Food Production Worker

About the role

Performs senior level work providing intake and/or ongoing social work services to families where child abuse or neglect is present or suspected. Assignments include the provision of extensive assessment and situational evaluation, counseling, crisis intervention, resource mobilization and information and referral around all areas of child protection.

Responsibilities

• Determines if situation warrants the recommendation of placing children outside the home;
• Supervises placement of children and coordinates parent/child visits;
• Determines when and if a child should be recommended to return to their home;
• Provides individual or family counseling on an ongoing or crisis basis to children and their parents who are experiencing severe problems in the parents-child relationships;
• Makes collateral contacts with such community resources as law enforcement and medical personnel to obtain additional information, coordinate services, or secure their assistance;
• Gathers and consolidates background information to present as documentation for court hearings, as progress reports in judicial reviews, or as summaries in facilitating appropriate placements;
• Attends court hearings; confers with lawyers, children, parents, witnesses and significant others in references to their respective roles;
• Serves as information and referral source to other employees and to the public;
• Provides as variety of ancillary assignments as needed including preparing and maintaining client records and completing required forms and reports.

Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of theories, principles, and concepts of social casework practice related to child protection;
• Knowledge of casework principles and methods of human needs and behavior pertaining to child development, parenting, attachment, and separation;
• Knowledge of social group work principles and methods;
• Knowledge of medial symptoms related to injuries of failure to thrive in children;
• Knowledge of battered child syndrome and the laws dealing with child abuse, neglect and other dependency conditions;
• Knowledge and skill in interviewing techniques, crisis intervention methods and relevant treatment modalities;
• Knowledge of community resources, of agency rules, regulations and procedures related to child protection issues;
• Ability to independently analyze complex situations, formulate plans and make quick decisions as needed;
• Ability to establish and maintain harmonious professional relationships with other employers, outside agencies and public;
• Ability to testify effectively in court hearings.

Education

• MSW or BSW or Bachelor's or Master's degree in the human behavioral sciences fields;
• Two (2) years of full-time professional social casework experience acquired after the completion of the human behavioral sciences degree in a public or private social services agency. A MSW will substitute for the required social casework experience. A BSW or Master's in a human behavioral science field will substitute for one (1) of the two (2) years required social casework experience.

Supplemental Information

Note: New Salary range as of 1/1/2009 $3390.00 - $4408.00 This position requires acceptable completion of pre-employment background and motor vehicle checks. NOTE: If you are interested in applying for any of our Social Caseworker positions and/or are considering a career as a Social Caseworker please copy and paste this link into your web browser or click on the Casework Career Preview Video link on the top left of this page to view the Casework Career Preview Video. http://165.127.153.2/childwelfare/ChildProtection.htm

Arapahoe County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other status protected under the law. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity in any term, condition, or privilege of employment and that selection decisions are based on job-related factors. Arapahoe County is committed to making employment accessible to persons with disabilities. In accordance with Senate Bill 23-058, applicants understand that Arapahoe County will not request or require the applicant to include their age, date of birth, or date of attendance/graduation date on the initial application. Applicants understand that Arapahoe County can request or require an individual to provide documentation including copies of certification, transcripts, and other materials created by a third party. The applicant understands that the applicant can redact, if they so choose, information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance/graduation from an educational institution on those requested/required certification, transcripts and other materials created by a third party.

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As a Regular Full-Time employee at Arapahoe County Government, you are eligible for benefits such as: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Life and Supplemental Life Insurance Short and Long Term Disability Mandatory Pension Plan Deferred Compensation Plan Pre-paid Legal Services Vacation and Sick Leaves Holiday pay Training and Educational Reimbursement Opportunities For a more detailed listing of our benefit programs, click on the MENU link on the left and then Benefits Summary.