County Caseworker 2 Intellectual Developmental Services Supports Coordinator

COUNTY OF NORTHUMBERLAND; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Northumberland is seeking a Caseworker 2 for professional level social service work in the BH/IDS Agency. You will work under supervision to gather information and develop treatment plans for clients with developmental disabilities.

You will assist with benefits applications, create Individual Service Plans, coordinate meetings, maintain records, and connect clients with community supports while advocating for appropriate services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or related social science.
• Two years’ experience as County Social Service Aide 3 and two years of college coursework with 12 credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or related social service.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which includes 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or related social service and one year of experience as a County Social Services Aide 3 or similar position performing paraprofessional case management functions.
• A combination of 12 college credits in sociology, social work, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social science and two years’ professional experience in developmental disabilities, special education, mental health, counseling psychology, school psychology, social work or health and rehabilitative services.

Responsibilities

• Obtain social information for development of treatment plans and enrollment into Behavioral Health & Intellectual/Developmental Services under supervision.
• Assist consumers in filing applications for SSI, DPW and VA benefits.
• Develop Individual Service Plans detailing goals in residential day programming, socialization, medical, fiscal and adaptive behavior for each consumer.
• Maintain files, records and other documentation for continuity of consumer care and life management planning.
• Coordinate and direct meetings to assess the consumers’ progress in charted areas.
• Access supportive services for IDS clients residing in the community including budgeting, shopping, leisure activities, social skills, personal hygiene, and counseling.
• Attend resident reviews to ensure adequate levels of service and program implementation.
• Provide crisis intervention and emergency services as coordinated by the supervisor.
• Provide technical assistance to service providers in maintaining compliance with relevant waiver regulations.
• Responsible for all other position related duties not specified above.

Skills

Case management

Advocacy

Crisis intervention

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree with 12 credits in social sciences

Job description

Description

Responsibilities of this position include the following:

Caseworker 2 is Professional level social service work in the BH/IDS Agency.

• Obtain social information for the intellectually and developmentally delayed for the development of treatment plans and enrollment into Behavioral Health & Intellectual/Developmental Services under the supervision of the Supports Coordinator Supervisor.
• Assist consumers in filing application for SSI, DPW and VA benefits.
• Must participate in the development of Individual Service Plans detailing goals in the areas of: Residential Day Programming, socialization, medical, fiscal and adaptive behavior for each consumer. Monitor Residential and Day Program providers to assure implementation of stated Individual Program Plan services.
• Responsible to maintain files, records and other documentation necessary for the continuity of consumer care and development of life management plans and act as an advocate for the consume to ensure the most appropriate treatment is approved.
• Coordinate and direct meetings to assess the consumers’ progress in charted areas.
• Access supportive services for the IDS clients residing in the community. These supportive services will include: budgeting, shopping, leisure time activities, social skills, personal hygiene, and individual counseling in making adjustment to community life.
• Attend resident reviews at State Centers, Residential Programs, Vocational Rehabilitation Facilities and other service providers to ensure adequate levels of service and implementation of programs designed for each client.
• Provide crisis intervention and emergency services as coordinated by the supervisor of said services.
• Provide technical assistance to service providers in maintaining compliance with 2176 Community Waiver Regulations and Person Family Direct Supports Waiver.
• Responsible for all other position related duties not specified above.

Requirements

1. Have successfully examined and have a current score on file for this job title with the State Civil Service Commission. If you have not already done so, you MUST FIRST apply to the exam posting and follow the directions provided.

2. A bachelor’s degree, which includes or is supplemented by at least 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social science;

or

Two years’ experience as a County Social Service Aide 3 and two years of college level course work, which include at least 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social service;

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 service and one year of experience as a County Social Services Aide 3 or similar position performing paraprofessional case management functions;

or

A combination of 12 college credits in sociology, social work, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social science and two years’ professional experience in developmental disabilities, special education, mental health, counseling psychology, school psychology, social work or health and rehabilitative services.