{"id":18429,"date":"2024-05-17T13:29:05","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T19:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/?p=18429"},"modified":"2024-05-24T13:51:21","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T19:51:21","slug":"on-the-case-teacher-turned-caseworker-finds-dream-job-late-in-her-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/es\/community-blog\/on-the-case-teacher-turned-caseworker-finds-dream-job-late-in-her-career\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Case: Teacher Turned Caseworker Finds Dream Job Late in Her Career"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"has-arrow-mask-down ani-bottom has-arrow-mask-pad has-arrow-mask wp-block-group has-wider-padding has-sticky-radius has-0-9-background-color has-background has-arrow-mask has-arrow-mask-down ani-bottom has-arrow-mask-pad has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<header class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7db9d80f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-0-9-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0af18515 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrowed-back\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/blog\">Back to Blogs<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/es\/category\/community-blog\/\" rel=\"tag\">Community Blog<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-2-font-size\">On the Case: Teacher Turned Caseworker Finds Dream Job Late in Her Career<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-first-md is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"ani-bottom has-arrow-mask-down has-arrow-mask wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chris-H.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Christine Hildebrand stands with a Caseworker Recognition Award from 2023.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chris-H.jpg 500w, https:\/\/co4kids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chris-H-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/co4kids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Chris-H-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-4-font-size\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-full-width-m has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-704e782a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"\">Chris Hildebrand\u2019s journey to becoming a caseworker didn\u2019t start until she was in her mid-50\u2019s.<br>She had spent the majority of her career as a special education teacher, specifically working<br>with youth who were experiencing mental health and behavioral challenges. When she retired,<br>she realized she deeply missed working with youth and families. When she saw a job opening<br>with Routt County\u2019s Department of Human Services as a caseworker, she decided to apply.<br>More than three years later, Chris is now a Caseworker III, and she\u2019s so glad she found this new<br>path late in her career. She is responsible for all types of cases. This can mean that sometimes,<br>if the family\u2019s case is high-risk, Chris drops everything to support them. Other times, it means<br>conducting an evaluation first and working alongside the family to develop a support plan and<br>refer them to services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Chris has seen many of the skills she utilized as a teacher translate well into her work as a<br>caseworker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u201cAs a teacher who was primarily working with youth who had failed out of every other<br>placement in the county and really struggled with their learning, building trust was the biggest<br>part of my job,\u201d said Chris. \u201cNot only did I have to build trust with the students, but with their<br>family so they had support at home. Building trust is also an essential part of my role as a<br>caseworker.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Another skill that\u2019s translated is creativity. Chris was tasked with instilling confidence in her<br>students and showing them they had the capacity to learn, which took creativity. For example,<br>sometimes this meant teaching math on a basketball court. Similarly, Chris says to engage a<br>family in casework, you have to be creative about solutions that will work for their particular<br>situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Finally, humor can help. This was a tactic Chris used in her classroom and, when it\u2019s<br>appropriate, she brings it to her casework role as well to help build rapport and ease the fears<br>of families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u201cThrough the Family Assessment Response (FAR) method, I help families choose supports that<br>are the best fit for them. This helps to empower and engage them so they\u2019re committed to<br>making changes,\u201d said Chris. \u201cIt\u2019s all about planting seeds the family can utilize on their terms<br>to best support their family functioning so they don\u2019t become frequent flyers in the child<br>welfare system.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Chris\u2019s approach with families relies on empathy and understanding. \u201cI\u2019ve raised two children<br>and, while they\u2019re doing well, I didn\u2019t do it all perfectly,\u201d explained Chris. \u201cWe all have difficult<br>days. Who wants to be remembered for their worst day?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Chris often hears from families she worked with months, even years, after their time together.<br>They stay in touch. They call to ask for advice. They text her updates on how they\u2019re doing.<br>Chris\u2019s colleagues joke that she is always on the phone because of how many clients stay in<br>touch with her. It\u2019s a testament to the relationship and trust she builds with the families.<br>Chris loved teaching for more than 20 years, and she loves this work, too. She\u2019s particularly<br>grateful for her small yet supportive and authentic team in Routt County \u2014 three caseworkers<br>and one supervisor. Most of all, she enjoys working with the families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u201cI really love making connections with the family and trying to understand how the situation<br>happened, then working with them to ensure the safety of their children. 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