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

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania; Sur place; USD 42 000 - 54 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is seeking a County Caseworker 1 in Northumberland County Child Welfare to support children, youth, and families through entry-level social service work and case management. You will build connections in the community to strengthen families and help them meet service plan goals.

You will conduct safety assessments, schedule home visits, and maintain timely documentation while working with partners across hospitals, schools, and police to coordinate effective

Qualifications

• Two years of relevant paraprofessional experience or a bachelor's degree with social science credits.
• Educational requirements may be met within two months of graduation.
• Ability to perform essential job functions and maintain records.

Responsabilités

• Maintain regular contact with children, parents, and foster parents.
• Schedule and conduct interviews, home visits, and meetings for safety checks.
• Prepare forms and maintain up-to-date case records per agency policies.
• Respond to and investigate after-hours reports when on call.
• Collaborate with social service agencies, hospitals, and schools to meet service goals.

Connaissances

Social services

Community outreach

Documentation

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Outils

Driver's license

Description du poste

As a County Caseworker 1 with the Department of Human Services, Northumberland County Child Welfare, you will help shape brighter futures for children and families. This important role gives you the chance to support people who need guidance and care. You will build connections in the community to strengthen families. Choose a career where your efforts truly matter.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This position focuses on helping children, youth, and families by providing entry level social service support. You will work with many community partners to assist families in reaching their goals. As a County Caseworker 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Family Support: Provide regular and frequent contact with children, parents, and foster parents to address problems that led to agency involvement
• Safety Assessment: Schedule and conduct interviews, home visits, and meetings to understand referral reasons and check on child safety and progress toward goals
• Documentation Work: Prepare forms, maintain up to date case records, and complete written materials required by agency policies
• Emergency Response: Respond to and investigate reports received outside normal work hours when assigned to on call duty
• Community Coordination: Work with social service agencies, hospitals, mental health facilities, police, courts, schools, and community groups to help families meet service plan goals

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment.
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM; Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• 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:

• You must pass a background investigation.
• 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).

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.