Adult Protection Caseworker I, II, IIl - Delta

The Adult Protection Caseworker provides intake and ongoing social casework services for adults meeting criteria for an adult protection response Investigate all referrals regarding adult protection Respond to crisis situations when abuse neglect and/or exploitation are identified Collaborate with law enforcement Interview assess and evaluate the medical financial and social needs of referred adults to develop a case plan aimed at maximizing the client's independence Work with clients their family and other agencies to establish comprehensive case plans personal support plans Maintain thorough records for all cases on file Participate in APS screening decisions Provide information education to individuals or interested groups on relevant adult abuse issues guardianship conservatorships medical directives related topics Assess client's medical needs facilitate access to acceptance of medical psychiatric services Evaluate client's ability perform daily living functions such as bathing eating home management Work with clients promote self-care self-reliance wherever possible Appropriately handle emotionally charged people situations deal variety types human suffering This position requires consistent punctuality attendance The primary location of employment for this position is Delta County office exception duties performed off site required responsibilities General Job Duties Level I When necessary arrange long-term placement coordination client family Obtain emergency court orders temporary crisis relief when necessary Confer County Attorney attend court hearings provide testimony investigations guardianships conservatorships Write submit court reports guardianships conservatorships Perform home study evaluations family guardianships adults risk Network community agencies providing materials discussions recognizing adult abuse neglect self-neglect relevant laws reporting requirements Provide call response emergency situations after hours weekends Sheriff dispatch service Consistently comply timelines data system entry report submission APS rule C-Stat measures Perform similar related duties assigned Level II Perform all duties level caseworker intermediate supervision Applies skills knowledge area specialization applies procedures operations techniques tools materials resources meet needs area specialization intermediate level knowledge understanding May work non-routine tasks projects applications resolves issues/makes working decisions area responsibility supervision Assist team training new workers staff Participate committees boards program activities responsibilities Provide education clients community assigned topics Level III Perform all duties level ii caseworker advanced supervision Provide call training new Adult Protection Caseworkers ongoing support experienced Adult Protection Caseworkers improve outcomes clients Case review approval functions assessments case plans findings approval closure Adult Protection Review cases ensure conformity state law regulations Address lower-level complaints refers higher level complaints Adult Family Services Administrator Screen referrals CAPS assign referrals/screen out referrals Lead RED Team screen pending referrals make assignments CAPS system Ongoing training staff monthly basis Facilitate community relations approved entities provide ongoing training APS initiatives positive outcomes Facilitate team setting agendas presenters quarterly APS meetings Monitor daily emails CAPS send reminders Adult Protection Caseworkers upcoming late missing contacts Back-up supervisory functions appropriate assigning reviewing coaching supporting staff Cross over unit performing Child Welfare Casework Must attained State Colorado Child Welfare Certification Requirements Bachelor degree one human behavioral science fields equivalent thirty semester forty-five quarter hours courses such as social work sociology psychology psychiatry gerontology nursing special education intervention techniques diagnostic measures therapeutic techniques guidance counseling criminal justice health field relevant APS program at-risk adults OR approved waiver State Colorado Master degree human behavioral science fields BSW accredited Council Social Work preferred Experience two years related professional social experience public private services agency required Regular completion general job duties intermediate routine completion general job duties advanced routine completion general job duties advance requirement four full-time professoinal experience Delta County minimum three mentored coached planned manner participate two committees boards program activities responsibiltiies Provided et least two trainings assigned topis Regularly provide comprensive well-written reports stakeholders Licenses/Certifications Possess retain unrestricted State Driver License Attain maintain State Colorado Certificaiton six months hire depending upon trining scheudule Pass Colorful Federal Bureau Investigation background check Decertified casewoker any authoritative ageny Combination eduction experiance could waive specefic requirment hire Delta Countey Physical Requirements Walk stand sit type use hands finger handle feel objects tools reach hands arms talk listen hear read see lift Support accompanny transport travel homes throughout county car access homes apartment stairs Lifting twenty pound potential supporting aduts transport Exposure Elements Normal office conditions Position require travel client homes Travel counties during winter months dangerous Handling Dangerous Equipment None Risk Assault Injury Court ordered removal may result verbal physical by clent familiy members Clients diagnosed mental illnesses unstable violent time Calls necessitate hostile situation night Worker exposed communicable diseases unknown assessment Personal litigation disgruntled clint familu member intersted party Disurbed lonely frightened visit worker home night Job statement intend describe nature levle being performed employees assignd title Not intended construe exhaustive list responsibiltiies skil set Employees reqired perform additional dutie skill similair Employeer reserve right revise jod descriptio Hiring Range $22.10 $24.31 hourly waiver $24.54 $26.99 hourly bachelor degre dependig qualifications

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