Salary : $62,520.00 - $90,048.00 Annually Location : Boulder County, CO Job Type: Full-time Job Number: 6487(SL3) Department: Human Services Division: HS Fam Children Svcs Opening Date: 08/11/2025 Closing Date: 8/24/2025 11:59 PM Mountain FLSA: Exempt Description Boulder County Human Services Department is seeking to hire an Ongoing Bilingual Caseworker B. Families experiencing the dynamics of physical or sexual abuse, emotional/environmental neglect, youth who are beyond control of their parents, are referred for open cases in the Ongoing Division of Family and Children Services (FCS). As an Ongoing caseworker, you will be able to work in a collaborative fashion with families, agency partners, and the Court, to help families identify and treat the factors causing these types of family abuse and instability. Boulder County Child Welfare works from an assessment-driven, collaborative practice model that promotes families as drivers of their case plans as the caseworker provides coordination of clinical and community supports. We strive to keep children and parents together, offering a wide array of individualized service options, and leverage the family's support systems in anticipation of a successful case closure. Caseworkers have a huge impact on individual and family healing, as well as on the community as a whole as families become more stable. This position is in the AT/REACH team, the unit holds cases that specialize in Transition Age Youth, Intrafamilial sexual abuse, and sexually reactive youth. This is a full-time, benefited position that will work Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm. This position will work out of 515 Coffman St., Longmont, Colorado. Under Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guidelines, this position is exempt. Boulder County requires its employees to reside in the state of Colorado as of the first day of work.Hiring Salary Range: $62,520.00 - $76,284.00 Annually Tentative Hiring Timeline:
- Phone Screening: Week of August 25th
- First Round Interviews: Week of September 1st
- Second Round Interviews: Week of September 8th
- Language Proficiency Test: Week of September 8th
- Reference Check: Week of September 8th
New employees receive an 80-hour bank of vacation at the time of hire, in addition to 8 hours of both vacation and medical leave accruals each month (Must not have been employed at Boulder County during the 12 months prior to re-hire date to qualify). Boulder County offers bountiful benefits, including pension contributions. Boulder County employees may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Visit for more information. Examples of Duties
Has knowledge of theories, principles, and concepts of social casework practice Is a strong leader who models integrity, dependability, quick and solid decision making, and excellence in their child welfare practice Has good communication skills with the ability to give constructive feedback and to be curious about feedback from others Has excellent family/client engagement skills Works successfully in a team and family-oriented decision making environment Is skilled at tracking and prioritizing paperwork deadlines Models transparency, flexibility and innovation Has extraordinary interpersonal and customer service skills Has strong writing skills with the ability to write concisely Performs related work, as required May be reassigned during emergency situations Required Qualifications PLEASE NOTE: When completing your application describe all relevant education and experience, as applications are assessed based on the required qualifications listed. Resumes and other attachments are not accepted in lieu of completed applications and will not be reviewed in the initial screening process. Any personally identifiable information (PII) such as name and address will be redacted from applications that meet the minimum screening requirements and are forwarded to the hiring manager. If the hiring manager selects you to advance in the hiring process, your attachments will then be shared with the hiring team. EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: Boulder County is looking for well qualified candidates to fill our positions. Any combination of relevant education and experience is encouraged. In this position, we are looking for a minimum of one (1) year of human services casework experience and a bachelor's degree with course work related to the job responsibilities of child welfare social caseworker. Course work examples can include and are not limited to, the development of human behavior, child development, family intervention techniques, diagnostic measures, or therapeutic techniques. Additional related education may count towards required experience. DRIVER'S LICENSE & RELIABLE VEHICLE:
- Applicants must have a valid driver's license and a clean driving record
- Access to reliable transportation that is readily available for business use
- For more information regarding a clean driving record, please click here.
BACKGROUND CHECK & FINGERPRINTING:
- A job offer is contingent on passing a background investigation with fingerprinting
BILINGUAL SKILLS:
- Applicants must demonstrate English and Spanish fluency at the time of the pre-employment screening process. Spanish language proficiency will be determined through standardized demonstration.
- Additional compensation will be provided based on the use of bilingual skills.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Candidate must be able to lift up to 30 lbs.
