Family Integrated Treatment Court Caseworker B

Boulder County Human Services Department is seeking to hire 2 (two) Family Integrated Treatment Court Caseworker B. Boulder County Department of Housing & Human Services, FCS Division, is hiring two Ongoing Caseworker B positions on the Family Integrated Treatment Court Team. This position works with families experiencing substance abuse issues as well as the dynamics of physical or sexual abuse, emotional/environmental neglect, youth who are beyond control of their parents, and are referred for open cases in the Ongoing Division of FCS. The FITC position/team has a specialty of working with families who experience substance use dependence and voluntarily agree to participate in the Family Integrated Treatment Court. As an Ongoing caseworker, you will be able to work in a collaborative fashion with families, agency partners, and, at times, the Court, to help families identify and treat the factors causing these types of family abuse and instability. Boulder County Child Welfare works from an assessment driven, collaborative practice model that promotes families as drivers of their case plans as the caseworker provides coordination of clinical and community supports. We strive to keep children and parents together, offering a wide array of individualized service options, and leverage the family’s support systems in anticipation of a successful case closure. Caseworkers have a huge impact on individual and family healing, as well as on the community as a whole as families become more stable.

This is a full-time, benefited position that will work Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm. This position will work out of 515 Coffman St., Longmont, 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.

Hiring Salary Range: $63,828.00 - $77,886.00 Annually

Tentative Hiring Timeline:

• Phone Screening: Week of August 31st
• First Round Interviews: Week of September 14th
• Second Round Interviews: Week of September 21st
• Language Proficiency Test (if applicable): Week of September 21st
• Reference Check: Week of September 21st

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1. Maintain a caseload of families throughout Boulder County, conducting a minimum of monthly in person visits in compliance with regulation
2. Assess the safety, risk, and protective capacities of families
3. Assess, consult, and provide Out of Home placement or service authorizations, paperwork, and documentation
4. Conduct and document required monthly client contact
5. Develop treatment plans based on identified needs, strengths, and risks of children and families
6. Initiate and participate in collaborative practice model to jointly assess client progress, barriers, goals, and communicate clearly with clients, providers, and the Court
7. Write court reports, attend court hearings, and provide court testimony
8. Schedule, attend, and/or facilitate staffing's and Family Engagement Meetings
9. Performs related work, as required
10. 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 and will 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 from a higher education institution with coursework related to the job responsibilities of child welfare social caseworker. Coursework examples can include and are not limited to, the development of human behavior, child development, family intervention techniques, diagnostic measures, or therapeutic techniques

AND

• 1 (one) year of professional human services casework experience

Additional related education may count towards required experience.
 

DRIVER'S LICENSE & 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
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BACKGROUND CHECK & FINGERPRINTING:

• A job offer is contingent on passing a background investigation with fingerprinting

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bilingual in English and Spanish
  1. Additional compensation will be provided based on the use of bilingual skills.
• Master's degree in one of the human behavior science fields

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

• Working knowledge of the theories, principles and concepts of social casework practice
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent family/client engagement skills
• Able to work successfully in a team and family driven decisions environment
• Skilled at tracking and prioritizing paperwork deadlines
• Can model transparency, flexibility, and innovation
• Has extraordinary interpersonal and customer service skills

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Candidate must be able to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Candidate must be able to navigate different terrains 

Boulder County is a workplace dedicated to supporting individuals and families of all types and to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment for all employees. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants and employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.