Lead Ongoing Adolescent Caseworker
CurrentPerforms full performance level intensive case work services including case management, referral, placement, and assessment/evaluation which requires independent judgment and a significant understanding and application of professional principles and department standards.Performs case management activities involving complex, difficult, and complicated problems/cases, assess for safety and risk of individuals and families and develops an appropriate service and/or treatment plans, provides on-going counseling and referral services, and determines appropriate placement actions.Develops and implements a treatment plan to provide a variety of social services referrals and to define goals and objectives, determines need for social, behavioral, medical, and/or, psychological services, provides crisis intervention, refers clients to support agencies, and monitors individual and family progress, cooperation, and acceptance of services.Serves as a member of an interdisciplinary team, participates in defining, establishing, and implementing treatment goals and plans, and provides and group work services.Establishes, maintains, and coordinates services and activities with relevant community agencies, monitors and evaluates activities of agencies contracted to provide a variety of social services, and evaluates progress of placements and/or other services.Represents the department in accordance with Title 19 of the Colorado Children’s Code and Volume 7.Prepares case records, reports, and documents and complies with state and federal standards in providing case documentation in the Colorado Trails system. Testifies in court by providing expert and non-expert testimony and prepares comprehensive reports to allow the court to make findings and recommendations that affects court-ordered treatment plans.Performs other duties as assigned.