Field-Based Protective Services Caseworker: Travel & Impact

Liberty Healthcare Corporation; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 40,800 - 55,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime opportunities

Paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Liberty Healthcare Corporation in Pittsburgh is seeking a Protective Services Caseworker for the Pennsylvania Adult Protective Services Program. This full-time, field-based role offers autonomy with occasional after-hours work and the chance to help adults living with disabilities by detecting and addressing abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

You will travel across Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, conduct residential investigations, interview individuals, document findings, and develop service

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, criminal justice or a human service field is preferred but not required if you have relevant experience.
• Ability to travel throughout the region.
• Ability to navigate emotionally challenging situations with compassion and resilience.
• Previous field-based experience in protective services or related human services.

Responsibilities

• Travel throughout Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, and the greater region.
• Conduct investigations in residences.
• Interviewing individuals and gathering information.
• Identify, mitigate, and eliminate areas of risk to the individual.
• Document findings and write reports.
• Develop service plans, coordinate services, and manage cases to closure.

Skills

Interviewing

Documentation

Risk assessment

Travel

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work, criminal justice or a human service field

Job description

Liberty Healthcare Corporation in Pittsburgh is seeking a Protective Services Caseworker for the Pennsylvania Adult Protective Services Program. This full-time, field-based role offers autonomy with occasional after-hours work and the chance to help adults living with disabilities by detecting and addressing abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

You will travel across Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, conduct residential investigations, interview individuals, document findings, and develop service