Intake Lead Social Case Worker

About Our Job

NOTE: Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. A bilingual stipend may be available to eligible candidates once hired.

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.

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $71,000 - $84,536. 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 service

• 457B Retirement Plan

• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year

• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

What You'll Do

At Denver Human Services (DHS), we envision a healthy community where people are connected, supported, safe, and well. One in three people in Denver turn to DHS for support at all stages of life. Our employees help children, older adults, families, and individuals navigate social and economic pressures by connecting them to services and experts who support their overall well-being.

About Protection & Prevention

Denver Human Services works to protect Denver's children, youth, adults, and elders by providing services and advocacy while promoting family stability, respecting diversity, and working to create and strengthen connections to community resources. We work to prevent abuse by providing education, resources, and support to parents, families, and community organizations.

Denver Human Services is seeking a committed, passionate Lead Social Case Worker within Child Welfare Services. As a Lead Social Case Worker, you will be a lead on a team of Social Case Workers and actively participate in leadership, supervision and development. You should be a strong team player and possess good decision-making skills and the ability to effectively handle conflicts.

The Lead Social Case Worker will perform permanently assigned lead work over professional social case workers, assist with Social Case Worker Supervisor establish unit goals, plans, and specific unit functions. You will provide intensive social case work services including case management, counseling, referral, placement, and assessment/evaluation.

Generally, the Lead Social Case Worker will:

• 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

• Support through modeling and coaching best practice as it relates to supporting our Spanish speaking families

About You

We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.

Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:

• CWTS certification preferred

• Bilingual preferred

• Experience with Differential Response

• 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 requirement: Requirements as set forth in Colorado Department of Human Services Volume 7 and/or Volume 30 regulations

• Experience Requirement: 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 Equivalency: No substitution of experience for education is permitted. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for experience requirements

• Licensure: Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application. Requires certification as a social case worker in Child Welfare or Adult Protective Services in accordance with CDHS regulations. Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment

NOTE: Please attach your official or unofficial transcripts of your completed undergraduate and/or graduate degree and list of professional references to your application in the required attachment section.

Application Deadline

Applications for this position are accepted on a rolling basis. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

About Everything Else

Job Profile

CA2694 Social Case Worker Lead

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Position Type

Unlimited

Position Salary Range

$65,523.00 - $108,113.00

Starting Pay

Although our full pay range is included above, the budgeted hiring range for this position is $71,000 - $84,536 based on education and experience.

Agency

Denver Human Services

The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.

Applicants for employment with the City and County of Denver must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.

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