Assistant Caseworker-Christmas Box Bouse- DCFS Northern Region; Ogden

Full-Time
Benefits Eligibility –This position is eligible for a full benefits package.
Salary –$16.95
Remote Work / In-Office – In-Office / On-Site
Final date to receive applications – 10/26/2026*

* This job posting may close at any time after the minimum advertising period of three (3) business days has passed, should a sufficient applicant pool be received. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

Start pay $16.95

Becoming an Assistant Caseworker at the Ogden Christmas Box House for the Utah Division of Child & Family Services (DCFS) can be a life changing event! If you have a passion to work with children and families, Child & Family Services is the place for you. Together we can make a difference through service!
The Christmas Box House is a 24-hour facility.

The Christmas Box House in Ogden is looking for qualified candidates to fill their Assistant Caseworker positions for Swing Shift, Graveyard Shift, and Weekends. Assistant Caseworkers help provide a safe, nurturing, and structured environment for children between the ages of 0-20 who are in need of safety and care; and assist professional social staff by providing support with direct client services.

Teamwork is key to preserving the health, safety, and well-being of children in custody. They accomplish this by performing the following tasks:

• Supervising and providing care for infants, toddlers, and youth in custody.
• Maintaining detailed logs for each child in custody.
• Transporting children to school, youth activities, and/or visits.
• Maintaining cleanliness of the facility such as vacuuming, cooking, and cleaning.
• Assisting with inputting data on computerized systems and maintaining case files.
• Updating case documentation, such as intake records, investigation summaries, case histories, activity logs, risk assessments, social summaries, service plans, and correspondence.
• Differential pay offered for working swing shift, graveyard shift, weekends, and holidays.

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Team oriented
• Adept at dealing with people in a manner which shows sensitivity, tact, and professionalism.

• Current or previous DCFS employee

• Only applicants invited to interview will be notified.
• May require 24-hour on-call services/time. 24-hour on-call services response time to be determined by the agency.
• Department of Human Resource Management rules regarding promotions and transfers apply to current employees.
• Travel required; you may be required to use your personal vehicle to perform the duties of this position; approved mileage is reimbursable through State Finance.
• All DCFS job offers are contingent upon passing a Background Screening Application (BSA).
• Must have a valid Utah driver’s license.
• A position’s eligibility for hybrid work is established by agency management and is subject to change at their discretion at any time and for any reason.
• The State of Utah requires all employees to physically work inside the State of Utah Boundaries.
• The Christmas Box House is a 24-hour facility.

• Moderate
  - Some of the work performed requires some physical exertion. You may be required to stand; walk over rough surfaces; bend; crouch; stoop; stretch; reach; lift moderately heavy items (up to 50 lbs.), e.g. lifting a small child in a recurring manner and/or for long periods of time.

• High Risk
  - Risks found in potentially dangerous or unusual environmental stress situations, e.g. working at great heights, working in extreme outdoor weather conditions, being subject to possible physical attack, etc.
• Some special risks which may require the…