Social Worker (2) - Full Time - Public Defender's Office

Cumberland County, PA; Carlisle (Cumberland County); Ibrido; USD 55.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Capital Blue Cross Medical Insurance

Capital Blue Cross Vision Insurance

United Concordia Dental Insurance

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Educational Assistance

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Descrizione del lavoro

The Cumberland County Public Defender Office seeks a Social Worker to assist attorneys by gathering client information that may mitigate or influence a client’s criminal case, including housing, health, trauma, and life history details. The role involves presenting findings to the assigned attorney, coordinating referrals to services, and supporting court proceedings.

It is full-time temporary with grant funding for one year and may become hybrid after six months, with a pre-employment drug

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university.
• Master’s degree in Social Work preferred (but not required) from an accredited college or university.

Mansioni

• Interviewing clients.
• Identifying and obtaining appropriate services based on the client’s stated needs (housing, mental health, medical, employment, education, and other supports).
• Making contact with client’s attorney prior to any contact with client and coordinating meetings with the attorney.
• Working with attorneys to coordinate client cases and advocacy, including preparing correspondence and reports.
• Establishing and developing relationships with community services and supports (mental health authority, law enforcement, housing authority, education services).
• Appearing in court with clients and monitoring progress during pendency of cases.
• Collaborating with jail staff to ensure client needs are addressed; participating in outreach; assisting in data collection and analysis.

Conoscenze

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work

Master’s degree in Social Work

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work

Master’s degree in Social Work (preferred)

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description

Department: Public Defender Office

Sub-Department: N/A

Pay Grade: 111

FLSA Status: Exempt

Employment Status: Full Time - Temporary

Reports to: Deputy Public Defender

Supervises: N/A

Job posting will be utilized to hire two (2) Social Workers.

These two (2) Social Worker positions are grant funded for a period of one (1) year with the possibility of extension.

These two (2) Social Worker positions will have the option for a hybrid work schedule after an initial six (6) months of successful work performance.

This position is deemed a safety sensitive position, and the selected hire is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening.

Job Summary

The Social Worker will assist the attorneys in the Public Defender Office (PDO) with gathering client information that may mitigate or otherwise impact a clients’ criminal case(s). Such information may include family history, work history, and other life history, including mental illness/IDD, drug and alcohol issues, trauma, housing, employment, physical health and disability, and/or chronic poverty. The Social Worker will present this information to the assigned attorney in support of a resolution of the clients’ case(s). The Social Worker will also assess the needs of clients and assist clients by making referrals to appropriate services.

Essential Job Functions

Under the general oversight of the Public Defender, and their direct supervisor, the Social Worker is responsible for working at the direction of the assigned attorney in criminal proceedings to identify and address the social service needs of PDO clients, including, but not limited to:

• Interviewing clients;
• Identifying and obtaining appropriate services based on the client’s stated needs. Such services may include but are not limited to access to housing, appropriate mental health and medical services, employment and educational opportunities and other services and supports;
• Making contact with client’s attorney prior to any contact with client and making necessary accommodations to include the attorney in meetings if requested by the attorney;
• Work with attorneys to coordinate client cases and advocacy, including providing to the attorney a mini-psychological-social work up on the client, assisting in communication between attorney and client when necessary, preparing correspondence, reports, and memorandum suitable for use in a court, obtaining necessary records, and relating all case information to the attorney;
• Establishing and developing relationships with community services and potential supports, including, but not limited to, the local mental health authority, law enforcement, community supervision, the housing authority, adult education services, and community leaders;
• Establishing and developing relationships with supports identified by the client, including, if appropriate, the client’s immediate and extended family as well as friends, mentors and other supporters;
• Appearing in court with clients and monitoring progress of clients throughout the pendency of their case(s);
• Collaborating and coordinating with jail staff to ensure client needs are addressed;
• Participating in outreach;
• Assisting in data collection and analysis; and
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Education

Minimum Requirements to Perform the Work

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university.
• Master’s degree in Social Work preferred (but not required) from an accredited college or university.

Company Description

Mission Statement: To provide essential services that respond to community needs and promote well-being, while maintaining a financially sound foundation.

Benefits

Medical Benefits

• Capital Blue Cross Medical Insurance
  • Health Savings Account
  • Wellness program with wellness incentives
• Capital Blue Cross Vision Insurance
• United Concordia Dental Insurance

Retirement Benefits

• County Retirement Pension
  • 5% minimum pre-tax contribution required, with the option of increasing your contribution over 5% up to 15% post-tax
  • Fully vested after 5 years of credited service
  • Normal Retirement Options:
    • Age 55 with 20 years of credited service
    • Age 60 with any amount of credited service
• Voluntary 457b Deferred Compensation Plan
• Military Time Buy Back Options

Paid Time Off

• Vacation
  • 10 days per year, accrued per pay period (Non-Exempt)
  • 15 days per year, accrued per pay period (Exempt)
  • Increase for both Non-Exempt and Exempt of 5 days per year after 2 years of service
• Personal
  • 3 Personal days per year, pro-rated based on starting date
• Sick
  • 5 Sick days per year, pro-rated based on starting date
• 12 Paid County Holidays
  • No waiting period to receive paid holidays

Additional Benefits

• Educational Assistance
  • 80% of cost of tuition and books up to the annual IRS limit per calendar year (after 6 months of Full-Time Employment)
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) – certain eligibility requirements must be met
• Employee Assistance Program
  • Resources for: Childcare, Eldercare, Legal, Financial, and Coaching
• Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Account
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance