DHS Case Services Aide

Department: DHS

Salary Range: $16.34-$20.43/hour

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