Adult Protection Supervisor Rena Kuberski to Take Over Duties
Tom Hitpas, Aging & Adult Manager with Jefferson County Human Services, is retiring December 16, 2009, after 21 years with the county. Rena Kuberski, currently the adult protection supervisor with Aging & Adult Services, will assume Hitpas’ duties on January 1, 2010, as the new Aging & Adult Manager.
Hitpas began with the county in 1988 when Social Services was a state agency. All Social Services employees became county employees in 1998.
Hitpas worked as a child protection case worker and later moved into the Adult Protection area as a case manager supervisor. In 2005, he was promoted to aging & adult manager. Hitpas is active on several area boards that deal with aging issues and is widely regarded as an expert in his field.
Kuberski has worked in several units within Adult Services over the past 30 years. She started as a caseworker for Social Services in 1977, and has been involved in Adult Protection since August 1985. She was a caseworker and lead worker for 20 years and was promoted to supervisor in 2005. Kuberski continues to carry a small caseload and does intakes to keep her skills fresh. She sits on many committees to try to improve services for at-risk adults in the state.
For more information, contact Jefferson County Citizen Involvement Coordinator Jennifer Kostka at 303-271-8521 or jkostka@jeffco.us.
