Social Caseworker Manager

Overview

At Larimer County Department of Human Services, we strive to be responsive and provide timely resources in partnership with our community so that individuals and families are healthy, supported, and safe. The Children, Youth, and Family (CYF) Division seeks a highly motivated, innovative, and enthusiastic staff member to serve as a Social Caseworker Manager.

What you'll be doing:

• Leading and supervising a team of Caseworkers who provide both intake and ongoing case management services for adolescents, ensuring balanced case assignments and manageable workloads.
• Establishing and upholding quality standards for services.
• Using data to monitor outcomes and create discussion opportunities that strengthen practice and services for youth and families.
• Providing supervision, coaching, and support to intake and ongoing Caseworkers in assessment, engagement, treatment planning, and network building with youth and families.
• Working closely with probation, juvenile courts, and the Colorado Youth Detention Continuum to understand emerging needs within the juvenile population and participating in work groups and community initiatives that address those needs.
• Overseeing the Foster Youth in Transition Program and ensuring a continuum of services is available for young adults who choose to remain engaged with the Department beyond age 18.
• Delivering regular feedback, promoting critical thinking across the team, and completing performance reviews.

• Thorough knowledge of Social Work principles and casework techniques, including needs assessment, quality standard development, and service evaluation.
• Strong understanding of County and State regulations, along with Social Services policies and procedures related to child welfare casework and screening.
• Experience navigating major shifts in duties, organizational structures, and processes; able to adapt quickly to evolving approaches and expectations.
• Demonstrated leadership capacity, initiative, and readiness to provide direction and decision‑making support.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage diverse groups.
• Strong analytical abilities, using logical reasoning to evaluate options, identify strengths and weaknesses, and reach well‑supported conclusions.
• Effective organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects while adjusting to shifting demands.
• Ability to provide timely guidance and feedback to support staff development and successful work outcomes.

• Bachelor's Degree from a higher education institution with coursework related to child welfare social casework supervision.
• Three (3) years of professional, internship, or volunteer work experience in a human services‑related agency. A Master’s degree or higher can substitute for one (1) year of experience.
• Possession of a valid Driver’s License by date of hire.

Larimer County offers Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, FSA/HSA options, short and long‑term disability, Employee Assistance Program, life/accident insurance, retirement plan 401(a) with employer match, 457(b) deferred compensation, and paid time off including vacation, sick, and holidays.

Employees will receive a 2% market increase on January 8 2026. Employees who start before January 8 2026 will be hired at the 2025 pay rate and will receive the 2% market adjustment on January 8 2026. Employees who start on or after January 8 2026 will be hired at the 2026 rate, which includes the market increase.

All new employees and rehires will be required to submit fingerprints for a CBI criminal background check (c.r.s. 26‑6‑104). An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of required pre‑employment checks or testing. All application components must be submitted by 11:59 PM MT on the listed closing date. Larimer County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment in all employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law or regulation.