Careers in Child Welfare

It's not for everyone, it's for people who believe they can make a difference. 

Help Children, Youth & Families
in Colorado

Colorado’s child welfare system is a state supervised, county administered system.

That means the Colorado Department of Human Services Division of Child Welfare oversees practice and provides policy direction for child welfare services and
county human services agencies employ people who work directly with children, youth and families.

 

Caseworker Realistic Job Preview Video

Learn more about the role of the caseworker and
listen to what the children, youth and families of Colorado have to say about this important profession. 

 

 

Career Opportunities in Child Welfare

Meet the growing need for professionals helping Colorado's children, youth and families. 

CDHS Division of Child Welfare

Collaborating with our partners, the Colorado Department of Human Services mission is to design and deliver high-quality human services and healthcare that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado.  

The CDHS Division of Child Welfare oversees practice and provides policy direction for child welfare services in the state of Colorado. Visit www.colorado.gov/CDHS/cw to learn more or click on the link below to find open opportunities with the CDHS Division of Child Welfare.

Open opportunities
County Human Services

County governments post open positions on ConnectingColorado.com to review all county human services opportunities. Select Community and Social Services category, search keyword "child welfare" to find positions in child welfare.

Open opportunities
Featured Positions
If not you, then who?
Colorado Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline
844-CO-4-Kids
Available 24 hours a day, every day. Anyone witnessing a child in a life-threatening situation should call 911 immediately.