About Our Job
Note: In order to be successful in this role, it is imperative that you are able to speak and write in Spanish
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his posting will accept applications until May 30th. Please apply as soon as possible.
Denver Human Services
Denver Human Services provides support to one in three Denver residents. We envision a healthy community where people are connected, supported, safe, and well. Our services include food, cash and medical benefits, child support and veteran services, child welfare and adult protection, work opportunities, and more. If you are committed to supporting the health and strength of the community and want to be a part of an engaged workplace, we’d love to work with you!
Diversity in the City
The City and County of Denver is committed to cultivating a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion. This commitment is woven into our values and belief that we are strongest when we embrace and celebrate our differences. We aim to have employees who are as diverse as our residents, with different perspectives and unique ways of thinking. If you share these values and our enthusiasm for equity, we encourage you to apply to join our team.
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 committed, passionate Social Case Workers to serve our Child Welfare Services clients.
Specifically, the Kinship Social Case Worker:
- Conducts a Kinship Evaluation and provides a variety of social services and referrals to meet social, behavioral, medical, and/or psychological needs, recommends and refers clients to appropriate support agencies and programs, and provides continuous counseling and crisis intervention to achieve objectives
- Establishes, maintains, and coordinates services and activities with relevant community agencies, monitors and evaluations activities of agencies contracted to provide a variety of social services, and evaluates progress of placements and/or other services
- Represents the department in accordance with Volume 7 and city rules and regulations. Prepares case records, reports, and documents and compiles with state and federal standards in providing case notes, treatment plans, and evaluations
- Testifies and attends court with the Kinship Provider as needed by providing expert testimony and preparing comprehensive reports that allow the court to make finding and recommendations that affect court-ordered treatment plans
- Performs other related duties as assigned. Any one position may not include all of the duties listed. However, the allocation of positions will be determined by the amount of time spent in performing the essential duties listed above
About You
Our ideal candidate will:
- Be bilingual in Spanish: Able to read, write, and speak proficiently in both Spanish and English
- Fully embrace the engagement of families
- Be well versed in the rule and regulation regarding kinship care, placement and supportive services
- Have superior critical thinking, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills
- Possess strong organizational skills
- Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications:
- Education: Requirements as set forth in Colorado Department of Human Services Volume 7 and/or Volume 30 regulations
- Experience: Professional, internship, or volunteer work experience in a human services related agency, as required by Colorado Department of Human Services Volume 7 and/or Volume 30 regulations
- Education & Experience Equivalency: No substitution of experience for education is permitted. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for experience requirements
- Licensure & Certification: Requires a valid Driver’s License at the time of application
Denver Human Services works to ensure that all employees are paid equitably. Please ensure your resume is complete and accurate and that it includes all of your relevant work experience and education including job titles, description of assigned duties and all dates of employment periods that you would want to be considered when determining an offer amount.
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.
About Everything Else
Job Profile
CA2686 Social Case Worker
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Position Type
Unlimited
Position Salary Range
$54,699.00 - $90,253.00
Starting Pay
Although our full pay range is included above, the budgeted hiring range for this position is $62,000- $70,000 based on education and experience.
Agency
Denver Human Services
Assessment Requirement
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.
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