DCFS Caseworker I​/Social Service Worker, Salt Lake

FT / PT Status – Full-Time
Benefits Eligibility – This position is eligible for a full benefits package.
Salary – $23.60 - $26.21 Hourly Wage Remote Work / In-Office – Hybrid Recruiter – Tamra Alfaro | talfaro |  
Final date to receive applications – 9/20/2026
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• 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.

Are you looking for a career where you can make a difference?

Becoming a Caseworker I or Social Service Worker at the Utah Division of Child & Family Services (DCFS) can be a life changing event! If you have a social work background and a passion to work with children and families, Child & Family Services is the place for you. Together we can make a difference through service!

This recruitment will be used to fill Caseworker I/Social Service Worker positions in Salt Lake County.

These positions will be filled as a Caseworker I or Social Service Worker depending upon the qualifications of the applicant.

These positions may be eligible to work a hybrid schedule of both in-office and telework days. 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.

DCFS Caseworkers And Social Service Workers Work To Keep Children With Their Own Families Whenever Safely Possible By Assessing Their And Their Families' Needs, Getting Them Connected To Available Resources, And Conducting In-home Services Of Appropriate Intensity And Duration. They Work To Reunify Children Who Have Been Removed From Their Homes Whenever Possible Or Find Enduring Safety And Permanency For Them Through Alternative Options.

To Accomplish This, Caseworkers Work Closely With The Subject Matter Experts, Are Provided With Regular Professional Supervision, And Complete DCFS Practice Model Training While Performing The Following Tasks

• Investigating reports of abuse, exploitation, and/or neglect; assessing risks, strengths, barriers; and determining appropriate actions governing a client's situation.
• Working with families to create plans for children’s safety and for ongoing services.
• Coordinating and referring services to children and families offered by community resources, placement providers, collateral agencies, the courts, and community partners.
• Supervising visits between parents and children to ensure safety.
• Conducting in-home visits to assess safety and track progress.
• Facilitating Child and Family Team Meetings with the family, their formal and informal supports.
• Testifying in court hearings regarding actions, findings, procedures, and protocols.
• Preparing detailed case documentation that includes: intake records, investigation summaries, assessments of safety, risk and family functioning risk service plans, court reports, case history, and activity logs.
• May include performing 24-hour-on-call services as needed under supervisor's direction. 24-hour on-call service assignments may be based on, and subject to, geographic employment location and/or agency demand.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Understands human development across the lifespan, and resources in the community, and has the ability to provide support and interventions in a culturally responsive way.
• Is adept at interacting professionally with all levels of management while managing a diversified workload and challenging situations.
• Deals with people in a manner which shows sensitivity, tact, and professionalism.
• Communicates effectively, clearly, and…