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Department Information
This position is open to current Colorado residents only.
Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.Description of Job
Please Note:2 days per week (Wednesday and Thursday) at 1575 Sherman St Denver Co 80203
About this Unit:
The Division of Child Welfare (DCW) provides a range of leadership management and supervisory functions related to the delivery of public child welfare services to children youth and families. The Division provides administrative supervision for all child welfare programs in Colorados 64 counties and delivers technical support monitoring program improvement and other quality assurance functions. The Division provides oversight to service providers who work with children in the custody of county departments of social/human services.
The Child Protection and Prevention Services Unit (CPP) within the Division of Child Welfare carries the responsibility to provide supervisory oversight of the county departments child protective services programs which include abuse and neglect reporting and screening child abuse investigations institutional abuse investigations and child fatality reviews. Also the unit provides administration of the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) grant and the Childrens Justice Act (CJA) grant and ensures compliance with federally required activities programs and reports included in CAPTA and other federally funded granted programs. Activities include managing the federal Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) and antihuman trafficking of minors program development.
About this Position:
This role is ideal for someone who has an extensive background in child welfare is collaborative and understands the impact that falsification has on a county and their child welfare staff. The position will be part of the Child Protection Team that is hard working fun and dedicated to the CDHS mission of people who help people!
The purpose of this position is to support the Division of Child Welfare in conducting proactive contact verification reviews in each county annually and respond to incidents where county departments notify the Division of a confirmed incident of falsification of child welfare records in the comprehensive child welfare database known as Trails. This also includes conducting further indepth reviews of child welfare assessments/cases to determine the quality of decision making and safety of children should the contact verification process indicate that it is warranted. This position will require close contact with counties to provide random sample reviews provide direct feedback regarding practice and make recommendations for steps to ensure a thorough review.
Summary of Job Duties:
Child Welfare Falsification Monitoring and Compliance:- Collaborates with counties to plan a coordinated approach to addressing incidents of falsification and how to review past/current workloads.
- Coordinates with internal staff within the Division of Child Welfare to assist with workload audits and county support.
- Coordinates with the Administrative Review Division (ARD) to plan any needed workload audits.
- Utilizes data and other information gathered to create technical assistance and ongoing education opportunities when consulting with counties.
- Decides how to provide technical assistance to improve county practice..
- Regularly reviews current legislation statutes and administrative rules to determine if updates are needed to enhance understanding.
- Provide guidance and specialized knowledge on modifications to systems needs such as Trails.
- Develops supports and assists with the monitoring of rules and policies related to incidents of falsification in child welfare casework practice. Maintains full knowledge of rules and statutes at the state level. Remains informed and prepared to discuss such information with county departments. Coordinates within child welfare and stakeholders policy or standard procedures associated with documenting and monitoring incidents of falsification in Colorado Child Welfare county departments.
- Assists and monitors county compliance with maintaining a county written protocol regarding quality assurance and investigatory processes.
- Assists and monitors county compliance with maintaining county facing websites according to Volume 7.601.81(C) that requires county departments to post their agency written protocol regarding falsification of child welfare records on their county department publicfacing website or otherwise provide the written protocol to individuals involved in the county child welfare system.
- Reviews and analyzes multiple sources of data to reach conclusions about counties level of compliance with policy rule and guidance and initiates monitors program improvement plans and decides how best to resolve discrepancies between county practice and state/federal requirements.
- Reviews and analyzes data within individual counties regarding client grievances and how any identified trends can be used as training opportunities to improve practice within counties.
- Provide specific examples of regular ongoing decisions made by this position related to this duty.
- Coordinates data gathering of staff who have been identified in incidents of falsification with the data team within the Division of Child Welfare to analyze the depth of audits necessary to determine alongside the (ARD if a review is necessary to ensure there are no unresolved child/youth safety issues.
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications Substitutions Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
- Important Note:Please review your application to ensure completion. For the most equitable applicant experience CDHS hiring teams consider only the contents of your application to determine meeting minimum qualifications and for the comparative analysis process.Experience is calculated on a fulltime equivalency basis therefore it is important to accurately notate the hours you averaged per experience section entry. Volunteer work or related type of experience may be used to meet the qualifications but must be clearly documented. It is paramount that in the experience portion of the application the applicant describes the extent to which they possess the education experience competencies and background as they relate to the duties outlined in the job announcement.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Option 1 Experience:- Six 6 years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position
- Qualifying child welfare experience typically includes work involving child protection case management safety and risk assessments investigations permanency planning or policy and program development within a child and family services context. This experience generally involves direct interaction with child welfare systems legal or court processes and multidisciplinary coordination to support atrisk children and families.
- Please note:This experience must be clearly documented on your application and the supplemental questions must be answered.
- Qualifying child welfare experience typically includes work involving child protection case management safety and risk assessments investigations permanency planning or policy and program development within a child and family services context. This experience generally involves direct interaction with child welfare systems legal or court processes and multidisciplinary coordination to support atrisk children and families.
Option 2 Experience & Education:- A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to six 6 years.
- Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a yearforyear basis.
- Additional appropriate experience will substitute for the degree requirement on a yearforyear basis.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience or more in Colorado child welfare case worker practice
- Experience using TRAILS
- Demonstrated ability to engage and assist counties in determining and advising through audits
- Excellent communication skills written and verbal
- Experience with internal and external stakeholder engagement
- Experience and knowledge of Child Welfare rules and statutes
- Relevant years of State service
- Ability and willingness to complete Certification as a Colorado Child Welfare Caseworker within one year of hire and complete Certification as a Colorado Child Welfare Case Supervisor within 2 years of hire
- This employee will need to travel to counties to provide technical assistance coaching monitoring regarding falsification coordination and support efforts Expectations for travel up to 30 of the time
- Standard Background Name check TRAILS CMS and JBITS
- Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position. Absent extraordinary circumstances prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.
APPEAL RIGHTS:
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.
An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered 1525 Sherman Street 4th Floor Denver CO 80203 or faxed 303.866.5038 within ten 10 calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the departments action.
For more information about the appeals process the official appeal form and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to ; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 8011 State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Directors Administrative Procedures Chapter 8 Resolution of Appeals and Disputes at under Rules.
A standard appeal form is available at: If you appeal your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form signed by you or your representative and received at the following address within 10 days of your receipt of notice or knowledge of the action: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director Attn: Appeals Processing 1525 Sherman Street 4th Floor Denver CO 80203. Fax:. Phone:. The tenday deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination. - Six 6 years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position
Supplemental Information
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About Us:
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference consider joining the dedicated people of theColorado Department of Human Services(CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety independence and wellbeing of the people of Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work we offer:
- Strong secure yet flexible retirement benefits including aPERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Planplus 401(k) and 457 plans
- Medical and dental health plans
- Employer supplementedHealth Savings Account
- Paid life insurance
- Short and longterm disability coverage
- 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
- BenefitHubstate employee discount program
- Employee Wellness program MotivateMe
- Excellent worklife programs such as flexible schedules training and more
- Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
*Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more
information go to Values:
We believe in a peoplefirst approach:To serve the people of Colorado we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized inspired and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.
Balance creates quality of life:We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility health and wellness and employee engagement.
We hold ourselves accountable:We take responsibility through our actions programs and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.
Transparency matters:We are open and honest with employees our partners the Coloradans we serve and the public.
We are ethical:We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right not what is easy.
Collaboration helps us rise together:We work together with all partners employees and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
ADAA Accommodations:CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment including completing the application process interviewing completing any preemployment testing participating in the employee selection process and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator Nancy Schmelzer at or call.
THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Employment Type
Full-Time
