Case Manager - Child Welfare Family Time Coordinator - Dhs

Mesa County Department of Human Services is a forward-thinking agency that has over 300 employees serving the needs of nearly 40,000 residents. From the Colorado National Monument to the thriving agricultural lands and city centers, Mesa County contains a diverse, natural landscape that provides many outdoor activities and adventures. As individuals and an organization, we value and respect humanity, honesty, balance, inclusion and teamwork. We provide a level of flexibility for staff to be able to accommodate their lives outside of the office environment. We value family and the relationships that make our lives rewarding.
Our Mission:
The Mission of the Mesa County Department of Human Services is to help individuals and families achieve safety, stabilization and opportunity for meaningful employment.
Our Values:
Mesa County Department of Human Services values represent our behavioral anchors for how we conduct ourselves. Simply stated, we value Humanity, Balance, Honesty, Inclusion and Teamwork
JOB SUMMARY:
The Mesa County Family Time Program is a County designed Core Service Program. Core Services programs deliver services to families involved in Child Welfare with a goal of strengthening families and protecting children.
When the Court orders Family Time between parents and children, the Family Time Coordinator will assess each parent and child relationship and create a Family Time plan for ongoing contactESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
(The following duty statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and do not include other non-essential or marginal duties that may be required. Mesa County reserves the right to modify or change the duties or essential functions of this job at any time. All responsibilities may not be performed by all incumbents.)

Within the first 30 days of the child being placed in the care of MCDHS, the Family Time Coordinator will complete the following:

• Initiate the first contact between the child and parents within 72 hours of the child's removal.
• Conduct a Family Time assessment using the Keys to Interactive Parenting (KIPS) assessment (training and certification will be given once hired).
• Coordinate with the Family Search and Engagement worker to ascertain if there are any appropriate family members who can assist with the supervision of Family Time.
• Coordinate with the Facilitation team to schedule a family engagement meeting to discuss the Family Time structure.
• Submit a written report to the Court outlining the Family Time Plan which will include:
  1. the frequency, location and duration type of contact by the parents;
  2. The persons that may be present during Family Time;
  3. Method of Family Time which shall include if Family Time should be supervised or unsupervised and the level of supervision and by whom;
  4. Determine if supervision can be by informal supports, when available, and occur in the community, a homelike environment, or other agreed upon location unless the youth's safety, or mental, emotional, or physical health requires professional supervision; and
  5. The child or youth's opportunity to communicate with the parents, siblings or other relatives outside of Family Time.

• Provide training to relatives or family supports who have been selected to supervise Family Time.
• Performs other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Minimum age of 21 years old

Hold a valid driver's license

Undergo a background check

EDUCATION:

Bachelor degree in the human services or related field with at least 1 year of experience working in a field of child development with an emphasis on understanding parent/child relationships

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

- This position requires standing, stooping, sitting, bending, twisting, and lifting up to 50 pounds or less.

- Occasional exposure of work time to hazardous situations which involve physically violent persons, interviewing mentally or emotionally disturbed persons or bodily injury from biohazards, infections, or blood-borne pathogens.

- Work involves a considerable period of time (20-40%) away from a standard office environment, much of which consists of driving to, and from appointment locations. At times more than normal physical exertion is required in transporting children, youth and adults.

- Work may occur in situations in which the incumbent is threatened with physical harm by hostile, angry clients.

In compliance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act the following items can be used as a determining factor in the starting and ongoing wage of an employee working in this position:

• A seniority system that rewards employees based on length of employment.
• A merit system that rewards employees for exceptional job performance.
• Education, training, or experience to the extent that they are reasonably related to the work in question.
• Another factor related to job performance or business operations, such as paying a shift differential to workers on less popular shifts
• Travel, if the travel is a regular and necessary condition of the work performed

This position is eligible for the following Mesa County benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement
• Paid Sick and Vacation Leave
• Life insurance
• Long term disability

Employment Type: Full Time