Human Services

This position provides information, coordinates benefits, and determines initial and ongoing eligibility for applicants/recipients of multiple public assistance programs and services within the Intake and Eligibility Support Unit of the Department of Human Services. Provides referrals for related resources and services to collateral departments and agencies as appropriate.

This is a specialized position that determines eligibility for Expedited Food Assistance, Food Assistance, TANF, and medical benefits to include MAGI, CHP, SSI and various MSP programs.  This position works closely with WFD Unit and associated program rules, regulations and procedures.  This position must have excellent time management skills to manage the redeterminations that are completed every 6 months, multiple new application interviews along with a large number of cases that require 7-day processing.

This position must have extensive and thorough knowledge of the programs that are worked and a working knowledge of the other adult Medicaid programs, LTC, HCBS, Colorado Works Workforce Development, Employment First and Adult Financial programs.

Level I:  Education and or Experience:  Graduation from high school or GED equivalency.  One-year full time, paid or unpaid, experience involving extensive public contact. Substitutions:  Satisfactory completion of appropriate course work obtained beyond high school may substitute for the required experience on a month for month basis. Level II:  Education and or Experience:  Graduation from high school or GED equivalency.  Two (2) years full time responsible office clerical or extensive public contact experience, or one year at a Level I in a Social Services Agency. Substitutions: Successful completion of an associate’s degree or bachelor’s degree in business, behavioral science, or appropriately related field may substitute for the required experience on a year for year basis.  Level III:  One year at a Level II in a Social Services Agency.

A valid Colorado driver’s license, vehicle in safe operating condition, liability insurance. Must be physically 

present within the geographical boundaries of Fremont County when performing on-call duties. Must be able 

to pass a nationwide background check.

This position provides on-going services for families where child abuse or neglect is present in order to resolve these circumstances, which may include performing child abuse investigations, removing the involved 

children until the dangerous conditions are corrected, and arranging for long term or permanent placement when living in 

the home continues to be unsafe.  Provides individual or family counseling on an ongoing basis to children and their parents who are experiencing severe problems in the parent-child relationships. Conducts investigations on abuse or neglect complaints to assess the need for protection of children.  Monitors progress of clients and modifies case plan as needed. Provides immediate short-term counseling or crisis intervention to stabilize the critical situation and to delay or prevent the removal of a family member. Makes collateral contacts with such community resources as law enforcement and medical personnel to obtain additional information. Participates in staffing with school, mental health facilities, child protection review teams, and other professionals involved with the family members. Attends court hearings.

Level I- Bachelor’s degree with a major in a human behavioral sciences field. Major course work is the 

equivalent of 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in either development of human behavior, child development, 

family intervention techniques, diagnostic measures or therapeutic techniques.  Examples of such major course work

are social work, psychology, sociology, guidance and counseling, and child development.   

Level II – Minimum of one year of full-time professional caseworker experience acquired after the degree in a public or

private social services agency. 

Level III – Two years full time, professional, paid experience obtained after the degree in a public or private

social services agency. A master’s degree in social work or human behavioral sciences field may substitute for one

year of work experience.

A valid Colorado driver’s license, vehicle in safe operating condition, liability insurance. Must be physically 

present within the geographical boundaries of Fremont County when performing on-call duties.  Must be able 

to pass a nationwide background check.

This position provides on-going services for families where child abuse or neglect is present in order to resolve these circumstances, which may include performing child abuse investigations, removing the involved 

children until the dangerous conditions are corrected, and arranging for long term or permanent placement when living in 

the home continues to be unsafe.  Provides individual or family counseling on an ongoing basis to children and their parents who are experiencing severe problems in the parent-child relationships. Conducts investigations on abuse or neglect complaints to assess the need for protection of children.  Monitors progress of clients and modifies case plan as needed. Provides immediate short-term counseling or crisis intervention to stabilize the critical situation and to delay or prevent the removal of a family member. Makes collateral contacts with such community resources as law enforcement and medical personnel to obtain additional information. Participates in staffing with school, mental health facilities, child protection review teams, and other professionals involved with the family members. Attends court hearings.

Level I- Bachelor’s degree with a major in a human behavioral sciences field. Major course work is the 

equivalent of 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in either development of human behavior, child development, 

family intervention techniques, diagnostic measures or therapeutic techniques.  Examples of such major course work

are social work, psychology, sociology, guidance and counseling, and child development.   

Level II – Minimum of one year of full-time professional caseworker experience acquired after the degree in a public or

private social services agency. 

Level III – Two years full time, professional, paid experience obtained after the degree in a public or private

social services agency. A master’s degree in social work or human behavioral sciences field may substitute for one

year of work experience.

A valid Colorado driver’s license, vehicle in safe operating condition, liability insurance. Must be physically 

present within the geographical boundaries of Fremont County when performing on-call duties.  Must be able 

to pass a nationwide background check.