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NEOGOV · 2 days ago

Bilingual Ongoing Caseworker B

Boulder County, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$64K/yr - $92K/yr

1+ years exp

Boulder County Human Services Department is seeking to hire a Bilingual Ongoing Caseworker B. The role involves working collaboratively with families experiencing abuse or neglect, providing case management and counseling services, and ensuring the well-being of children and families through effective case planning and support.

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Responsibilities

Conducts investigations of alleged child abuse and neglect, determines if children should be placed outside the home, monitors foster care placement and parental visits and determines when and if recommendation will be made to return children to home

Develops effective case plans, provides counseling services to families, assesses new child abuse or re-abuse complaints and provides crisis intervention, when needed

Provides intake assessment and evaluation, ongoing counseling services and case planning

Locates foster care placement appropriate to client's needs and monitors client's progress in placement

Makes home visits with clients, provides information regarding available services and coordinates the provision of the services

Testifies in court regarding ongoing cases and makes recommendations on abuse and neglect cases, placement of children, guardianship of adults, and custody investigations

Recruits new foster and adoptive homes, conducts home studies and monitors quality of care provided in foster homes

Performs related work, as required

May be reassigned in emergency situations

Qualification

Bachelor's DegreeHuman services caseworkBilingual (English/Spanish)Crisis interventionInterviewing techniquesCommunity resources knowledgeReport writingCustomer service skillsTeam collaborationInterpersonal skills