Protective Services Caseworker

Liberty Healthcare Corporation; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days paid time off

Health, dental, vision

Disability and life insurance

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Liberty Healthcare Corporation is hiring a full-time Protective Services Caseworker to support the Pennsylvania Adult Protective Services Program in Bedford County and surrounding areas. The role involves investigating suspected abuse and coordinating services to protect adults with disabilities, with travel required and a strong emphasis on compassion and resilience.

You will receive formal training, benefits including health/dental/vision, 30 days PTO, mileage reimbursement, and opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, criminal justice or human services preferred but not required with relevant experience.
• Ability to travel regionally and navigate emotionally challenging situations with compassion and resilience.
• Own insured vehicle for travel to Bedford County and surrounding areas.

Responsibilities

• Travel throughout Bedford County and surrounding counties to conduct investigations.
• Interview individuals and gather information for assessments.
• Identify and mitigate risk factors; develop service plans and coordinate services.
• Document findings and write reports; manage cases to closure.
• Maintain autonomy in a field-based role with occasional evening work.

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 Bedford 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.