Lead Intake Social Case Worker- Child Welfare
External
Denver · Greater Denver AreaFull-timeHybrid2w ago
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Responsibilities
- About Protection & Prevention
- Create and implement a training and development plan for workers at all levels that encourages professional growth and commitment to excellence
- Create and implement a system that helps staff manage workload at a high volume and fast pace
- Obtain and maintain supervisory certification and participate in training the Social Case Worker staff
- Maintain current supervisory certification and participate in training the Social Case Worker staff
- Demonstrate critical decision-making skills with their staff and section
- Assist Social Case Worker Supervisors and perform supervisory roles in their absence
- Demonstrate competencies and critical decision-making skills when working with intake assessments, ongoing cases, and youth cases
- Lead by example and set a precedent for Social Case Workers
- Attend family team meetings and court hearings with Social Case Workers when needed
Requirements
- Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:
- Experience with providing child protection services
- Strong organizational skills
- Superior critical thinking, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills
- Demonstrated communication and writing skills
- A positive, professional, and proactive attitude
- Certification from the Colorado Child Welfare Academy
- Extensive experience with Child Protection in a County level Child Welfare environment
- Required Minimum Qualifications
- Education: Requirements as set forth in Colorado Department of Human Services Volume 7 and/or Volume 30 regulations
- Experience: Requirements as set forth in Colorado Department of Human Services Volume 7 and/or Volume 30 regulations. Three (3) years of post-graduation professional social case work experience at the type and level of Social Case Worker
- Education & Experience: Equi
Benefits
The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. New hires are typically brough into the organization between $71,000 - $8 0,000 . We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service457B Retirement Plan140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness day and 1 volunteer day per yearCompetitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start dateLocationThe City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site several days a week and off-site as needed. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.Health insuranceDental insuranceVision insurancePaid time off
Additional Information
About Our Job With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose - for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise . Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.
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