Job: Lead Social Caseworker Generalist
Job Description
Job Type: Full time, Hourly
Wage: $31.49-$39.36/hr.
Location: Salida, CO.
Job Description:
The DHS/ Child Welfare department has an opening for a full-time Lead Social Caseworker Generalist, reporting to the DHS Child Welfare Supervisor. The Lead Social Caseworker provides intake and/or ongoing casework services for a variety of program areas such as child abuse and neglect cases, youth in conflict cases, and adults unable to protect their own interests. May also provide for the provision of ancillary services, such as recruitment and supervision of foster care homes, home studies, placement of clients into foster and day care homes and institutions, emergency on-call availability and response, arrangement for and monitoring of core services, transportation for clients and family to promote successful completion of treatment plans, and information and referral services. As lead worker, this position will provide administrative supervision, direction and decision-making, consultation to other caseworkers within their unit and assist with training of new workers. Office hours are Monday - Thursday, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm. The employee's schedule may flex in accordance with client and family schedules. Evening and weekends may be required at times. This position is full-time, nonexempt, hourly with a wage range of $31.49/hour to $39.36/hour. Benefits include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life disability, HDHP health savings account with county contribution, paid sick, vacation and personal leave, holidays and “birthday holiday”, EAP, retirement plan with county contribution and wellness program incentives. To view the full job description, click here and to obtain the County Employment Application, click here. Submit the completed County Application, resume, and letter of interest to [email protected]. Applications accepted until 1/9/2025. EOE.
**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.