Child Protective Services - Caseworker I​/II​/III

Child Protective Services
- Caseworker I/II/III

Pay Range: $25.39 - $36.14 hourly (DOE)

MONTROSE COUNTY BENEFIT INFORMATION: 2026 Montrose County Benefit Information

General Statement of Duties
- Caseworker I/II:
Provides intake and/or ongoing social casework to adults, children and/or families. Assignments may fall under the following areas:
Child Protection, Adolescent Services, Adult Services, Foster Care/Retention, Adoption, and Life Skills. Develop case plans to address specific issues. Make referrals to other agencies, when appropriate.

General Statement of Duties
- Caseworker III:
Provides intake and/or ongoing, complex social casework to adults, children and/or families. Assignments may fall under the following areas:
Child Protection, Adolescent Services, Adult Services, Foster Care/Retention, Adoption, and Life Skills. Evaluates the needs of clients, develop case plans to address specific issues. Make referrals to other agencies, when appropriate.

Supervision Received
- Caseworker I:
Receives close supervision from the unit supervisor, program manager and/or director in the assigned area.

Supervision Received
- Caseworker II:
Works under the supervision of the Caseworker Supervisor and performs a variety of routine work within established policies, procedures and receives detailed instructions on new projects and assignments.

Supervision Received
- Caseworker III:
Works under the general supervision of the Caseworker Supervisor and normally receives little instruction on a day-to-day work and receives general instructions on new assignments.

Supervision Exercised
- Caseworker I/II:
None assigned.

Supervision Exercised
- Caseworker III:
This position offers guidance, mentoring and training as assigned. May act in a lead capacity.

Essential Functions
- Caseworker I:
Any one position may not include all of the duties listed nor do the listed examples include all duties, which may be found in positions of this class.

• Assesses allegations and safety risks of referral cases to include receiving referrals, completing intake and assessment forms, and assessing safety of home and/or need for out-of-home placement.
• Provides crisis intervention and on-going counseling as needed to assist families in decision-making and problem resolution; act as advocate for client.
• Coordinates client services and safety with other County departments, professionals, and outside collateral agencies (i.e. law enforcement, medical personnel, school staff, and foster care services).
• Designs a treatment or service plan to address risk and needs assessments, establishes goals and objectives, and coordinates client services and referrals.
• Prepares and presents case information and documentation to the courts, state review proceedings, and for communications with attorneys and/or other professionals.
• Refers clients to outside state and community resources.
• Monitors compliance or non-compliance; determines appropriate course of action.
• Appropriately handles emotionally charged people and situations, and deal with a variety of types of human suffering.
• Develops and writes a variety of documentation, completes necessary forms, and writes correspondence relevant to each case.
• Performs data entry and on-going case updates in the system as assigned.
• Accurate timelines for data system entry and reports are consistently met.
• Regular and predictable attendance is required.

Essential Functions
- Caseworker II:
Any one position may not include all of the duties listed nor do the listed examples include all duties, which may be found in positions of this class.

• Assesses allegations and safety risks of referral cases to include receiving referrals, completing intake and assessment forms, and assessing the safety of the home and/or need for out-of-home placement.
• Provides crisis intervention and on-going counseling as needed to assist families in decision-making and problem resolution; act as advocate for client.
• Accepts referrals or cases involving moderate to severe allegations.
• Coordinates client services and safety with other County departments, professionals, and outside collateral agencies (i.e. law enforcement, medical personnel, school staff, and foster care services).
• Designs a treatment plan to address risk and needs assessments, establishes goals and objectives, and coordinates client services and referrals.
• Prepares and presents case information and documentation to the courts, state review proceedings, and for communications with attorneys and/or other professionals.
• Refers clients to outside state and community resources.
• Monitors compliance or non-compliance; determines appropriate course of action.
• Appropriately handles emotionally charged people and situations, and deals with a variety of types of human suffering.
• Provides education for clients and the community on assigned topics.
• Participates in various committees and boards related to program activities and responsibilities.
• Develops and writes a variety of documentation, completes necessary forms, and writes…