County Casework Supervisor (Local Government)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Williamsport (Lycoming County); On-site; USD 58,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Lycoming County Children and Youth Services seeks a Casework Supervisor to lead a team serving local families, guiding caseworkers and ensuring safety, stability, and progress toward permanency.

This leadership role emphasizes teamwork, communication, and positive outcomes, with responsibilities spanning staff supervision, service quality oversight, and coordination with courts, schools, and community resources.

Qualifications

• Two years of professional experience in public or private social work and a bachelor's degree with major course work in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or related social sciences.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and education which includes 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or related social sciences.

Responsibilities

• Staff Supervision: Provide direction, feedback, and guidance to casework staff during conferences, meetings, and service planning sessions.
• Service Quality Oversight: Monitor casework to ensure services support child safety, family progress, and compliance with plans and regulations.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Support staff in involving children, families, providers, and partners in planning and decision making.
• Interagency Coordination: Build productive working relationships with courts, probation, schools, and community resources to support strong outcomes.
• Documentation Management: Ensure staff maintain accurate, timely documentation in the agency case management system.
• Team Support: Provide backup for complex cases, crises, and court-related needs when required.

Skills

Staff supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or related social sciences

12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or related social sciences

Job description

Salary: $57,553.60 - $85,508.80 Annually

Location: Lycoming County, PA

Job Type: Civil Service Permanent Full-Time

Job Number: CS-2026-60467-L0626

Department: Local Government

Division: HS Lycoming Co Child Welfare S

Opening Date: 10/14/2026

Closing Date: 10/27/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Job Code: L0626

Position Number: 80012041

Union: Non Union

Bargaining Unit: LG

Pay Group: LG

Bureau / Division Code: 88212741

Bureau / Division: Lycoming Children and Youth Services

Worksite Address: 33 West Third Street, 4th Floor

City: Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Zip Code: 17701

Contact Name: Victoria Longo

Contact Phone: [phone]

Contact Email: [e-mail]

THE POSITION

Would you like a rewarding career that can make a positive difference in the lives of others? If so, Lycoming Children and Youth Services is interested in talking to you!

As a Casework Supervisor with Lycoming County Children and Youth Services, you will help guide a team that makes a real difference for local families. This role offers the chance to build stronger supports for children while helping caseworkers grow and succeed. You will join a caring agency that values teamwork, communication, and positive outcomes. Step into a leadership position where your guidance matters every day.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This position oversees ongoing services that support family safety, stability, and progress toward permanency. It guides casework staff as they work with children, families, and community partners. As a County Casework Supervisor, you will perform the following duties:

• Staff Supervision: Provide direction, feedback, and guidance to casework staff during conferences, meetings, and service planning sessions
• Service Quality Oversight: Monitor casework to ensure services support child safety, family progress, and compliance with plans and regulations
• Stakeholder Engagement: Support staff in involving children, families, providers, and partners in planning and decision making
• Interagency Coordination: Build productive working relationships with courts, probation, schools, and community resources to support strong outcomes
• Documentation Management: Ensure staff maintain accurate, timely documentation in the agency case management system
• Team Support: Provide backup for complex cases, crises, and court-related needs when required

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of professional experience in public or private social work and a bachelor's degree with major course work in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and education which includes 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirement:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.
• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).

Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.

Your score is valid for this specific posting only.

You must provide complete and accurate information or:

• your score may be lower than deserved.
• you may be disqualified.

You may only apply/test once for this posting.

Your results will be provided via email.