County Caseworker 1 (Local Government) - Mifflin County C&Y (Multiple Vacancies)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania invites qualified candidates to apply for the County Caseworker 1 position with Mifflin County Children and Youth. This role emphasizes direct support to families, ongoing case monitoring, and coordination of services to promote child safety and family stability.

Responsibilities include initial action planning, case reviews, safety investigations, and coordination of reunification or permanency planning as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience as a County Social Services Aide 3 and 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or related social sciences.
• Bachelor's degree with 12 credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or related social sciences.
• Equivalent combination of experience and training including 12 credits and one year of paraprofessional case management experience.

Responsibilities

• Initial action plans on new intake calls.
• Follow-up visits and review of existing cases.
• Investigate CPS reports to ensure child safety.
• Coordinate services to stabilize and strengthen families.
• Monitor progress toward reunification when possible.
• Support permanency options if reunification is not possible.

Skills

Case management

Education

Bachelor's degree in social sciences

Job description

THE POSITION

Join Mifflin County Children and Youth as a County Caseworker 1 and make a positive impact on families who need support. This role offers a meaningful way to help children stay safe and families grow stronger. Your efforts will directly contribute to community stability and child well-being.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This position focuses on supporting families and protecting children through direct assistance, monitoring, and coordination of services.

• Initial Response: Conduct initial action plans on new intake calls
• Case Review: Perform follow-up visits and review existing cases
• Safety Assessment: Investigate CPS reports to ensure child safety
• Family Support: Coordinate services that help stabilize and strengthen families
• Reunification Efforts: Monitor family progress to work toward reunification when possible
• Permanency Planning: Support permanency options for children when reunification is not possible

Work Schedule and Additional Information

• Full-time employment; 72.50 hours bi-weekly.
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 45-minute lunch.
• Caseworkers will share on-call duties.
• Travel/Overtime as needed.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• 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 experience as a County Social Services Aide 3 and two years of college level course work which includes 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences; or
• A bachelor's degree which includes or is supplemented by successful completion of 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences; or
• 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 and one year of experience as a County Social Services Aide 3 or in a similar position performing paraprofessional case management functions.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within two months of graduating with a qualifying degree/credits.

Other Requirements

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• This particular position requires you to possess a valid driver’s license which is not under suspension.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements

• A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
• Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

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).

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.