Connector CASE Manager - TEMP | Human Services

Mesa County Department of Human Services is a forward-thinking agency that has over 300 employees serving the needs of nearly 40,000 residents. From the Colorado National Monument to the thriving agricultural lands and city centers, Mesa County contains a diverse, natural landscape that provides many outdoor activities and adventures.

As an organization, we value and respect humanity, honesty, balance, inclusion and teamwork. We provide flexibility for staff to accommodate life outside of the office environment and value family and relationships.

The Mission of the Mesa County Department of Human Services is to help individuals and families achieve safety, stability and opportunity for meaningful employment.

Mesa County Department of Human Services values represent our behavioral anchors for how we conduct ourselves. Simply stated, we value Humanity, Balance, Honesty, Inclusion and Teamwork.

• Responsible for a variety of duties to assist the Child Welfare Division.
• Communicates effectively with multiple teams within the Child Welfare Division, community agencies, and families/young adults.
• Provide support to youth/young adults who are eligible for the Fostering to Success and Foster Youth to Independence Housing Vouchers.
• Assist youth/young adults with applying for the voucher.
• Assist youth and young adults in locating housing (take them to appointments, connect with landlords, tour apartments and complete the housing checklist/inspection to ensure that the house meets Department of Local Affairs standards and is safe).
• Assist youth/young adults with any barriers to getting housing (i.e., obtaining vital documents, paying application fees, connecting to other resources, purchasing phones).
• Manage the vouchers and provide case management once the youth are housed.
• Landlord recruitment and collaboration.
• Assist in spending funding for housing needs.
• Create resources to inform the community about our programs and housing needs.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with local businesses and other community organizations.
• Oral and written communications must be clear and effective.
• Perform work of moderate difficulty with multiple projects and interruptions. Compile information, prepare reports, track and process documents, and enter and retrieve information in a variety of automated systems, including but not limited to the State System (Trails), Google Forms, and Excel spreadsheets.
• Adhere to strict compliance with maintaining confidentiality when reviewing records, which may contain sensitive information pertaining to child abuse and neglect, sexual abuse, severe trauma, mental health diagnosis, substance abuse diagnosis, medical history, and child fatality.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in a Human Services related field. Any combination of education, training, and experience which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

This position requires standing, stooping, sitting, bending, twisting, and lifting up to 10 pounds. Work is generally confined to a standard office environment.

• A seniority system that rewards employees based on length of employment.
• A merit system that rewards employees for exceptional job performance.
• Education, training, or experience to the extent that they are reasonably related to the work in question.
• Another factor related to job performance or business operations, such as paying a shift differential to workers on less popular shifts.
• Travel, if the travel is a regular and necessary condition of the work performed.

• Leave accrual per the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA).