Child Welfare Caseworker

About the role

This position is anticipated to close on July 16, 2026, but applications will be accepted until position is filled and removed from the Delta County jobs website.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and/or ongoing social casework services to families where child abuse, neglect, or youth in conflict issues are present or suspected.
  • Investigate reports of alleged abuse/neglect maintaining time frames in accordance with Volume VII.
  • Develop case plans to address issues impacting the safety and well-being of children and youth.
  • Make referrals to other agencies, when appropriate.
  • Receive supervision from the unit supervisor, program administrator and/or director in the assigned area.
• Work on varied tasks ranging from routine to complex.
  • Applies full range of specialized skills and job knowledge.
  • Frequently adapts procedures, techniques, tools, materials, and/or resources to meet specialized needs.
  • May serve as lead.
• Perform routine and/or repetitive tasks, limited decision making required.
  • Works under close supervision.
  • Has no or limited experience.
  • Works from within specific limits of established procedures and/or defined instructions.

Qualifications

• Education: A bachelor's degree from a higher education institution with coursework related to the job responsibilities of child welfare social caseworker.
  • Examples can include and are not limited to, the development of human behavior, child development, family intervention techniques, diagnostic measures, or therapeutic techniques.
  • Professional, internship, or volunteer work experience in a human service-related agency.
• Experience:
  • Level I: Two years of full-time professional social casework experience in a public or private social services agency is desired.
  • Level II: At least two (2) years of full-time child welfare social case work experience is required. Must have completed the New Caseworker Academy along with the 40 or more additional training hours required for recertification training by the State of Colorado and maintain certification as Child Welfare Caseworker in good standing.
  • Level III: At least four (4) years of full-time child welfare social case work experience is required. Must hold and maintain a certification by the State of Colorado as a Child Welfare Caseworker.

Skills

• Ability to investigate reports of alleged abuse/neglect maintaining time frames in accordance with Volume VII.
• Ability to develop case plans to address issues impacting the safety and well-being of children and youth.
• Ability to make referrals to other agencies, when appropriate.
• Ability to receive supervision from the unit supervisor, program administrator and/or director in the assigned area.
• Ability to perform routine and/or repetitive tasks, limited decision making required.
• Ability to work under close supervision.
• Ability to work from within specific limits of established procedures and/or defined instructions.
• Ability to work on varied tasks ranging from routine to complex.
• Ability to apply full range of specialized skills and job knowledge.
• Ability to frequently adapt procedures, techniques, tools, materials, and/or resources to meet specialized needs.
• Ability to serve as lead.

Benefits

• Not specified.

Pay

• Not specified.

Schedule

• Not specified.