Protective Services Caseworker

Liberty Healthcare Corporation; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 43,200 - 52,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, disability, &

Life insurance

Mileage reimbursement for travel

Job summary

Liberty Healthcare Corporation in Harrisburg seeks a Protective Services Caseworker to investigate and coordinate services for adults living with disabilities across Dauphin County and surrounding areas. This full-time field-based role offers autonomy with flexible scheduling and opportunities to advance.

The position requires a bachelor's degree in social work, criminal justice, or a human service field, strong interviewing and report-writing skills, and a vehicle for region-wide travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work, criminal justice or human service field preferred.
• Experience in adult protective services or related human services is a plus.
• Ability to travel regionally and work independently in the field.

Responsibilities

• Travel throughout Harrisburg, Dauphin County and surrounding counties.
• Conduct investigations in residences and interview individuals.
• Identify, mitigate and eliminate risks; document findings and write reports.
• Develop service plans, coordinate services and manage cases to closure.

Skills

Interviewing

Report writing

Investigation

Case management

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work, criminal justice or human services

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 Harrisburg, Dauphin 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.