseworker practice principles, theories, and concepts.
• Child abuse, neglect, and dependency laws.

Work performed in both office and field settings, including driving to visits. May encounter hostile or angry clients. Sedentary demands; occasional lifting of infants, small children, and case files. Requires sitting, talking, walking, using controls, reaching, standing, climbing, stooping, kneeling, and crouching.

The above statements describe general nature of work; not exhaustive. Gilpin County provides accommodations for disabled persons. Must pass drug screen and pre-employment screening.

• 13 paid holidays (10 hours each).
• Vacation: 40 hours at hire plus 3 hours bi-weekly thereafter.
• Sick leave: 4 hours bi-weekly up to 600 hours.
• Medical plans with Kaiser and United Health Care; HRA balance $3,000 individual or $6,000 family.
• Dental and vision coverage available.
• Retirement plans: 401(a) (5% match, 4-year vesting) and 457 Deferred Compensation.
• Short- and long-term disability (60% of earnings with limits).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Parks & Recreation membership.

• Sick leave: 1 hour per 30 hours worked up to 45 hours per year.
• Optional 457 plans available.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Parks & Recreation membership.