Protective Services Caseworker

Liberty Healthcare Corporation; Greensburg (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, disability and

Life insurance

Mileage reimbursement

30 days PTO annually

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

Liberty Healthcare Corporation is recruiting for a Protective Services Caseworker in Pennsylvania. This full-time, field-based position involves traveling across Westmoreland County and surrounding areas to detect, prevent, and address abuse or neglect of adults with disabilities.

You will interview individuals, gather information, document findings, and develop service plans, with opportunities for advancement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work, criminal justice or a human service field preferred but not required with relevant experience.
• Ability to travel regionally and conduct field investigations.
• Ability to navigate emotionally challenging situations with compassion and resilience.
• Must have own insured vehicle for regional travel.

Responsibilities

• Travel throughout Westmoreland County and surrounding counties.
• Conduct investigations in residences.
• Interview individuals and gather information.
• Identify, mitigate, and eliminate risks to the individual.
• Document findings and write reports.
• Develop service plans, coordinate services, and manage cases to closure.
• Field-based role with autonomy and occasional evenings.

Education

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

Job description

Early career and experienced human services professionals are encouraged to consider an exceptional career opportunity.

A full-time Protective Services Caseworker position is now available with Liberty Healthcare and the Pennsylvania Adult Protective Services Program.

As a Protective Services Caseworker you will actively contribute to the program's mission which is to detect, prevent, reduce and eliminate abuse, neglect, exploitation, and abandonment of adults who are living with disabilities.

Your daily work will involve

• Traveling throughout Westmoreland County and surrounding counties
• Conducting investigations in residences
• Interviewing individuals and gathering information
• Identifying, mitigating, and eliminating areas of risk to the individual
• Documenting findings and writing reports
• Developing service plans, coordinating services, and managing cases to closure

This is a field-based role that comes with a high degree of autonomy, some flexibility in your work schedule, and occasional work into the evening.

You can expect

• $48,000 per year (paid $23.08 per hour)
• Opportunities to supplement income through overtime
• 30 days of paid time off annually for holidays, vacation, sick and personal leave
• Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement for approved work-related travel

A detailed overview of benefits is available at https://www.libertyhealthcare.com/upload/138.pdf

As a new hire, you will receive formal adult protective services training and over time you will gain outstanding resume building experience.

Dedicated top performers can look forward to opportunities for advancement and consideration of promotion into leadership roles.

What We're Looking For

Liberty considers recent graduates as well as early career and experienced human service professionals.

• A bachelor's degree in social work, criminal justice or a human service field is preferred but not required if you have experience in one of these areas:
• Service Coordinator, Supports Coordinator, Program Specialist or Case Manger roles
• Child, Family and Youth Services or Older Adult Protective Services
• Behavioral / mental health or developmental disabilities services
• Law enforcement (e.g. police, parole, and probation)
• Field-based healthcare or human services roles

You must be able to navigate emotionally challenging situations while exercising compassion and resilience.

Since you will be required to travel throughout the region, you must have your own insured vehicle.

About The Program And Liberty Healthcare

The Pennsylvania Adult Protective Services program is a collaborative partnership between the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services and Liberty Healthcare Corporation - a Pennsylvania based organization that is nationally recognized for supporting people who are living with disabilities.

Liberty Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer which gives all qualified applicants consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.