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Case Worker Aide

Moffat County
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FLSA Status:            Non-Exempt

Status:                         Full-Time

Benefit Status:       Eligible for benefits

POSITION SUMMARY

Performs a variety of para professional case services functions, including, but not limited to: coordinating supervised visits between parents and children; teaching life skills classes; providing transportation services to clients; and coordinating  placements, meetings, etc., related to child services, supporting foster parents, etc.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Education and Experience:

  • High school diploma or GED; and,
  • Three to four years of progressively responsible related experience; or,
  • Any combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Licenses and Certifications:

  • Valid Colorado driver's license (depending on assignment)

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: (All responsibilities may not be performed by all incumbents.)

  • Assists casework staff by performing para professional case services functions, including: coordinating and participating in supervised visits with parents and children; assuring that all parties abide by visitation rules; documenting visits; coordinating client transportation needs; transporting clients to appointments; conferring with foster parents, clients, school officials, lawyers, etc., regarding child services issues; arranging and staffing counseling programs; obtaining and disseminating medical information to appropriate parties; completing related forms and documents; maintaining various, related records, reports, logs, etc.; sending information to the State; and obtaining and maintaining information on clients to create historical information.
  • Teaches life skills, including: household and financial management, child safety, nutrition education and related skills.
  • Testifies in court.
  • Prepares complex, routine and non‑routine reports utilizing a variety of software; receives, sorts, and summarizes material for the preparation of reports; prepares work reports; develops charts and graphs; prints various reports; relays and interprets administrative decisions, policies and instructions.
  • Organizes and maintains various filing systems.
  • Composes correspondence in accordance with standard policies; answers various inquiries; explains policies and procedures and arranges appointments; processes orders and updates manuals; processes routine and non‑routine matters independently.
  • Reports administrative and/or operational problems to supervisor.
  • Performs specialized research and statistical work on assigned subjects for staff and management.
  • Enters information into a computer terminal; uses the computer system to retrieve a variety of daily, monthly and yearly reports; maintains routine financial records.

IMPORTANT JOB FUNCTIONS:

  • Photocopies reports, memos, and other various documents for requesting parties; develops various forms.
  • Disseminates a variety of information to various agencies, divisions, or departments via telephone, mail or FAX.
  • May serve as backup for other positions within the department.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Moffat County is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
Females/Minority/Veterans/Disabled/ Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity 

Questions?  Contact Human Resources at (970) 824-9195.