Intake Social Caseworker Supervisor (Emphasis on Youth in Conflict Assessments

Position: Intake Social Caseworker Supervisor (Emphasis on Youth in Conflict Assessments)
About Our Job With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

What We Offer The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The target pay range for this position is $80,217 - $90,000. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
457B Retirement Plan
132 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness day and 1 volunteer day per year Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Location

The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site several days a week and off-site as needed. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.

What You’ll DoAt Denver Human Services (DHS), we envision a healthy community where people are connected, supported, safe, and well. One in three people in Denver turn to DHS for support at all stages of life. Our employees help children, at-risk adults, families, and individuals navigate social and economic pressures by connecting them to services and experts who support their overall well-being.

About Protection & Prevention Denver Human Services works to protect Denver's children, youth, adults, and at-risk adults by providing services and advocacy while promoting family stability, respecting diversity, and working to create and strengthen connections to community resources. We work to prevent abuse by providing education, resources, and support to parents, families, and community organizations.

The Child Welfare Services division of Denver Human Services is currently seeking a seeking a top-notch, visionary Social Caseworker Supervisor with an emphasis on Youth in Conflict assessments to directly manage Social Case Workers in our Intake Section, which is primarily responsible for assessing new allegations of abuse/neglect of children ages 0-18 as well as concerns regarding youth in conflict and/or need for services and placement.

The Intake Section is a fast-paced and demanding environment.

The Intake Social Case Worker Supervisor with an emphasis on Youth in Conflict assessments will coach, lead and mentor staff as well as have responsibility for the development, planning, and assignment of cases. The successful candidate will demonstrate exemplary leadership, flexibility and experience empowering staff and managing a diverse workforce. The right person for this position will be someone who has a track record of being able to prioritize the best interests of the child while showing a thorough understanding and dedication to the highest standards of practice.

The selected Intake Social Caseworker Supervisor with an emphasis on Youth in Conflict assessments will empower staff by sharing power and authority, encouraging the development of their leadership capabilities, celebrating team wins and recognizing excellent behavior.

Specifically, as the Intake Social Caseworker Supervisor with an Emphasis on Youth in Conflict Assessments:

Plans, assigns, and reviews the activities of social case workers performing case management functions and recommends changes in practices and procedures to increase operating efficiency and expedite workflow

Participates in the development of long range and short-term plans and goals for the assigned area, establishes and/or monitors current methods and policies, and keeps management level personnel abreast of trends and issues in the field and in the department

Screens assessments initially to determine level of risk to individuals/families and eligibility for services/programs, assigns assessments, meets with social case workers to discuss status of assessments, problems encountered, basis for actions, and…