{"id":413614,"date":"2026-03-30T12:18:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T18:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/?p=413614"},"modified":"2026-03-31T14:15:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T20:15:36","slug":"education-waivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/es\/child-welfare-blog\/education-waivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Investing in Local Talent: How Education Waivers Open Doors to Child Welfare Careers"},"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\/child-welfare-blog\/\" rel=\"tag\">Child Welfare Blog<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-2-font-size\">Investing in Local Talent: How Education Waivers Open Doors to Child Welfare Careers<\/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\/2026\/03\/Lindsay-Rochlitz.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lindsay-Rochlitz.jpg 500w, https:\/\/co4kids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lindsay-Rochlitz-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/co4kids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lindsay-Rochlitz-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\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=\"\">Lindsay Rochlitz served five years as a dedicated employee in rural Sedgwick County, a small community.\u00a0 She worked in eligibility for programs like SNAP and Medicaid, and then in child support. While pursuing her bachelor\u2019s degree, she accepted the position of Child Welfare and Adult Protection Case Manager. She had an associate\u2019s degree in psychology and a long-standing interest in child welfare. When a caseworker position opened up, she knew it was her chance. Although the job requires a four-year degree, Lindsay was able to get extra time to complete her degree with an education waiver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u00abI just was grateful that this was an option to be able to do that&#8230; with it being such a small community, it is hard to get good applicants and my supervisor was familiar with me and my background\u2026,\u201d shared Lindsay. \u201cI felt confident that I would be able to do the position. So, I think it really helps the smaller counties,\u00bb said Lindsay about the education waiver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">In Colorado, county departments of human services, especially those in rural areas, often face significant challenges recruiting qualified staff for certified child welfare roles, such as caseworkers. State requirements typically mandate a bachelor\u2019s degree with relevant coursework, creating a barrier to entry for talented individuals who are already dedicated to serving their communities but have not yet completed their education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">This is where the Education Waiver Program steps in as a critical recruitment and retention tool. The education waiver is an allowance that permits a county to hire an individual for a certified child welfare position\u2014most commonly a caseworker\u2014before they have fully completed their bachelor\u2019s degree. The purpose is to fill essential roles in hard-to-staff communities and to invest in local talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u201cWhat we offer is an educational waiver so that counties can hire somebody who&#8217;s in the process of completing a bachelor&#8217;s degree. They have two years to complete their degree and then with an optional one-year extension if something comes up and they need additional time,\u00bb said Kathy Clark, Stipend IV-E and Training Specialist in CDHS\u2019s Division of Child Welfare, who oversees the program.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Since the program began in 2008 , 76 professionals have completed a degree with a waiver in Colorado. Additionally, there are an additional 24 individuals currently using an educational waiver. In addition to recipients in rural counties, urban counties have also used the waivers to hire students who are on scholarship before they complete their degrees. The waiver recipients are required to enroll in a bachelor&#8217;s degree program in social work or a related field. Kathy is responsible for tracking recipients&#8217; progress every six months, and once the recipient has completed their degree, recipients work withKathy to provide their transcripts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u201cAudrey Johnson in Kiowa County started as the receptionist at the county.\u201d Kathy shared. \u201cShe got an education waiver to work as a caseworker while completing her bachelor&#8217;s degree online at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver). Then she completed her master\u2019s degree and became a supervisor and is now the interim director of the county\u2019s human services department.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Lindsay already had an associate&#8217;s degree in psychology, so she committed to earning a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in social work, which allowed her to complete the program faster within the two-year waiver limit. She completed her coursework entirely online through MSU Denver. Completing a degree while working full-time in a high-demand role was challenging. A crucial element of her success was the support of her supervisor, who allowed her to use downtime at work to complete school assignments. This support significantly eased her homework load and allowed her to maintain her family life, including caring for her young son. Her experience in previous county roles also helped her build rapport with clients. By investing in Lindsay, Sedgwick County retained a long-term resident with established ties to the community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Lindsay\u2019s key piece of advice for other professionals considering the program is to \u201ctalk to the supervisor for child welfare just to see what the workload is like. . . if they can let them do some of their school work on their downtime from their case work, I think that is really beneficial and helps ease the load of homework and things on top of your day-to-day casework.\u201dLindsay\u2019s experience highlights the power of the waiver in providing career advancement and stability in rural areas. The Education Waiver Program is a proven success, cultivating committed, community-based child welfare workers and ensuring critical services remain available to families across Colorado. 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