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AGENCY OVERVIEW

Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains is a nonprofit, human services agency where you have the opportunity to provide support to children and families across the Rocky Mountain region. We are passionate about what we do and dream of inspiring community through our commitment and mission. We are a welcoming agency that believes that ALL people from the newborn to the elderly are valued members of our communities. If you want to make a difference where you live while serving alongside other amazing professionals, Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains invites you to apply.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

The Foster Care Program at LFSRM includes the traditional Foster Care Program and the Unaccompanied Refugee Minor (URM) Program. With teams all throughout Colorado, our staff work diligently with our families to support them through the foster process, understanding that it is a continuous and ongoing process far beyond placement.

JOB SUMMARY & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Case Worker, as an agent of the County, provides unaccompanied refugee minors who are placed in foster care with casework services that lead to permanency for the young person.

REQUIRED COMPETANCIES

Occupational Competencies

• Meet standards of practice: Familiarity with social work practice, human development, child welfare system and family systems, including appropriate local, state, and federal regulatory rules.
• Apply case management: Familiarity with assessment, care planning, facilitation, coordination, and advocating for supports on behalf of and in collaboration with an individual.
• Apply crisis intervention: Experience with crisis management, problem solving, and mediation best practices.
• Legal requirements: Familiarity with the legal system as it applies to child welfare.
• Deliver services within diverse cultural communities: Skills and sensitivity in working with youth and families from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds with a variety of challenges.
• Communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields: Ability to communicate professionally and cooperate with members of the other professions involved with the youth.

Foundational Competencies

• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

EXAMPLE ACTIVITIES

• Manages all assigned cases and maintains face-to-face contact with the youth in placement per state regulation and monitors, maintains, and conducts ongoing assessment of the needs of the youth and families on caseload.
• Facilitates coordination and monitoring of therapeutic, health, educational, cross-cultural and other pertinent resources for youth and families on caseload.
• Maintains all necessary documentation to meet timeliness and accuracy standards.
• Participates in court hearings, placement review meetings, administrative reviews, and school meetings.

TRANSPORTATION

Must maintain a valid driver's license and carry personal auto liability insurance at the level of $100,000/300,000/100,000.

• Frequent local regional travel. May be required to transport clients in personal vehicle.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in the Social Work or behavioral sciences. One (1) year relevant experience acquired after the degree required.
• Certification as a Social Caseworker or ability to complete State prescribed pre-services training for new social caseworkers or recertification upon hire.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,