- Candidate must be able to navigate different terrains
Supplemental Information KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
- Working knowledge of the theories, principles and concepts of social casework practice
- Knowledge of community resources and agency rules and procedures related to assigned program area
- Skill in interviewing techniques and crisis intervention methods
- Ability to write reports concisely
- Ability to work effectively with other employees, clients, agencies and the public
Boulder County is a workplace dedicated to supporting individuals and families of all types and to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment for all employees. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants and employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. As well as offering competitive pay and a caring work environment, Boulder County offers employees an array of benefits. For all FTE and Term employees, we provide:
- Outstanding options of comprehensive health plans that include vision and dental coverage. Information can be found
- Additional Benefits can be found
- Including:
- Family-forming benefits- infertility treatment, adoption and surrogacy reimbursements
- 12 weeks Paid Caregiver leave
- Breast feeding friendly-work environment
- Sick child care, an infants-at-work policy
- Access to LifeMart discount hub, including discounts on childcare centers, event tickets, travel and more!
- Access to a nationally-recognized wellness program
- Employee Assistance Program
- PERA 401k
- Social Security retirement plans
- Additional Life and Disability Insurance
- Critical Illness and Accidental Insurance
- County-paid tuition assistance
- Eligible for PSLF-
- Free EcoPass
- Hospital Indemnity
- ID Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- 8 Hours of Paid Public Service Leave
- Generous paid time off
- Holidays
- New Year's Day January 1
- Martin Luther King's Birthday January
- Presidents' Day February
- Memorial Day May
- Juneteenth June 19
- Independence Day July 4
- Labor Day September
- Indigenous People's Day
- General Election Day November (first Tuesday after the first Monday, even years)
- Veterans' Day November 11
- Thanksgiving Day November
- Friday after Thanksgiving*
- Christmas Eve- ½ day (full day off depends on day of the week)
- Christmas Day December 25
- New Year's Eve- ½ day (full day off depends on day of the week)
- Vacation**
- 80-hour bank of vacation at the time of hire
- Eight hours of vacation per month for the first year of continuous service, then accrue twelve hours of vacation per month after the first year of continuous service.
- Medical**
- Eight hours of medical leave for each month employed.
- PERA- The County and all employees pay into both Social Security and PERA
- Employer contribution to Social Security: 7.65% of salary
- Employer contribution to PERA (Local Government Division- most county employees: 14.76%
*The District Attorney's Office observe Francis Xavier Cabrini Day on the first Monday in October and omit the Friday after Thanksgiving **Vacation and Medical leave are based off of full time FTE accruals. Part-time FTE/term employees accrue leave based on the percentage of time they work. 01 Are you bilingual in Spanish and English (required)?
02 Please choose the response that best describes your educational background. (Required)
- High School Graduate or GED
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree in Social Work
- Bachelor's Degree in Sociology, Psychology, Human Services, Guidance and Counseling and/or Child Development
- Bachelor's Degree- in field not listed above
- Master's Degree in Social Work
- Master's Degree in Sociology, Psychology, Human Services, Guidance and Counseling and/or Child Development
- Master's Degree- in field not listed above
- A degree with 30 semester hours of course work in the human behavior science field
- A degree with 45 quarter hours of course work in the human behavior science field
03 Please choose the best response that lists your post-Bachelor's degree paid experience in social casework or case management. (Required)
- No experience or N/A
- Less than 1 year of experience
- 1 year to less than 2 years of experience
- 2 years to less than 3 years of experience
- 3 years to less than 4 years of experience
- 4 or more years of experience
04 Do you have your own vehicle for visiting families homes, transporting children, and attending court?(Required)
05 Have you previously completed the Colorado Child Welfare Caseworker Pre-Service Training Academy? (Required)
- Yes
- No
- Yes, however my certification has lapsed and I need to re-complete the academy
06 Do you have experience working with specialized populations (check all that apply):
- Substance Abuse Disorder
- Mental Health
- Developmental Disability
- Transition Age youth
07 Please share your experience in leadership and/or facilitation. (Required) 08 One of our guiding values is around Inclusion. We value, respect, and support all individuals by being an inclusive, culturally responsive county government. What do you perceive as a challenge when working with a diverse workforce? 09 Please share an example that demonstrates your respect for people and their differences; how have you worked to understand the perspectives of others? Required Question