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Social Work Job Board
Welcome to the Department of Social Work job board! As we receive job postings from community partners they will be posted here. We’ve separated them by if a degree is required or not to help your search.
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Featured Posting
Opportunities to work at MSU Denver!
Epic Scholar Program Manager
Organization: MSU Denver- Trio Department
Location: Denver, Colorado- In person position
Salary: The minimum of the pay range for this position is $45,300. We anticipate the qualified candidate to be placed between $47,300 – $56,650. The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. Additionally, Student Affairs has committed to tying our salaries to an understanding of a living wage. To that end, we will not pay less than $47,300.
Position Description:
As a part of Student Engagement and Wellness at the Metropolitan State University of Denver, the Center for Equity and Student Achievement (CESA) is committed to student safety and well-being by fostering a university community of integrity and respect. This position is integral to CESA, providing equity-minded, holistic support services and retention programming. This position is primarily responsible for the facilitation, planning, and execution of the Epic Scholars Program. The Epic Scholars Program provides retention services and support to students who are in former foster care, emancipated, unaccompanied youth, experienced formal kinship care, or court-appointed guardianship.
This position coordinates the applicable case management responses for Epic scholar students who experience challenges that may interfere with their retention and timely graduation. This position identifies and executes program assessments to ensure the performance of programs and initiatives to achieve strategic goals. This position supports and reports to the Associate Dean/Director of TRIO SSS. It engages directly with other professional staff across the institution daily to provide timely responses to various complex student needs and support program participants’ academic development and career readiness.
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Date Added to Job Board: 9/20/2024
Clinical Case Manager
Organization: MSU Denver- Counseling Center Office
Location: Denver, Colorado- Position is in-person., Some Alternative Work Arrangements (AWA) may be available.
Salary: We anticipate the qualified candidate to be placed between $62,400 – $70,400. The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.
Position Description:
The Staff Social Worker position is a licensed clinical social worker responsible for providing case management, consultation, and clinical services to MSU Denver students. This position works collaboratively with other departments in the Divisions of Student Affairs and Academic Affairs to enhance student retention and success.
Metropolitan State University of Denver is a unique, access-oriented campus community that values diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms. We are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution located in downtown Denver. Our student population consists of over 55% first generation students and over 45% students of color. Within the Division of Student Affairs, we strive to create an equitable learning and working environment in concert with individuals who consistently demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion. We value the diverse identities and perspectives of our students, faculty, and staff and recognize that in order to achieve a just and equitable society, diversity must go beyond simple representation. Rather, it requires critical inquiry and dialogue and a commitment to action. We strive to provide a foundation for all community members to achieve personal and professional success.
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Date Added to Job Board: 9/20/2024
No Degree Required
Organization: Optimal Hospice
Location: Denver, CO
Salary: Unpaid- Volunteer
Position Description:
The role of the volunteer is to spend time with patients, provide companionship and emotional support.
Each volunteer is a valuable member of the hospice team at Optimal Hospice Care, contributing to the delivery of quality services to individuals in our communities.
We offer flexible scheduling options for our volunteers, allowing you to contribute as many hours as you desire. It is required that all volunteers be certified and attend a specialized training program.
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Date Added to Job Board: 10/25/2024
Organization: Colorado Juvenile Arthritis summer camp
Location: Deckers, CO
Salary: Unpaid- Volunteer
Position Description:
We are currently recruiting volunteers for camp counselor positions for a Colorado Juvenile Arthritis summer camp for children ages 8-17. Our JA camps give kids with arthritis and related childhood rheumatic diseases the chance to make lifelong friends, gain a greater understanding of their own diagnosis, increase independence and self-confidence, and discover new skills and interests.
Those interested in volunteering can contact Caitie Dailey directly at [email protected]
Date Added to Job Board: 10/29/2024
Organization: Boys and Girls Club of Steamboat Springs
Location: Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Salary: $18.00 / hour
Position Description:
Spend your summer gaining hands-on experience while working with children in the heart of beautiful Steamboat Springs! As an intern at the Boys and Girls Club, you’ll play a vital role in motivating and mentoring youth aged 6-14 from diverse backgrounds, all while participating in exciting activities, special programs, and field trips. This is a fantastic opportunity for those interested in pursuing a career in education, child development, parks and recreation, or a related field. Join our dynamic team and make a lasting impact!
