What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ongoing Social Caseworker position at Moffat County?
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FLSA Status: Caseworker I: Non-Exempt - Caseworker II & III: ExemptPOSITION SUMMARYSOCIAL CASEWORKER I-III: Performs various functions at a professional training level related to managing assigned cases, including: reviewing police reports and other documents to identify safety and risk factors; conducting investigations; developing treatment plans and goals; interviewing clients and evaluating needs; conducting referrals to counseling and therapy; referring clients to appropriate agencies; providing crisis intervention; assisting in the removal and placement of children; conducting field visits to assess needs and make recommendations; and preparing case and court reports, forms and other documents. Incumbent is required to be on-call as scheduled.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED For I-III: EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: SOCIAL CASEWORKER I: Bachelor's degree from an accredited four‑year college or university in one of the behavioral science fields.SOCIAL CASEWORKER II: Bachelor's degree from an accredited four‑year college or university in one of the behavioral science fields. One year of fulltime professional social casework experience.SOCIAL CASEWORKER III: Bachelor's degree from an accredited four‑year college or university in one of the behavioral science fields. Two years of fulltime professional casework experience.LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: Valid Colorado driver's licenseESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS For Ongoing Caseworker I-III: Provide case management services in accordance with agency, state, and federal guidelines and laws.Conduct various family, safety and risk assessments.Work collaboratively to establish and monitor treatment plans with families and service providers.Utilize solution focused practice to mitigate risk, enhance safety, and expedite case resolution.Complete comprehensive reports and extensive case documentation.Conduct home visits, attend community meetings, and participate in court hearings.Provide court testimony, as needed.Authorize and coordinate supportive services.Provide referrals to services within the community and collaborate with partner agencies.Work with, and advocate for, families in crisis situations and/or those impacted by trauma, substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence, multi-generational poverty, child abuse, child neglect, sexual abuse, etc.Oral and written communication must be clear and effective.Perform other related duties as assigned.IMPORTANT JOB FUNCTIONS For Ongoing Caseworker I-III: Collaborate with families, services providers, community, and courts to establish permanency for children through reunification, allocation, guardianship, or adoption.Monitor progress of treatment plans and identify barriers.Collaborate with families, service providers, and the community in non-court involved cases to mitigate risks, maintain safety of children and youth with their family and support well-being.Identify and address barriers to progress through intensive in-home engagement.Manage cases primarily overseen by the juvenile delinquency (JD) court system.Oversee youth placed in Residential Treatment facilities.Complete the training “engaging youth in a coach-like way” and implement these skills in all cases.Support youth with voluntary cases to locate housing.Assist youth in developing independent living skills.Evaluate prospective foster, kinship, and adoptive families using standardized home studies, background investigations, home inspections, and interviews.Certify and recertify foster, kinship, and adoptive families based on state requirements.Provide initial and ongoing training to placement resource families.Ensure ongoing compliance of both certified and non-certified placement providers.Participate in ongoing recruitment and retention events.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS For I-III: (All responsibilities may not be performed by all incumbents.)All work is assigned, planned, and devised to develop and teach professional social casework techniques. All functions are either closely supervised or performed jointly with experienced staff until mastery of each individual job function is achieved.)The complexity of work is significantly restricted in scope. The incumbent is assigned very limited aspects of the overall cases while learning regulations, laws, and procedures and developing knowledge of casework techniques and methodology. Guidelines used are directly applicable to the assignments. Only the most routine case management decisions are made without supervisory review.All critical decisions are made by the supervisor. Close, detailed supervision is provided before and during the course of work. Incumbent keeps supervisor informed of the progress of each case. Manages assigned cases, including: investigating allegations of abuse and/or neglect of children or at‑risk adults; assisting in removing and placing child welfare clients; conducting home visits, assessing conditions and determining safety; developing service plans and goals; determining eligibility for services; making referrals to appropriate agency(s); providing crisis intervention; corresponding and collaborating with various agencies; remaining on‑call, as scheduled, to respond to client needs; and preparing and submitting reports and related correspondence/documents and maintaining files.Provides counseling, therapeutic intervention, parenting skills, mentoring, protective daycare and other services/classes to aid in keeping children in their own homes; returns children to their homes or makes other arrangements for their care.Secures client medical, physical, psychological and psychiatric records; evaluates information and makes recommendations and referrals; evaluates client capacities, makes referrals and monitors use of resources.Monitors the progress of children in placement; assesses and determines appropriateness of return home; supervises visits with parents.Petitions the court for order of treatment; testifies in court; makes recommendations.Maintains records, progress notes, statistics and other correspondence related to work processes; develops and writes recommendations.Enters information into a computer terminal or otherwise prepares, routine and non‑routine reports utilizing a variety of software; receives, sorts, and summarizes material for the preparation of reports; prepares work reports; relays and interprets administrative decisions, policies and instructions.Receives requests for assistance, complaints, suggestions, etc., and handles or refers requests to appropriate staff members.Serves as a liaison and/or member of various committees/teams and collaborates, persuades, presents reports to and negotiates/networks with others outside awn work area to coordinate efforts and maintain cooperative and efficient relations; attends and makes presentations at community forums and task force meetings.IMPORTANT JOB FUNCTIONS For I-III: Recruits and evaluates new foster homes.Coordinates inter‑county and interstate placements.Maintains and upgrades professional knowledge, skills, and development by attending seminars and training programs and reading trade and professional journals and publications; makes presentations at workshops.Follows up on inquiries from various agencies/groups regarding department programs and services.Performs other related duties as assignedQuestions? Contact Human Resources at (970) 824-9195.
