Child Protective Services - Caseworker I/II/III

Pay Range: $25.39 - $36.14 hourly (DOE) MONTROSE COUNTY BENEFIT INFORMATION: 2026 Montrose County Benefit Information{rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"} General Statement of Duties - Caseworker I/II: Provides intake and/or ongoing social casework to adults, children and/or families. Assignments may fall under the following areas: Child Protection, Adolescent Services, Adult Services, Foster Care/Retention, Adoption, and Life Skills. Develop case plans to address specific issues. Make referrals to other agencies, when appropriate. General Statement of Duties - Caseworker III: Provides intake and/or ongoing, complex social casework to adults, children and/or families. Assignments may fall under the following areas: Child Protection, Adolescent Services, Adult Services, Foster Care/Retention, Adoption, and Life Skills. Evaluates the needs of clients, develop case plans to address specific issues. Make referrals to other agencies, when appropriate. Supervision Received - Caseworker I: Receives close supervision from the unit supervisor, program manager and/or director in the assigned area. Supervision Received - Caseworker II: Works under the supervision of the Caseworker Supervisor and performs a variety of routine work within established policies, procedures and receives detailed instructions on new projects and assignments. Supervision Received - Caseworker III: Works under the general supervision of the Caseworker Supervisor and normally receives little instruction on a day-to-day work and receives general instructions on new assignments. Supervision Exercised - Caseworker I/II: None assigned. Supervision Exercised - Caseworker III: This position offers guidance, mentoring and training as assigned. May act in a lead capacity. Essential Functions - Caseworker I: Any one position may not include all of the duties listed nor do the listed examples include all duties, which may be found in positions of this class. * - Assesses allegations and safety risks of referral cases to include receiving referrals, completing intake and assessment forms, and assessing safety of home and/or need for out-of-home placement. - Provides crisis intervention and on-going counseling as needed to assist families in decision-making and problem resolution; act as advocate for client. - Coordinates client services and safety with other County departments, professionals, and outside collateral agencies (i.e. law enforcement, medical personnel, school staff, and foster care services). - Designs a treatment or service plan to address risk and needs assessments, establishes goals and objectives, and coordinates client services and referrals. - Prepares and presents case information and documentation to the courts, state review proceedings, and for communications with attorneys and/or other professionals. - Refers clients to outside state and community resources. - Monitors compliance or non-compliance; determines appropriate course of action. - Appropriately handles emotionally charged people and situations, and deal with a variety of types of human suffering. - Develops and writes a variety of documentation, completes necessary forms, and writes correspondence relevant to each case. - Performs data entry and on-going case updates in the system as assigned. - Accurate timelines for data system entry and reports are consistently met. - Regular and predictable attendance is required. Essential Functions - Caseworker II: Any one position may not include all of the duties listed nor do the listed examples include all duties, which may be found in positions of this class.* ** - Assesses allegations and safety risks of referral cases to include receiving referrals, completing intake and assessment forms, and assessing the safety of the home and/or need for out-of home placement. - Provides crisis intervention and on-going counseling as needed to assist families in decision-making and problem resolution; act as advocate for client. - Accepts referrals or cases involving moderate to severe allegations. - Coordinates client services and safety with other County departments, professionals, and outside collateral agencies (i.e. law enforcement, medical personnel, school staff, and foster care services). - Designs a treatment plan to address risk and needs assessments, establishes goals and objectives, and coordinates client services and referrals. - Prepares and presents case information and documentation to the courts, state review proceedings, and for communications with attorneys and/or other professionals. - Refers clients to outside state and community resources. - Monitors compliance or non-compliance; determines appropriate course of action. - Appropriately handles emotionally charged people and situations, and deals with a variety of types of human suffering. - Provides education for clients and the community on assigned topics. - Participates in various committees and boards related to program activities and responsibilities. - Develops and writes a variety of documentation, completes necessary forms, and writes correspondence relevant to each case. - Performs data entry and on-going case updates in the system as assigned. - Accurate timelines for data system entry and reports are consistently met. - Interprets and applies rules and statutes governing the responsibilities of the position. - Regular and predictable attendance is required. Essential Functions - Caseworker III: Any one position may not include all of the duties listed nor do the listed examples include all duties, which may be found in positions of this class.** ** - Trains, mentors and assists in the professional development of assigned caseworkers and staff. Provides case consultation and advice to assigned caseworkers and staff. - Acts as a backup to the Caseworker Supervisor. - Acts as backup to the on-call caseworker as needed. - Guide and mentor caseworkers on the more complex or specialized caseloads. - Assigned the cases with the most severe allegations and complicating factors: severely mentally ill, sexual abuse allegations, human trafficking, and child fatality cases. - Assesses allegations and safety risks of referral cases to include receiving referrals, completing intake and assessment forms, and assessing the safety of the home and/or need for out-of-home placement. - Provides crisis intervention and on-going counseling as needed to assist families in decision-making and problem resolution; acts as advocate for client. - Coordinates client services and safety with other County departments, professionals, and outside collateral agencies (i.e. law enforcement, medical personnel, school staff, and foster care services). - Designs a treatment plan to address risk and needs assessments, establishes goals and objectives, and coordinates client services and referrals. - Prepares and presents case information and documentation to the courts, state review proceedings, and for communications with attorneys and/or other professionals. - Refers clients to outside state and community resources. - Monitors compliance or non-compliance; determines appropriate course of action. - Appropriately handles emotionally charged people and situations, and deal with a variety of types of human suffering. - Provides education for clients and the community on assigned topics. - Participates in various committees and boards related to program activities and responsibilities. - Develops and writes a variety of documentation, completes necessary forms, and writes correspondence relevant to each case. - Initiates and follow through on community education and communications. - Performs data entry and on-going case updates