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Date Added to Job Board: 2/19/2025
Organization: Pedaling Minds
Location: Boulder, Louisville, Niwot, Broomfield, Longmont and/or Denver area
Salary: Head Coaches: $25/h; Assistant Coaches: $18/h – $21/h
Position Description:
As we are scaling up our programming, we are looking for motivated head and assistant coaches who can help us run classes in the Boulder, Louisville, Niwot, Broomfield, Longmont and/or Denver area. Availability in one location is sufficient to apply to this opportunity. Locations vary and times include; weekday mornings or afternoons, and school-days off. We are flexible to your availability, if you’re 16 and older.
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Date Added to Job Board: 2/26/2025
Degree Required
Organization: HER Campaign
Location: Englewood, CO
Salary: $72,000 Annually
Position Description:
The Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) plays a vital role in the care offered by HER Campaign, supporting survivors at the Denver Emergency Shelter. The LCSW is responsible for providing clinical assessments, case management, individual and group therapy, and crisis intervention. They work closely with the Program Director and Assistant Program Director to ensure seamless care across all programs, advocating for the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of each survivor.
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Date Added to Job Board: 12/5/2024
Organization: Adams County Children and Family Services
Location: Westminster, CO
Salary: $59,845.45 – $86,775 Annually
Position Responsibilities:
Assessment:
- Responds to allegations of reports of abuse and neglect of children and youth.
- Assesses reports of abuse and neglect of children. Interviews and observes victims, offenders, witnesses, caregivers, and collateral agencies to ensure the safety of the child and determine the validity of the allegations. Recognizes and identifies risk factors and dynamics of child abuse, child neglect, and family functioning (includes specialized caseload).
- Provides crisis intervention while evaluating and assessing a family’s needs. Complete assessments within 60 days and determine whether long term support and services are necessary in order to achieve child/youth safety and well-being.
- Prepares court reports, attends court hearings, testifies in court hearings and proceedings, consults with attorneys, judges, and guardians-ad-litem.
- Performs other related duties and responsibilities as required.
Permanency:
- Provides case-specific documentation including development of family service plans, court documentation, TRAILS entries of ROC notes and other documentation, assessment completion, placement paperwork, service referrals, family time assessments, and other related tasks. Reviews reports from service providers to ensure effectiveness of services.
- Provides face-to-face contact with clients as required by regulatory standards and agency policy (may sometimes include in-state and/or out-of-state travel).
- Engage family/youth in finding permanent connections and participates in Family Engagement Meetings and Permanency Roundtables.
- Prepares court reports, attends court hearings, testifies in court hearings and proceedings, consults with attorneys regarding legal aspects of cases.
- Supervises parenting time for children and families on caseload. May also facilitate goodbye sessions between parents and children when termination of parental rights is necessary.
- Performs other related duties and responsibilities as required.
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Date Added to Job Board: 12/5/2024
Organization: New Phase Navigation
Location: Denver, CO / Remote
Salary: $26.78/hr
Position Description:
At New Phase Navigation, we believe that mind, care, and community have an equal part in building partnerships with our clients and community. The Case Manager is part of a dynamic team at New Phase Navigation and plays a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless coordination of care for individuals facing health transitions. This role requires a blend of leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
The Case Manager oversees the integration of psychosocial assessments of counselors and caregivers, shaping a comprehensive plan of care that empowers individuals and families as they continue on their health journeys.
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Date Added to Job Board: 12/12/2024
Organization: The Center for Trauma & Resilience
Location: Denver, CO
Salary: $65,000 – $70,000/year, commensurate with experience
Responsibilities:
- Provide short-term individual counseling and case management for clients.
- Review cases for quality compliance following CTR guidelines for 80% quality assurance.
- Assist Director of Training and the Internship Specialist in the training and evaluation of interns to provide assistance to helpline clients (as assigned).
- Conduct community awareness/education presentations.
- Maintain evaluation measures and reports on program activities.
- Assist in quarterly intern meetings and volunteer training sessions (as assigned).
- Participate in hotline coverage, weekly case management, clinical supervision and program management meetings.