FLSA Status: Caseworker I: Non-Exempt - Caseworker II & III: ExemptPOSITION SUMMARYSOCIAL CASEWORKER I-III: Performs various functions at a professional training level related to managing assigned cases, including: reviewing police reports and other documents to identify safety and risk factors; conducting investigations; developing treatment plans and goals; interviewing clients and evaluating needs; conducting referrals to counseling and therapy; referring clients to appropriate agencies; providing crisis intervention; assisting in the removal and placement of children; conducting field visits to assess needs and make recommendations; and preparing case and court reports, forms and other documents. Incumbent is required to be on-call as scheduled.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED For I-III: EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: SOCIAL CASEWORKER I: Bachelor's degree from an accredited four‑year college or university in one of the behavioral science fields.SOCIAL CASEWORKER II: Bachelor's degree from an accredited four‑year college or university in one of the behavioral science fields. One year of fulltime professional social casework experience.SOCIAL CASEWORKER III: Bachelor's degree from an accredited four‑year college or university in one of the behavioral science fields. Two years of fulltime professional casework experience.LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: Valid Colorado driver's licenseESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS For Ongoing Caseworker I-III: Provide case management services in accordance with agency, state, and federal guidelines and laws.Conduct various family, safety and risk assessments.Work collaboratively to establish and monitor treatment plans with families and service providers.Utilize solution focused practice to mitigate risk, enhance safety, and expedite case resolution.Complete comprehensive reports and extensive case documentation.Conduct home visits, attend community meetings, and participate in court hearings.Provide court testimony, as needed.Authorize and coordinate supportive services.Provide referrals to services within the community and collaborate with partner agencies.Work with, and advocate for, families in crisis situations and/or those impacted by trauma, substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence, multi-generational poverty, child abuse, child neglect, sexual abuse, etc.Oral and written communication must be clear and effective.Perform other related duties as assigned.IMPORTANT JOB FUNCTIONS For Ongoing Caseworker I-III: Collaborate with families, services providers, community, and courts to establish permanency for children through reunification, allocation, guardianship, or adoption.Monitor progress of treatment plans and identify barriers.Collaborate with families, service providers, and the community in non-court involved cases to mitigate risks, maintain safety of children and youth with their family and support well-being.Identify and address barriers to progress through intensive in-home engagement.Manage cases primarily overseen by the juvenile delinquency (JD) court system.Oversee youth placed in Residential Treatment facilities.Complete the training “engaging youth in a coach-like way” and implement these skills in all cases.Support youth with voluntary cases to locate housing.Assist youth in developing independent living skills.Evaluate prospective foster, kinship, and adoptive families using standardized home studies, background investigations, home inspections, and interviews.Certify and recertify foster, kinship, and adoptive families based on state requirements.Provide initial and ongoing training to placement resource families.Ensure ongoing compliance of both certified and non-certified placement providers.Participate in ongoing recruitment and retention events.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS For I-III: (All responsibilities may not be performed by all incumbents.)All work is assigned, planned, and devised to develop and teach professional social casework techniques. All functions are either closely supervised or performed jointly with experienced staff until mastery of each individual job function is achieved.)The complexity of work is significantly restricted in scope. The incumbent is assigned very limited aspects of the overall cases while learning regulations, laws, and procedures and developing knowledge of casework techniques and methodology. Guidelines used are directly applicable to the assignments. Only the most routine case management decisions are made without supervisory review.All critical decisions are made by the supervisor. Close, detailed supervision is provided before and during the course of work. Incumbent keeps supervisor informed of the progress of each case. Manages assigned cases, including: investigating allegations of abuse and/or neglect of children or at‑risk adults; assisting in removing and placing child welfare clients; conducting home visits, assessing conditions and determining safety; developing service plans and goals; determining eligibility for services; making referrals to appropriate agency(s); providing crisis intervention; corresponding and collaborating with various agencies; remaining on‑call, as scheduled, to respond to client needs; and preparing and submitting reports and related correspondence/documents and maintaining files.Provides counseling, therapeutic intervention, parenting skills, mentoring, protective daycare and other services/classes to aid in keeping children in their own homes; returns children to their homes or makes other arrangements for their care.Secures client medical, physical, psychological and psychiatric records; evaluates information and makes recommendations and referrals; evaluates client capacities, makes referrals and monitors use of resources.Monitors the progress of children in placement; assesses and determines appropriateness of return home; supervises visits with parents.Petitions the court for order of treatment; testifies in court; makes recommendations.Maintains records, progress notes, statistics and other correspondence related to work processes; develops and writes recommendations.Enters information into a computer terminal or otherwise prepares, routine and non‑routine reports utilizing a variety of software; receives, sorts, and summarizes material for the preparation of reports; prepares work reports; relays and interprets administrative decisions, policies and instructions.Receives requests for assistance, complaints, suggestions, etc., and handles or refers requests to appropriate staff members.Serves as a liaison and/or member of various committees/teams and collaborates, persuades, presents reports to and negotiates/networks with others outside awn work area to coordinate efforts and maintain cooperative and efficient relations; attends and makes presentations at community forums and task force meetings.IMPORTANT JOB FUNCTIONS For I-III: Recruits and evaluates new foster homes.Coordinates inter‑county and interstate placements.Maintains and upgrades professional knowledge, skills, and development by attending seminars and training programs and reading trade and professional journals and publications; makes presentations at workshops.Follows up on inquiries from various agencies/groups regarding department programs and services.Performs other related duties as assignedQuestions? Contact Human Resources at (970) 824-9195.
