Administrative Reviewer

• Six (6) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position. Must have two (2) years of professional human services investigative experience conducting child and/or youth abuse and neglect investigations provision of ongoing child protection and/or youth services or supervision of professional social caseworkers in child protection and/or youth services.Experience must demonstrate working knowledge and experience utilizing Volume VII Regulations and the Colorado Childrens Code and Colorado child welfare processes.

• ANDTwo years ofrelevant experience including ongoing permanency casework and/or intake and assessment casework.

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• A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to six (6) years. Experience must include a minimum of two (2) years of professional human services investigative experience conducting child and/or youth abuse and neglect investigations provision of ongoing child protection and/or youth services or supervision of professional social caseworkers in child protection and/or youth services. Experience must demonstrate working knowledge and experience utilizing Volume VII Regulations and the Colorado Childrens Code and Colorado child welfare processes.

• ANDTwo years ofrelevant experience including ongoing permanency casework and/or intake and assessment casework.
  
  

• Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

• Minimum of 1 year experience with Colorado Trails or other relevant SACWIS systems
• Ability to read and evaluate multiple volumes of typed and/or hand-written case materials on a daily basis; and
• Possess intermediate computer skills to enter information into various databases produce reports and email information to colleagues and others.
• Strong preference will be given to candidates with 3-5 years of experience conducting child and/or youth abuse and neglect investigations provision of ongoing child protection and/or youth services or supervision of professional social caseworkers in child protection and/or youth services.
• Strong preference will be given to candidates who possess a bachelors degree in any of the fieldslisted in the Minimum Qualifications section of this announcement.
• Certified through the Child Welfare Training AcademyExperience supervising child welfare caseworkers conducting assessments or on-going servicedelivery.
• Exceptional communication skills including demonstrated success in developing curriculum andproviding training utilizing adult learning theory.
• Ideally candidates will live within 25 miles of the metro area.

Highly Desirable Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated working knowledge and understanding of federal and state law and how it applies to the administrative review process;

• Knowledge and ability to provide technical expertise and training regarding the Adoption and Safety Families Act (ASFA) and federal mandates to insure that all orders issued by the courts within the district contain the federally required findings in order to maximize Title IV-E funding for children and families served by county departments and regions;
• Ability to conduct reviews which may substitute for court reviews and work directly with the county to develop and operate a combined Administrative Review 6-month periodic review process;
• Ability to act as a liaison between the judicial district county department region and state;
• Ability to manage scheduling needs of multiple counties and multiple reviewers to ensure reviews are completed timely;
• Ability to manage and resolve conflicts confrontations and disagreements in a positive and
  constructive manner to minimize negative personal impact;
• Ability to derive logical conclusions from available information utilizing a combination of judgment and formal guidance in order to determine if departmental objectives have been met;
• Ability to effectively communicate in both written and oral format to prepare and present review findings and provide technical assistance;
• Ability to set and prioritize workload identify short- and long-term goals and develop strategies to achieve them; and
• Ability to negotiate to find mutually acceptable solutions and builds consensus through give and take.

• Valid US Drivers License - This employee will need to travel by car to a number of counties on a frequent basis.
• Standard Background Name check TRAILS CMS and JBITS

• This position has hybrid work arrangements. This position has a home office with expectation of frequent travel throughout their assigned counties.

• 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.
  

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