- Design and implement program development to enhance services.
- Actively participate in agency fundraising events twice a year.
- Participate in CTR’s self-care program.
- Any other related duties as assigned by Executive Director.
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Date Added to Job Board: 1/10/2025
Organization: Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Salary: $50,009.52 – $63,840.00 Annually
Essential Job Functions:
- Investigates referrals alleging child abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation by observing the child’s well-being and living environment (e.g., body appearance and hygiene, which may require disrobing a child); interviewing clients* privately in-person; interviewing various individuals (e.g., reporting parties; suspected perpetrators; other adults with immediate access to the child; collaterals, such as teachers, doctors, counselors, neighbors, and clergy; etc.) through oral and written communication; consulting with other individuals/sources (e.g., peers, supervisors, service providers, medical/mental health professionals, law enforcement personnel, school officials, attorneys including County Counsel, court officials, liaisons involved in specialized programs, etc.); conducting home inspections and assessing prospective caregivers; monitoring visitations; researching existing information in hardcopy filing systems (e.g., case history files; court reports; official personal records, such as birth certificate; etc.) and on various computer databases (e.g., CWS/CMS, LRS, SDM, JAI, DOJ, Livescan, CLETS, etc.); transporting clients, which includes lifting of children or car seats; and/or taking photographs of the child or the living environment (as necessary) in order to determine appropriate course of action (e.g., initiating preventative measures so that the child remains in the home, developing with the client a plan that resolves the situation, removing a child from the home, if necessary, etc.) and assess a family’s strengths and needs in accordance with Federal and California State laws and regulations, the Core Practice Model (CPM), and department policies and procedures, and within established response times or time intervals.
- Determines the validity of an allegation by reviewing and analyzing the relevant information (e.g. case history/court reports: patterns indicators of abuse and recommendations; school reports: absenteeism, attendance history, reporting party; medical/mental health reports: behavior indicators) gathered from numerous sources (e.g., observations of the child and his/her living environment; interviews with various individuals; case history files, plans, and records; monitored visit reports; medical/mental health information; criminal records; school reports; court reports; official personal records, such as birth certificates; computer-generated reports, including SDM and CWS/CMS; FCI etc.); and collaborating with others in analyzing information (e.g., clients, peers, supervisors, law enforcement, care givers, medical/mental health professionals, Regional Center representatives, etc.) in order to establish whether to promote a referral to a case, assess a child’s and/or family’s strengths and needs, and determine an appropriate service or course of action (e.g., making an emergency placement decision, placing a child into a suitable placement, transporting a child out-of-state or out-of-country with a vehicle, requesting a comprehensive psychological evaluation, obtaining medical information and/or a medical procedure, if necessary; voluntarily hospitalizing a child within a medical or mental health system; administering prescription drugs; etc.) that is in the child’s and/or family’s best interest, consistent and compliant with Federal and California State laws and regulations, the Core Practice Model, department policies and procedures, and within established response times or time intervals.
- Ensures clients are provided welfare and protective services by driving to client’s location and conducting monthly face to face visits with child, family, and caregivers; collaborating with the Child and Family Team (CFT) and others, as appropriate (e.g., clients, supervisors, co-workers, law enforcement personnel, medical/mental health professionals, court officials, school officials, community resources etc.), and following the most appropriate steps as prescribed by Federal and California State laws and regulations, the Core Practice Model, and Department policies and procedures in order to ensure the child is safe and the child and/or family receives the most appropriate and culturally relevant client services that is in the child’s and family’s best interest, and within established response times or time intervals.
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Date Added to Job Board: 1/14/2025
Organization: The Empowerment Program
Location: Denver, CO
Salary: $60,000-69,000 Annually
Job Description:
A trauma Therapist conducts trauma education groups, basic intakes, comprehensive intakes (biopsychosocial assessments) and trauma assessments in a recovery unit in Denver County Jail. Therapist is knowledgeable in trauma recovery and the many avenues of healing from trauma and substance use disorder. Therapist utilizes participant centered, trauma informed, harm reduction and strengths-based approaches to empower women incarcerated in Denver County Jail to seek liberation and reduce recidivism.
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Date Added to Job Board: 2/6/2025
Organization: The Empowerment Program
Location: Denver, CO
Salary: $68,000-74,000 Annually
Job Description:
A trauma therapist conducts trauma education groups, basic intakes, comprehensive intakes (biopsychosocial assessments), and trauma assessments in a recovery unit (Recovery in a Secure Environment), and transition planning (clinical case management) in Denver County Jail. The therapist is knowledgeable in trauma recovery and the many avenues of healing from trauma and substance use disorder. The therapist utilizes participant-centered, trauma-informed, harm reduction, and strengths-based approaches to empower men incarcerated in Denver County Jail to seek liberation and reduce recidivism. This position will also provide on-site supervision to other counselors-in-training within the RISE program. Empowerment Administrative Supervision provided by the Deputy Director. External Clinical Supervision is required to maintain licensure.
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Date Added to Job Board: 2/6/2025
Organization: Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
Location: Denver, CO
Salary: $29.77 – $34.23 / Hourly
Job Description:
The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless seeks an Outreach Behavioral Health Clinician who works directly with street outreach workers to identify and engage individuals living on the streets and other places not meant for human habitation who are in need of behavioral health care, but for a variety of reasons are unable to access care on their own. The Outreach Behavioral Health Clinician I works directly with other care providers to provide assessments and related diagnoses, consultation, education, brief therapeutic interventions, and referral/linkage for individuals with behavioral health issues. The Outreach Behavioral Health Clinician assists clients in navigating community based behavioral health and health care systems for optimal care. This position is located at 2100 Broadway Denver, CO 80205 and reports to the Clinical Program Manager.
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Date Added to Job Board: 2/12/2025
Organization: Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
Location: Denver, CO
Salary: LCSW/LPC: $70,176 – $80,702 / Annually – Fully Licensed candidates are eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus (prorated based on weekly schedule).
Job Description:
The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless seeks an Outreach Behavioral Health Clinician II who works directly with street outreach workers to identify and engage individuals living on the streets and other places not meant for human habitation who are in need of behavioral health care, but for a variety of reasons are unable to access care on their own. The Outreach Behavioral Health Clinician II works directly with other care providers to provide assessments and related diagnoses, consultation, education, brief therapeutic interventions, and referral/linkage for individuals with behavioral health issues. The Outreach Behavioral Health Clinician assists clients in navigating community based behavioral health and health care systems for optimal care. This position is located at 2100 Broadway Denver, CO 80205 and reports to the Clinical Program Manager.
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Date Added to Job Board: 2/12/2025
Organization: Compass Montessori School
Location: Wheat Ridge, CO
Salary: $18.00 – $45.00 / Per Hour
Job Description:
The staff member in this social emotional learning assistant position will work closely with and under direction of the full-time building mental health provider, as well as the building administrative team to coordinate, facilitate, and implement mental health support services. Staff in this position will provide social-emotional support to foster a safe and successful learning environment for students in the ECE through 6th grade level. The primary focus will be upon building students’ capacity for success in the educational setting and positive social-emotional well-being both through proactive and responsive approaches.
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Date Added to Job Board: 2/27/2025
Organization: Compass Montessori School
Location: Wheat Ridge, CO
Salary: $45,000 – $85,000 / Per Year
Job Description:
The staff member in this full-time mental health provider position will work closely with and give direction/delegate to the part-time social emotional learning assistant, as well as the building student support services and administrative team to coordinate, facilitate, and implement mental health support services. Staff in this position will provide social-emotional support to foster a safe and successful learning environment for students in the ECE through 6th grade level, including assessment for and design/implementation of specialized support services in legal compliance with IDEA and OCR.
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Date Added to Job Board: 2/27/2025
Organization: The Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN)
Location: Westminster, Colorado
Salary: $5,000-$5,900 monthly
Job Description:
RMIAN’s Social Service Project (SSP) provides wrap-around support to immigrants and asylum seekers including comprehensive case management and supportive counseling.
SSP has an opening for a TEMPORARY bilingual social worker to work with clients receiving legal representation through the Detention & Children’s Programs and to support our Social Service Project in resource development and organization.
The current position is for six months in order to provide coverage for a staff social worker on leave. If additional funding is secured, the opportunity for a full-time permanent position may become available.
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Date Added to Job Board: 2/27/2025