Case Aide - Children & Youth

Cumberland County, PA; Carlisle (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Cumberland County Children and Youth Services is hiring a Case Aide. The role provides supportive services to agency staff and supports court-related visitation and client transportation needs.

Responsibilities include supervision of visits, coordinating transports, subpoenas delivery, and maintaining safety standards for equipment and facilities. Requires PA driver’s license and background clearances; salary is $19.06/hour, with full-time hours.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 2 years of public contact work in a human service setting or an associate degree in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Supervise visitation between parents and children in court settings.
• Coordinate and transport clients to appointments.
• Deliver subpoenas and manage the Substance Abuse Testing Program.

Skills

Public interaction

Communication

Driver’s license

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree in social sciences

Job description

Job Description

Department: Cumberland County Children and Youth Services

Address: 16 W. High Street, Suite 200, Carlisle, PA 17013

Work hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm; Monday through Friday (75 hours bi-weekly)

Type Position: permanent / full time

External or Internal: external

Position Code: CY3014

Title: Case Aide

Salary: $19.06/hour; $37,167 annual

Pay Range & Step: 104, 1

Posting Period: 10 days

Recruitment Methods

• Transfer
• Reassignment
• Voluntary Demotion
• Promotion

This position is deemed a safety sensitive position, and the selected hire is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening.

Job Summary

• To provide supportive services to agency staff.

Essential Job Functions

• Supervision of visitation between parents and children and of children during court hearings.
• Coordination and transportation of clients to necessary appointments.
• Delivery of subpoenas.
• Manage the Agency Substance Abuse Testing Program.
• Maintain agency emergency clothing bank.
• Collaborates with staff members and providers for emergency clothing requests.
• Coordination of all community donations.
• Maintains cleanliness of visitation rooms.
• Assures Agency car seats meet current safety standards.
• Acquisition of birth certificates and social security cards.
• May attend Foundations training series.
• Attend training regarding substance abuse testing as needed.
• Performs other job-related work as required.

MET’s

Minimum Requirements to Perform the Work

• Valid Pennsylvania Driver’s License.
• Must have successfully completed a Child Abuse History Clearance from the Department of Human Services (child abuse); a Report of Criminal History from the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP); and a Fingerprint-based Federal Criminal History submitted through the Pennsylvania State Police or its authorized agent.

Education

• Graduation from high school or its equivalency

Work Experience

• 2 years of experience in public contact work in a human service agency or an associate’s degree in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences or any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Selection Criteria

• Meet the minimum experience and training for the job
• Meritorious service: defined as the absence of any discipline above the level of written reprimand during the 12 months preceding the closing date of the posting

Current County Employees will follow the County Promotion/Demotion Policy.

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations for the interview due to a disability, please advise the interviewer of the accommodations you require well in advance of the scheduled date.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

Company Description

Mission Statement: To provide essential services that respond to community needs and promote well-being, while maintaining a financially sound foundation.

We are always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team.

Benefits

Medical Benefits

• Capital Blue Cross Medical Insurance
  • Health Savings Account
  • Wellness program with wellness incentives
• Capital Blue Cross Vision Insurance
• United Concordia Dental Insurance

Retirement Benefits

• County Retirement Pension
  • 5% minimum pre-tax contribution required, with the option of increasing your contribution over 5% up to 15% post-tax
  • Fully vested after 5 years of credited service
  • Normal Retirement Options
    • Age 55 with 20 years of credited service
    • Age 60 with any amount of credited service
• Voluntary 457b Deferred Compensation Plan
• Military Time Buy Back Options

Paid Time Off

• Vacation
  • 10 days per year, accrued per pay period (Non-Exempt)
  • 15 days per year, accrued per pay period (Exempt)
  • Increase for both Non-Exempt and Exempt of 5 days per year after 2 years of service
• Personal
  • 3 Personal days per year, pro-rated based on starting date
• Sick
  • 5 Sick days per year, pro-rated based on starting date
• 12 Paid County Holidays
  • No waiting period to receive paid holidays

Additional Benefits

• Educational Assistance
  • 80% of cost of tuition and books up to the annual IRS limit per calendar year (after 6 months of Full-Time Employment)
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) – certain eligibility requirements must be met
• Employee Assistance Program
  • Resources for: Childcare, Eldercare, Legal, Financial, and Coaching
• Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Account
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance