Administrative Reviewer

Compliance Investigator II

This position is open to current Colorado residents only. Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

The Administrative Review Division's (ARD) vision is to create a safe and promising future for children and at-risk adults. Our mission is to strengthen the communities, families, and systems that work to make that future possible. As a neutral, third party, we do this by facilitating reviews, gathering and analyzing data, publishing research, and providing training and technical assistance to effect change in practice, policy, and programs that lead to improved outcomes for Colorado's children and at-risk adults.

With an ultimate passion of providing permanency and well-being for Colorado's children, and the safety and protection of at-risk adults, the Administrative Review Division works closely with Colorado's counties to train, measure and assess their adherence to State and Federal regulations. Such regulations are in place to help prevent unnecessary moves for children in foster care and to assess (and encourage) that the needs of the families', children, and at-risk adults are being appropriately addressed.

Provides independent third party review and quality improvement processes for the Division of Child Welfare (CW) and the Division of Youth Services (DYS) service delivery. These reviews and quality assurance processes include:

• Administrative Reviews,
• Court-ordered Substituting Administrative Reviews,
• Quality Assurance Reviews (including reviews of child protection assessments and in-home service cases),
• Child and Family Services Reviews
• Ad-hoc reviews, and
• IV-E eligibility reviews to maximize Title IV-E revenue and ensure that court orders contain federally required language.

Responsible for conducting periodic Administrative Reviews for children every six months they are in care, and Administrative Permanency Reviews every 12 months children are in out-of-home (foster) care per CRS 19-2906.5 and 19-3-702. This process involves collecting, analyzing, interpreting and summarizing data gathered through the file read and personal interview. Based on the data collected, a determination will be made as to the compliance or non-compliance with Federal and State regulations that govern all children and youth in the custody of the county department of human/social services or Division of Youth Services. Recommends administrative response and/or sanctions for non-compliance.

This position will also conduct reviews of child welfare assessments as well as cases involving the provision of in-home services. This position will also participate in the Child and Family Services reviews. Reviews occur in the county departments. Each Cl-II staff is assigned to a number of counties and will travel daily to these different counties in order to conduct reviews. Approximately 6-8 over-night stays may be required per month.

Communicates with and influences a variety of county, region, court, State Program and other state staff in order to address case specific and systemic issues. This involves providing case specific technical assistance as well as larger trainings on systemic issues.

Specific to assigned counties, this position is in charge of scheduling review staff to cover the assigned counties in their geographic area. This includes determining the necessary number of reviews days required by each county in order to remain in compliance with Federal requirements of timely periodic reviews, securing appropriate resources (county space, computers, etc.), communicating and altering schedules with other review staff, etc.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Experience Only:

• Six (6) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position. Must have two (2) years of professional human services investigative experience conducting child and/or youth abuse and neglect investigations, provision of ongoing child protection and/or youth services, or supervision of professional social caseworkers in child protection and/or youth services. Experience must demonstrate working knowledge and experience utilizing Volume VII Regulations and the Colorado Children's Code, and Colorado child welfare processes.
• AND Two (2) years of relevant experience including ongoing permanency casework and/or intake and assessment casework.

OR

Education and Experience:

• A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to six (6) years. Experience must include a minimum of two (2) years of professional human services investigative experience conducting child and/or youth abuse and neglect investigations, provision of ongoing child protection and/or youth services, or supervision of professional social caseworkers in child protection and/or youth services. Experience must demonstrate working knowledge and experience utilizing Volume VII Regulations and the Colorado Children's Code, and Colorado child welfare processes
• AND Two (2) years of relevant experience including ongoing permanency casework and/or intake and assessment casework.

Highly Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated working knowledge and understanding of federal and state law and how it applies to the administrative review process;
• Knowledge and ability to provide technical expertise and training regarding the Adoption and Safety Families Act (ASFA) and federal mandates to insure that all orders issued by the courts within the district contain the federally required findings in order to maximize Title IV-E funding for children and families served by county departments and regions;
• Ability to conduct reviews which may substitute for court reviews, and work directly with the county to develop and operate a combined Administrative Review 6-month periodic review process;
• Ability to act as a liaison between the judicial district, county department, region, and state;
• Ability to manage scheduling needs of multiple counties and multiple reviewers to ensure reviews are completed timely;
• Ability to manage and resolve conflicts, confrontations, and disagreements in a positive and constructive manner to minimize negative personal impact;
• Ability to derive logical conclusions from available information, utilizing a combination of judgment and formal guidance, in order to determine if departmental objectives have been met;
• Ability to effectively communicate in both written and oral format to prepare and present review findings and provide technical assistance;
• Ability to set and prioritize workload, identify short- and long-term goals and develop strategies to achieve them; and
• Ability to negotiate to find mutually acceptable solutions, and builds consensus through give and take.

Conditions of Employment:

• Full background check and reference check required
• This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application (unless otherwise identified in the posting), and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position
• Must possess a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver's License or an non-restricted U.S. Driver's License for positions within 30 miles of the CO state border
• This position has hybrid work arrangements. This position has a home office with expectation of frequent travel throughout their assigned counties.
• Home as Sole and Permanent Work Place - The employee's home address shall serve as their official and regular work location for employment purposes. While a portion of work will be performed from the home office, the majority of duties are expected to occur within County Departments of Human Services or other assigned county facilities, as determined by business needs.
• This Compliance Investigator II position will primarily conduct reviews throughout the greater Denver Metro area, with occasional travel to rural counties and regions as needed.
• A home office located within 20 miles of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) offices at 1575 Sherman Street; Denver, CO. Relocation to a home office within these parameters may be required.
• Employees must maintain a home office, including reliable internet access and, if required, a phone, to perform assigned duties effectively.
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must: Disclose the information on the application, Explain why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position. Provide you employee number from your prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.

CDHS Selection Process Explanation

Employment history is calculated on a full-time basis (40/hrs per week). Part-time employment is calculated on a prorated basis to determine qualifications. Be sure your application specifically addresses your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the position and minimum requirements.

Preferred Qualifications & Competencies:

• Relevant years of state service experience.

Minimum Qualification Screening Process

A Human Resources Analyst will review the work experience/job duties sections of the online job application to determine whether your experience meets the minimum qualifications for the position. You must complete the official State of Colorado online application. Cover letters and