What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adult Protection Caseworker B and Bilingual Adult Protection Caseworker B position at Boulder County?
The Human Services Adult Protection Services Caseworker performs a variety of complex human services and professional social work duties within the human services adult protection program.
Adult Protection Services caseworkers investigate allegations of the mistreatment, neglect, and self-neglect of at risk adults. These caseworkers further evaluate and assess what the adult wants and needs to mitigate danger and improve safety. A critical aspect of this position is a working knowledge of assessing for safety and risk and determining level of intervention required by the Department of Human Services. Additionally, the person in this position will offer and coordinate supportive services to prevent, reduce or eliminate the current or potential risk using community based services and resources in addition to family and friends.
Our team is an inclusive, welcoming and fun team where we strive to help each other be our best and do our best work. Protective work is difficult and can be emotionally draining. Together, we support each other in maintaining our own wellbeing and a solid work life balance.
This is a full-time, benefited position, that will work, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm, with some flexibility required to meet needs of families. Caseworkers serve the entirety of Boulder County. 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.
Salary Range: $62,520.00 -$76,284.00 Annually
Tentative Hiring Timeline:
First Round Interviews: Week of April 28th
Second Round Interviews: Week of May 5th
Language Proficiency Test: Week of May 12th
Reference Check: Week of May 12th
New employees receive an 80-hour bank 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.
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- Conducts investigations of alleged mistreatment and self-neglect and performs other Adult Protection casework duties, according to guidelines outlined for a journey level caseworker
- Provides in-depth investigations (i.e. to include joint investigations with law enforcement and/or other agencies) and develops effective case plans to address risk/safety to meet the needs of at-risk adults
- Makes homes visits with clients, provides information regarding available services and other resources and coordinates the provision of the services (i.e. to include assisting clients in completing applications for services designed to meet their needs)
- Make collateral contacts to assist in the Investigation, Assessment, Case Plan and monitoring of services
- Testifies in Court and in front of Administrative Law Judge when necessary regarding Adult Protection clients
- Complete all casework documentation within required time-frames as set by the County and the State
- Participate in Red Team groups, scheduled supervision, Adult Protection Review team meeting, team meetings and division meetings
- Performs related work, as required
- May be reassigned in emergency situations
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 andwill 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 with coursework related to the job responsibilities of child welfare social caseworker and one year of professional human services casework experience
*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 (applicable for the bilingual 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
- Candidate must be able to lift up to 30 lbs
- Candidate must be able to navigate different terrains
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
- Knowledge of the theories, principles and concepts of social casework practice
- Working knowledge of interviewing techniques and crisis intervention methods
- Working knowledge of investigative practices
- Working knowledge of needs assessment techniques
- High level of creative, collaborative and equitable problem solving
- Ability to think critically under pressure
- Ability to produce clear, concise, accurate and detailed written documentation
- Ability to demonstrate strong time management with work in the field as well as paperwork
- Ability to work effectively with other employees, clients, agencies and the public.
Salary : $62,520 - $90,048
