Intake Lead Social Case Worker

# About Our Job## Who We Are 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.

At, 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.##

What We Offer The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The targeted salary range for this position is $71,000 - $80,000/year, based on education and experience.

We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which includes but are not limited to:
* A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
* 457B Retirement Plan
* 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 13 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 DoDenver Human Services is seeking a dedicated and experienced Lead Social Case Worker for the Intake section within Child Welfare Services.

The Intake team primarily is responsible for investigating new allegations of abuse/neglect of children ages 0-18 in a fast-paced and demanding environment. You will also be expected to contact families and conduct interviews on behalf of the child, as well as maintain professional contacts with community leaders and regularly communicate with law enforcement representatives.

As a Lead Social Case Worker, you will be a lead on a team of Social Case Workers and actively participate in leadership, supervision and development. You should be a strong team player and possess good decision-making skills and the ability to effectively handle conflicts.

The Lead Social Case Worker will perform permanently assigned lead work over professional social case workers, assist with Social Case Worker Supervisor establish unit goals, plans, and specific unit functions. You will provide intensive social case work services including case management, counseling, referral, placement, and assessment/evaluation.## Responsibilities Overall, the Lead Social Case Worker will:
* Create and implement a training and development plan for workers at all levels that encourages professional growth and commitment to excellence
* Create and implement a system that helps staff manage workload at a high volume and fast pace
* Obtain and maintain supervisory certification and participate in training the Social Case Worker staff
* Maintain current supervisory certification and participate in training the Social Case Worker staff
* Demonstrate critical decision-making skills with their staff and section
* Assist Social Case Worker Supervisors and perform supervisory roles in their absence
* Demonstrate competencies and critical decision-making skills when working with intake assessments, ongoing cases, and youth cases
* Lead by example and set a precedent for Social Case Workers
* Attend voices meetings and court hearings with Social Case Workers when needed## What You'll Bring We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.

Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:
* Intake experience
* Spanish bilingual proficiency
* Experience with Differential Response
* Strong organizational skills
* Superior critical thinking, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills
* Demonstrated communication and writing skills
* A positive, professional, and proactive attitude
* Certification from the Colorado Child…