Core Services Worker/Case Aide

Chaffee County Department of Human Services seeks a full time (40 hours) Core Services Worker/Case Aide to work at our Salida, Colorado location. Live and work in this beautiful area! We offer a 4 day workweek, Monday - Thursday. This schedule enables employees opportunities to enjoy all that the local and surrounding areas have to offer for culture and activities.

To obtain an employment application and apply visit https://www.chaffeecounty.org/Finance-and-HR-Employment-Opportunities

POSITION SUMMARY:

Duties of this position include supervise visits, life skills and in-home preservation work, interacting with families and providing community-based service referrals. This position works one on one with clients to meet their goals on a treatment plan. Position provides services to new intake and/or ongoing core services families for a variety of program areas such as child abuse and neglect cases, youth in conflict cases. The Core Services position provides administrative support for the child welfare, and foster care programs. It will also be back up for referral screening, assisting with recording case documentation, coordinating department meetings and overall support for the department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following duty statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and do not include other non-essential or marginal duties that may be required. The County reserves the right to modify, change or add duties or essential functions of this job at any time, with or without advance notice.

• Works with case worker around needs of life skills with families as needed on individual cases.
• Works with caseworkers to provide supervised family time to child welfare families.
• Schedules home visits with clients as needed, organizes services such as core services, day care, transportation, financial assistance, health (physical and mental), and legal, and provides information on available services when requested.
• Testifies in court on a variety of ongoing cases and/or shelter hearings in initial stages of child welfare cases as needed.
• Helps to perform audits on case files to be prepared for state audit. Collect any paperwork that is missing; support case workers to successfully complete the audit.
• Collects and enters case information for IV-E and MOE eligibility determinations and re-determinations.
• May attend Family Engagement Meetings as necessary. Provides assistance with data collection and survey analysis efforts.
• Maintains documentation and coordination of CORE.
• Coordinates state reviews/audits for child welfare, IV-E, and foster care.
• Assists case workers with case documentation in TRAILS and/or CBMS as needed.
• Collects information regarding child protection referrals and provides initial screening.
• Provides additional administrative support to case workers and child welfare.
• Coordinates ordering of any requested office supplies, materials, etc.
• Utilizes state mandated information systems for case management, report writing and documentation.
• May provide transportation services to children and their families to various scheduled appointments, visits and placement activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to apply knowledge of theories, principles, and concepts of social caseworker practice related to all of the assigned program areas.
• Knowledge of social issues pertaining to the families, physically disabled, persons affected by mental illness, and alcohol and drug addicted individuals.
• Knowledge of the workings of the juvenile justice system, civil court processes related to dependency and neglect and guardianship actions, the Children's Code, and Volume Seven of the rules and regulations governing the provision of Title XX services.
• Knowledge of child and adolescent development.
• Ability to model and coach safe parenting practices with families involved in the Child Welfare.
• Knowledge of and ability to utilize family assessment techniques.
• Utilize crisis intervention and facilitation skills.
• Ability to testify in court.
• Knowledge and application of the English language, including grammar and punctuation.
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing in a clear and concise manner.
• Ability to effectively communicate and demonstrate interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
• Ability to independently analyze and manage complex situations and crisis using problem solving techniques.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in an organized manner while meeting the demands of the customer request; can be productive despite frequent interruptions.
• Ability to receive constructive feedback in a professional manner.
• Ability to learn and apply new skills.
• Ability to operate various office equipment including computer, printer, copier, scanner, calculator, telephone, fax.
• Utilize knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and Google Suite and other software systems such as case management software.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related human behavioral sciences field (Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Counseling, or Child Development)
• 2 years of experience in customer service or administrative support in a human service-related field.
• Valid drivers license at time of and throughout employment.
• Must pass Federal and State background check.

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Spanish language skills

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Mobility:

· Stands 10% of the time, walks 10% of the time, and sits 80% of the time.

· Ascends or descends ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like using feet and legs or hands and arms.

· Bends body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.

· Bends body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.

· Reaches, extending hand(s) in any direction.

Lifting:

· Exerts up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, and pull or otherwise move objects.

Dexterity:

· Handles, seizes, holds, grasps, turns, or otherwise works with hand or hands.

· Fingers, picks up, pinches, or otherwise works primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm.

Vision:

· The vision requirements for this position are as follows: Close vision (clear at 20 inches or less), distance vision (clear at 20 feet or more).

· Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left or right while eyes are fixed at a given point).

· Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships).

· Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus).

Communications

· Individual must be able to clearly understand the English language and be understood while speaking the English language.

· Multilingual skills including Spanish are an asset.

Driving

· Must be able to operate a motor vehicle.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

Approximately 50% of the work is generally performed in a standard office environment. The balance of the work is performed out of the office. Noise level is generally moderate but may become loud on occasion. Employee may be exposed to conditions such as fumes, noxious odors, dusts, mists, gases, and poor ventilation that affect the respiratory system, eyes, or the skin; disease of known or unknown origin, blood-borne pathogens, body fluids and tissue, the threat of direct or indirect violence/conflict by other individuals, and other unanticipated circumstances associated with the position.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $28.62 - $35.78 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $29 - $36