Family Time Case Manager

What you'll be doing:

• Providing safe, educational, and supervised parenting time for children in out-of-home placement and their parents.
• Assessing and evaluating parenting skills, and building skills around deficits to mitigate child safety concerns, specifically addressing the Six Protective Factors: nurturing and attachment, knowledge of child developmental stages, parental resilience, supportive social connections, access to concrete community support, and social and emotional competence of children.
• Working in a team consisting of the family, support network, Caseworker, Guardian Ad Litem, care provider, and other service providers.
• Testifying in court.
• Providing transportation for children to and from parenting time.
• Documenting timely and accurate information on each contact with a family.
• Attending Family Unity Meetings, Family Group Conferences, and Permanency Round Tables for each family on your caseload.
• Attending all unit meetings, individual supervision, and group supervision.
• Providing in-person family time for incarcerated parents at the Larimer County Detention Center.
• Training, coaching, and supporting kin/non-traditional kin in providing safe, supervised family time.

• Knowledge of family dynamics and effective parenting methods.
• Knowledge of child development, abuse and neglect, and safe, appropriate parent education practices.
• Ability to work with parents experiencing substance use disorder, mental health challenges, and legal issues, as well as their extended families and support networks.
• Ability to engage with children who have experienced trauma.
• Understanding of social services principles, practices, and objectives.
• Familiarity with emergency procedures and the ability to respond effectively in crisis situations.
• Knowledge of case management principles and social casework planning.
• Safe driving practices and proper passenger restraint techniques.
• Ability to act as a credible witness in court proceedings.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of community resources, agencies, and organizations, including how to connect them to client needs.
• Skills in observing, assessing, and documenting family and client behaviors accurately and effectively.
• Ability to contribute to the development and implementation of individualized service plans.
• Conflict resolution skills and the ability to respond effectively in challenging situations.
• Strong time management and organizational skills, including scheduling multiple appointments efficiently.
• Commitment to maintaining accurate, complete, and timely records of all work performed.

• Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university required. Combination of education and/or experience may be substituted on a year for year basis.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License by date of hire required.
• Complete training and/or certification as mandated by the assigned program required.

• Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university required. Combination of education and/or experience may be substituted on a year for year basis.
• One (1) year of experience in a directly related field or in the performance of similar duties and responsibilities required.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License by date of hire required.
• Complete training and/or certification as mandated by the assigned program required.

The position will be located at one of the following three locations: 1501 Blue Spruce Drive, Fort Collins, 2555 Midpoint Drive, Fort Collins, or  200 Peridot Avenue, Loveland. 

All new employees and rehires will be required to submit fingerprints for a CBI criminal background check (c.r.s. 26-6-104).

All staff working in the Options for Long Term Care Unit, Adult Protection Unit, or Office on Aging will be required to submit information for a Colorado Adult Protective Services data system check (c.r.s. 26-3-1-111).

Salary : $24 - $32