Children, Youth & Family Services Manager - Permanency Team

Salary : $85,780.00 - $128,750.00 Annually

Location : Colorado Springs, CO

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 2500513

Department : Department of Human Services

Division : Children, Youth & Family Svcs

Opening Date : 11 / 12 / 2025

Closing Date : 11 / 25 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Mountain

FLSA : Exempt

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VISION

El Paso County will be a trusted regional leader known for excellence in county service delivery.

PURPOSE

We provide essential public services to the Pikes Peak Region in support of our residents, businesses, and communities, enhancing the freedom for all to thrive.

VALUES

Service Focused

• Collaborative
• Accountable
• Trustworthy
• Transparent

Job Summary

Are you a proactive, collaborative leader with a passion for empowering child welfare teams? El Paso County's Children, Youth & Family Services (CYFS) is seeking a dynamic Manager who thrives in a fast-paced environment, demonstrates strong critical thinking, and embraces innovation through data-driven decision-making. We value leaders who are responsive to staff, client and community needs and confident in making complex decisions. If you excel in communication, build strong partnerships, and lead with integrity and accountability, we invite you to join our team. If you're a positive, solutions-oriented team player-this is the opportunity for you.

In this role, you will lead the CYFS Permanency Team with a peer Manager and Assistant Manager. In addition to general permanency teams serving families with children ages 0-12, the Permanency Team includes specialty teams of 0-3 Programming, Well Baby Court Team, Medically Fragile, Sex Abuse Information and Family Education (SAIFE), Family Treatment Drug Court, and the Adoption Program. This position provides direct supervision to approximately six CYFS Supervisors.

Hiring Range : $98,000.00 - $110,000.00 annually

This is a child protection position; child protection includes engaging families. It is reasonable to anticipate the need for flexibility in work hours periodically to accommodate client schedules. This position will need to be available on weekends and holidays. Schedule is subject to change. Hybrid schedule may be available upon successful completion of the initial evaluation period; subject to change.

Please be advised that this position may close without advanced notice, should we receive a sufficient number of qualified applications.

Manages and administers assigned functional area within the Children, Youth, and Family Services Division of the Department of Human Services (DHS), ensuring high performance of employees and programs in support of the ongoing mission to preserve and rehabilitate families while protecting children. Oversees and coordinates the practice or services and is responsible for primary decision-making of child protection practices as needed including, but not limited to safety, permanency, and well-being. May be assigned to the Practice or Support & Services unit. Employment is subject to the terms, conditions, and policies detailed in the Personnel Policies Manual (PPM). This position requires regular in-person presence as an essential job function.

Essential Duties / Responsibilities

Supervision Exercised : This classification requires supervising and monitoring performance for a regular group of employees or unit(s) including providing input on hiring / disciplinary action and work objectives / effectiveness, performance evaluations, and realigning work as needed. A first-line or second-line supervisor typically performs these tasks.

Supervision Received : Receives administrative supervision. This classification typically performs job duties and resolves conflict according to their own judgment and initiatives, requesting supervisory assistance only when necessary. Special projects are managed with little oversight, and assignments may be reviewed upon completion. Performance reviewed periodically.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Required Education & Experience

Master's degree or higher in a social work or human behavioral sciences field; and,

Preferred Education & Experience

Licenses / Certificates

Pre-Employment Requirements

El Paso County is an E-Verify and Equal Opportunity Employer.

El Paso County adheres to Federal drug screening guidelines and requires a pre-employment drug screen.

Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits :

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Have you completed coursework related to the job responsibilities of a child welfare social caseworker? Examples include the development of human behavior, child development, family intervention techniques, diagnostic measures, or therapeutic techniques.

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