Caseworker III - Emergency Duty - CYS

US Lawns; Carlisle (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 38,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement benefits

Educational assistance

PSLF eligibility

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

Cumberland County Children and Youth Services is seeking an Emergency Duty Caseworker to assess and investigate child abuse and neglect, and to provide supportive services to children and families. The role requires strong case management, risk assessment, and collaboration with community providers.

Responsibilities include developing service plans, making referrals, attending court as needed, and maintaining detailed records.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience as a Caseworker II;
• Bachelor’s degree in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or related social sciences;
• Equivalent combination of experience and training with college credits in related fields.

Responsibilities

• Provide casework services to families and children.
• Assess risk and safety of children per DPW regulations.
• Investigate allegations of child abuse and neglect.
• Develop and implement service plans with clients.
• Refer to community resources and coordinate with providers.

Skills

Case management

Crisis intervention

Documentation

Court testimony

Collaboration with providers

Education

Bachelor’s degree in sociology/social welfare/psychology

Job description

Job Description

Department: Cumberland County Children and Youth Services

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

Work hours : 75 hours bi-weekly

Type Position: permanent / full time

External or Internal: external

Position Code: CY2060

Title: Emergency Duty Caseworker

Salary: $32.20/hour; $62,790 annual

Pay Range & Step: 113, 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 assess/investigate allegations of child abuse and neglect and provide supportive services to children and families.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provides casework services to families and children.
• Assesses risk and safety of children at regular intervals as per DPW regulations.
• Investigates allegations of child abuse and neglect.
• Develops and implements service plans with clients based on strengths and concerns identified during assessment.
• Makes referrals to community resources and works collaboratively with providers to assure the needs of the family are being met.
• Participates in planning for coordination of services.
• Participates in periodic reviews of services provided to families as required by DPW regulations.
• Prepares court documents, attendance at court hearings and testifies to the facts of the case.
• Maintains contact with all case members as per DPW regulations, through home, field, office or school visits.
• Maintains accurate documentation in the record by documenting all contacts in the case and keeping the electronic file up to date.
• Obtains and reviews all records and reports regarding a family.
• Completes necessary filing and maintenance of records.
• Maintains statistics and completes required paperwork/reports.
• Serves as an advocate for children and parents.
• Utilizes critical thinking and conflict resolution skills to handle crisis situations in the field.
• Attends required Foundations training series and upon completion is certified as a Direct Service Worker.
• Attends at a minimum 20 hours of training yearly to maintain Direct Service Worker Certification, as per Chapter 3140.
• Performs emergency on-call duty as scheduled.
• Performs other job-related work as required.
• May perform substance abuse testing of clients if substance use/abuse is suspected.
• Program supervision monthly.
• Intake assessments are reviewed and documented every 10 days.
• Ongoing cases are reviewed and documented every 14 days.

Essential Functions Specific to Emergency Duty Worker:

• Responsible for all emergency phone calls outside of business hours.
• Provides agency referral and response during non-office hours.
• Assesses all referrals received by the Agency after hours and determines if emergency intervention is necessary and provides needed action.
• Assists Caseworkers with job functions that need to be conducted after hours.
• Consults with on-call Supervisor regarding the need for emergency placement.

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.

Work Experience and Education:

• Two years of experience as a Caseworker II;
• or a bachelor’s degree in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice,
• or other related social sciences and three years of professional social casework experience in a public or private social service agency.
• Or any equivalent combination of experience and training which includes twelve college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice or other related social sciences.

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.

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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