Intake Lead Social Case Worker- Child Welfare- Denver Human Services Job at City and County of Denver
About Our Job
About Denver Human Services:
At Denver Human Services (DHS), we are creating an extraordinary human services organization that is equipped to carry out our vision of a healthy community where every person is connected, supported, safe, and well. Currently, DHS serves one in three Denverites, about a quarter million people, in the moments that matter most. We are driven every day to serve our community with integrity, kindness, and respect, and to seek out new ideas and opportunities so that over time we can prevent more people from needing our services in the first place. Our 1,100+ member workforce is our most important resource, and we embrace a values-driven culture focused on creating the conditions for our staff and partners to be bold in our thinking and achieve big results for our community.
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.
Denver Human Services is seeking a dedicated and experienced Lead Social Case Worker for the Intake section within Child Welfare Services. The Intake team primarily is responsible for investigating new allegations of abuse/neglect of children ages 0-18 in a fast-paced and demanding environment. You will also be expected to contact families and conduct interviews on behalf of the child, as well as maintain professional contacts with community leaders and regularly communicate with law enforcement representatives.
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. Overall, 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
About You
Our ideal candidate has:
- Experience with providing child protection services
- 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
We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Guidance and Counseling, or a related field
- Experience: 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
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. On your resume, be sure to include all dates of employment periods, as that is considered when determining salary.
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Job Profile
CA2694 Social Case Worker Lead
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Position Type
Unlimited
Position Salary Range
$62,488.00 - $103,105.00
Starting Pay
Although our full pay range is included above, the budgeted hiring range for this position is $62,488 - $82,797 based on education and experience.
Agency
Denver Human Services
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