Caseworker 2 (Children, Youth, & Families) - Multiple Vacancies

County of Northampton; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Northampton seeks a Caseworker 2 within the Children, Youth, and Families division to provide a full range of social and case management services to residents of all ages. This role supports consumer-focused programs to improve social, economic, emotional, or physical well-being and requires casework skills to obtain information, access resources, and counseling to achieve service plan goals.

Responsibilities include monitoring progress with service providers and exercising initiative

Qualifications

• Six months of experience as County Caseworker 1.
• Successful completion of the County Social Casework Intern program.
• A bachelor's degree with a social welfare major.
• A bachelor's degree which includes or is supplemented by 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences and one year of professional social casework experience.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which includes 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences.

Responsibilities

• This position provides a full range of social and case management services to county residents through consumer-focused programs.
• Work within the Children, Youth, and Families division to improve social, economic, emotional, or physical well-being.
• Utilize casework skills to obtain information from consumers to access resources and services.
• Provide counseling to achieve service plan goals and monitor consumer progress with providers.

Skills

Case management

Counseling

Problem solving

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree with social welfare major

Bachelor's degree with 12 credits in social sciences

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

For questions regarding this posting, please contact County of Northampton Human Resources at [e-mail] or 610-829-6366.

Equal Employment Opportunities - It is the policy of Northampton County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, sex, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability, or any other status protected by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and any other state, federal, or local law.

POSITION OVERVIEW

A Caseworker 2 with the County of Northampton is responsible for providing a full range of social and case management services to County residents of all ages, through consumer-focused programs designed to maintain or improve the quality of life for individuals and their families. This position will function within Children, Youth, and Families (CYF) division of Human Services and will include working directly with consumers from a wide variety of backgrounds and circumstances to assist them in attaining an improved social, economic, emotional, or physical well-being.

This position utilizes casework skills to obtain information from consumers to access available resources. Caseworkers employ problem solving techniques, provide counseling to achieve service plan goals, monitor consumer behavior, interact with service provider and agencies, and ultimately exercise initiative and judgment to improve the lives of those they are serving.

In order to be considered for the position, you must meet at least one (1) of the following requirements:

• Six (6) months of experience as a County Caseworker 1;
• Successful completion of the County Social Casework Intern program;
• A bachelor's degree with a social welfare major;
• A bachelor's degree which includes or is supplemented by 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences and one (1) year of professional social casework experience in a public or private social services agency;
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which includes 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences.

Employee assigned to this title will be required to possess and maintain a valid and current motor vehicle operator's license. Must have an acceptable driving record. Personal vehicle required for County business, employee is eligible for mileage reimbursement.

Updated January 2024