Police Social Worker

Aurora, Colorado

2 days ago

Job Description

Police Social Worker
Job Description

Classification: Exempt
Reports to: Chief Clinical Officer
Type: Full-Time; 40hrs a week
Program: APD Crisis Intervention Unit (CIU)
Location: Community-Based (City of Aurora)
Travel: Moderate to Extensive
Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday 7am-3pm

SUMMARY
This position is assigned to Aurora Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Unit (CIU). CIU is a collaborative effort between the Aurora Police Department and Family Service Association of Greater Elgin to bring together mental health professionals and law enforcement to provide on-site co-response to individuals in crisis and post crisis case management services for individuals and families. The CIU Program provides the resources of trained mental health professionals to respond with any officer requesting this type of support for an individual in the community.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Clinical Responsibilities

Responsible for providing in-person and phone follow ups for mental health related calls in order to link individuals and families to necessary services.
Responsible for co-response with Aurora Police Department Officers to mental health related calls.
Responsible for co-response to ongoing active 911 calls as requested.
Responsible for coordinating with APD CIU Investigators and Sergeant regarding individuals needing follow up services both in-person or by phone.
Responsible for providing follow up to caseload of clients with need for case management, linkage or brief crisis stabilization services.
Responsible for providing victim advocacy for sensitive or traumatic events or situations.
Responsible for working collaboratively with other APD departments as requested by the Aurora Police Department
Responsible for networking with collaterals on behalf of clients and the agency, including the provision of case management, client centered consultation, wraparound services and referral and linkage to community resources.
Coordinate service delivery with FSA programming (SASS; MHJJ), County Treatment Alternative Courts, and other Aurora service providers based on individual’s needs.
Responsible for documentation in APD records system
Responsible for reviewing daily incident reports and developing a follow-up plan with CIU investigators.
Responsible for assessing for risk and developing safety plans for individuals remaining in the community.
Responsible for coordination of care with local hospitals and local providers involved with an individual.
Responsible for completing appropriate documentation to include Involuntary Petitions and assisting officers in completing documentation related to the CIU unit as needed.
Responsible for compliance with all APD safety measures, APD policies, and APD assigned trainings as it relates to the CIU Unit.
Responsible for maintaining access to the APD Headquarters.
Responsible for knowledge of Illinois Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Act, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), orders of protection, Firearm Restraining Orders, Duty to Warn, and other related laws and acts.

Supervision

Responsible for discussing cases with supervisor in clinical supervision.
Responsible for reporting to supervisor on an on-going basis potentially problematic situations/cases, and emergency or crisis situations.
Responsible for consulting on areas outside of competency.

Administrative

Responsible for completion of and meeting deadlines for all clinical paperwork for cases, including: Direct Service Notes, involuntary petitions, and other clinical paperwork necessary or appropriate for maintaining case files according to agency policies and procedures.
Responsible for completion of and meeting deadlines for all APD tracking reports and performance measures.
Responsible for completion of and meeting deadlines for all agency administrative paperwork.
Responsible for attending agency staff meetings, clinical staff meetings and program meetings.
Responsible for serving on agency and/or program committees when requested by supervisor.

Community Education/Public Relations

Responsible for educating the community regarding the CIU Program in the service area.
Responsible for facilitating positive networking relationships with community service providers and/or networks as assigned by supervisor.

Other Duties/Special Assignments/Projects

Be available to help develop materials and participate in special community education projects/presentations as requested by administrative staff.
Pursue and maintain licensure and/or certification that are available and appropriate to educational/professional background.
Responsible for maintaining equipment assigned to include Safety Vest and Police Radio.
Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Perform incidental business-related travel as needed.
Participate in agency Risk Management and Continuous Quality Improvement activities.
Perform job responsibilities with a positive attitude
Responsible for promoting collegiality at the workplace by working collaboratively with others.
Participate in projects or other duties as assigned by supervisor.

OTHER DUTIES
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
The incumbent will be sitting in car for travel for several minutes every day. The incumbent is frequently expected to walk, sit, stand, bend and drive. The incumbent may also need to climb stairs on occasion. Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs. on occasion.
The work environment is mostly field based and will have varying temperatures and noise level. The incumbent can expect to work in client’s homes, schools, public libraries, community agencies, and some in office time.
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that should be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position 40 hours per week. Schedule will be agreed Tuesday-Friday from 7am-3pm and Saturdays 10am-6pm.

Salary Range

In accordance with Illinois state law, we are committed to transparency in compensation. The salary range for this position is $67,600 to $86,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications
•In addition to base salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, generous PTO and short-term disability, and opportunities for professional development and growth.

TRAVEL

Must hold a valid, unexpired Illinois driver's license.
This position requires extensive travel in the Aurora area and occasionally to areas outside of that.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Must have Master’s Degree in Social Work.
Must be flexible, independent and able to multi-task effectively.
Preferred experience in working with individuals with mental health issues and criminal justice involvement.
Preferred to be bilingual in Spanish speaking.

Numbers & Facts

Location	Aurora, Colorado
Industry	Nonprofit Charitable Organizations
Company Size	100 to 499 employees
Year Founded	1953
Website	https://www.fsaca.org/

About Company

Family Service Association (FSA) was founded by the Junior League and local faith-based organizations in the City of Riverside, who had growing concerns when they saw the deterioration of local military families in the early 50s. Since that time, FSA has grown to be one of the largest and most trusted, multi-service, non-profits in the Inland Empire.

For nearly 70 years, Family Service Association has addressed poverty, hunger, and health, from infancy to older adults, in families and under-served communities. FSA’s motto is compelling, Family Strength Is Community Strength.

Many of Family Service Association’s program participants are hard-working but still struggle to get by with low wages, fixed incomes, and the high cost of living in California.

Through early education, trauma-informed mental health services, obtainable senior housing, support for home-bound individuals, safe senior/community centers, and nutritious meals for our seniors, FSA’s team members serve over 13,000 community members each year.

Skills

Case Managementunmatched
Community Providersunmatched
Community and Social Servicesunmatched
Consultingunmatched
Criminal Justiceunmatched
Crisis Interventionunmatched
Crisis Managementunmatched
Developmental Disabilitiesunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Driver's Licenseunmatched
Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
File Maintenanceunmatched
Firearms Experienceunmatched
Flexible Spending Accountsunmatched
Hospitalunmatched
Law Enforcementunmatched
Lift/Move 35 Poundsunmatched
Multilingualunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Performance Analysisunmatched
Performance Metricsunmatched
Physical Demandsunmatched
Psychiatry and Mental Healthunmatched
Public Libraryunmatched
Public/Media/Press/Analyst Relationsunmatched
Quality Managementunmatched
Risk Analysisunmatched
Risk Managementunmatched
Service Deliveryunmatched
Social Workunmatched
Spanish Languageunmatched
Special Educationunmatched
Special Needsunmatched
State Laws and Regulationsunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Training/Teachingunmatched
Willing to Travelunmatched

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