Human Services Caseworker and Bilingual Casework

Salary

$62,520.00 - $90,048.00 Annually

Location

Boulder, CO

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

6093(SL3-B)

Department

Human Services

Division

HS Fam Children Svcs

Opening Date

02/12/2025

Closing Date

3/2/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Exempt

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Description

Boulder County Housing and Human Services Department is seeking to hire a Casework B and Bilingual Caseworker B. This role performs a variety of complex professional social work duties in Human Services Department Program areas such as child abuse and neglect, youth-in-conflict, adults unable to protect their own interests, recruitment and supervision of foster homes and placement into foster and adoptive homes. This is an office based position that will perform a variety of complex professional social work duties in the Human Services Department program area specific to child protective services. There is substantial independent field work meeting the children and families.

This is a full-time, benefited position, that will work, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm. This is a hybrid position, will work out of 3460 Broadway Street, Boulder, Colorado. Under Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guidelines, this position is exempt.

Boulder County requires its employees to reside in the state of Colorado as of the first day of work.

2025 Hiring Salary Range: $62,520.00 -$76,284.00 Annually

Tentative Hiring Timeline

• Phone Screening: Week of March 3rd
• First Round Interviews: Week of March 10th
• Second Round Interviews: Week of March 17th
• Language Proficiency Test: Week of March 17th
• Reference Check: Week of March 17th
  
  

New employees receive an 80-hour bank (Download PDF reader) of vacation at the time of hire, in addition to 8 hours of both vacation and medical leave accruals each month (Must not have been employed at Boulder County during the 12 months prior to re-hire date to qualify). Boulder County offers bountiful benefits, including pension contributions.

Boulder County employees may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Visit studentaid.gov for more information.

Examples of Duties

• Conducts investigations of alleged child abuse and neglect
• Assesses and evaluates child safety and family and caregiver strengths and needs
• Counsels and supports children and families to create safe and stable environments
• Determines if children should be placed outside the home, monitors foster care placement and makes recommendations related to child safety and return hom
• Prepares legal documents and testifies in court
• Completes required documentation and compliance activities to support work
• Performs related work as required
• May be reassigned in emergency situations
  
  

Required Qualifications

PLEASE NOTE: When completing your application describe all relevant education and experience, as applications are assessed based on the required qualifications listed. Resumes and other attachments are not accepted in lieu of completed applications and will not be reviewed in the initial screening process. Any personally identifiable information (PII) such as name and address will be redacted from applications that meet the minimum screening requirements and are forwarded to the hiring manager. If the hiring manager selects you to advance in the hiring process, your attachments will then be shared with the hiring team.

Education & Experience

Boulder County is looking for well qualified candidates to fill our positions. Any combination of relevant education and experience is encouraged. In this position, we are looking for a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a higher education institution with coursework related to the job responsibilities of child welfare social caseworker and one year of combined education and experience in a related field.

• Course work examples can include and are not limited to, the development of human behavior, child development, family intervention techniques, diagnostic measures or therapeutic techniques.
  
  

Additional Related Education May Count Towards Required Experience.

BILINGUAL SKILLS (for bilingual required position):

• Applicants must demonstrate fluency at the time of the pre-employment screening process. Spanish language proficiency will be determined through standardized demonstration.
• *Additional compensation will be provided based on the use of bilingual skills.*
  

VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE And RELIABLE VEHICLE

• Applicants must have a valid driver's license and a clean driving record
• Access to reliable transportation that is readily available for business use
• For more information regarding a clean driving record, please click here.
  
  

Background Check & Fingerprinting

• A job offer is contingent on passing a background investigation with fingerprinting
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Candidate must be able to lift up to 30 lbs
• Candidate must be able to navigate different terrains
  
  

Supplemental Information

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree services or related field
• Experience in child protection
• Colorado casework certification.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Working knowledge of the theories, principles and concepts of social casework practice
• Knowledge of community resources and agency rules and procedures related to assigned program area
• Skill in interviewing techniques and crisis intervention methods
• Ability to write reports concisely
• Ability to work effectively with other employees, clients, agencies and the public
  
  

Boulder County is a workplace dedicated to supporting individuals and families of all types and to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment for all employees. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants and employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Benefits

As well as offering competitive pay and a caring work environment, Boulder County offers employees an array of benefits. For all FTE and Term employees, we provide:

Outstanding options of comprehensive health plans that include vision and dental coverage. Information can be found HERE.

Additional Benefits can be found HERE. (Download PDF reader)

• Including:
• Family-forming benefits- infertility treatment, adoption and surrogacy reimbursements
• 12 weeks Paid Caregiver leave
• Breast feeding friendly-work environment
• Sick child care, an infants-at-work policy
• Access to LifeMart discount hub, including discounts on childcare centers, event tickets, travel and more!
• Access to a nationally-recognized wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program
• PERA 401k
• Social Security retirement plans
• Additional Life and Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness and Accidental Insurance
• County-paid tuition assistance
• Eligible for PSLF- Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Free EcoPass
• Hospital Indemnity
• ID Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• 8 Hours of Paid Public Service Leave

Generous paid time off

• Holidays
• New Year's Day January 1
• Martin Luther King's Birthday January
• Presidents' Day February
• Memorial Day May
• Juneteenth June 19
• Independence Day July 4
• Labor Day September
• Indigenous People's Day
• General Election Day November (first Tuesday after the first Monday, even years)
• Veterans' Day November 11
• Thanksgiving Day November
• Friday after Thanksgiving*
• Christmas Eve- ½ day (full day off depends on day of the week)
• Christmas Day December 25
• New Year’s Eve- ½ day (full day off depends on day of the week)
• Vacation**
• 80-hour bank of vacation at the time of hire
• Eight hours of vacation per month for the first year of continuous service, then accrue twelve hours of vacation per month after the first year of continuous service.
• Medical**
• Eight hours of medical leave for each month employed.

PERA- The County and all employees pay into both Social Security and PERA

• Employer contribution to Social Security: 7.65% of salary
• Employer contribution to PERA (Local Government Division- most county employees: 14.76%
• The District Attorney’s Office observe Francis Xavier Cabrini Day on the first Monday in October and omit the Friday after Thanksgiving
• Vacation and Medical leave are based off of full time FTE accruals. Part-time FTE/term employees accrue leave based on the percentage of time they work.
  
  

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Please share how you meet the a minimum qualifications of a bachelor's degree with course work related to the job responsibilities of child welfare social caseworker and one year of professional human services casework experience (required).

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Are you bilingual in Spanish and English?

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• No
  
  

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Do you understand that if hired you must agree to submit to and must clear all appropriate background checks (required)?

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• No
  
  

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Do you have a valid driver's license, clean driving record and access to a reliable vehicle (required)?

• Yes
• No
  
  

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Are you currently certified by the State of Colorado to perform casework?

• Yes
• No
  
  

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Tell Us About Any Experience You Have Conducting Investigations.

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What efforts have you made, or been involved with, to foster diversity concordance and cultural understanding?

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In what ways do you feel you need to grow around your cultural awareness and what kind of support would you need?

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Employer Boulder County

Address 2025 14th Street

Boulder, Colorado, 80302

Phone 303-441-3525

Website http://www.bouldercounty.org