County Social Service Aide 2

3 weeks ago


Wayne County PA, United States Commonwealth of PA Full time

**THE POSITION**:
Do you have previous experience and training in social services? Wayne County Children and Youth is looking for a caring and responsible professional eager to make a difference by providing services to families with children in all areas including parent education, nutrition, and life skills. This position gives you the opportunity to assist and educate families in all phases of life. If you are interested in personal and professional growth, working as a team, and an excellent benefit package, come work with us

**DESCRIPTION OF WORK**:

- As a Social Services Aide 2, you will work closely with caseworkers and other social service aides to provide services in the home to families with children after a caseworker has visited and determined services to be provided. This is an excellent opportunity to provide one-on-one assistance and communicate with families to work toward positive goals and outcomes. Duties may include assisting in all areas of family life including household budgeting, in-home parenting education, proper hygiene, nutrition, cooking or food shopping skills, and maintenance of the home. You may have the opportunity to transport consumers to supervised visitation and necessary appointments as well as provide child care when necessary. Additional responsibilities include, but may not be limited to:

- Completing reports of each appointment
- Participating in meetings with other staff to develop treatment plans and set goals for consumers
- Attending court and testifying
- Performing clerical office tasks

This position requires frequent standing, climbing steps, and walking distances as a normal part of the job duties. This position is also responsible for traveling to areas that may not be accessible to public transportation.
- If you have the ability to manage multiple tasks, meet strict deadlines, and pay close attention to details under a constantly changing work environment, you may have what it takes to succeed in this position

**Work Schedule and Additional Information**:

- Full-time employment
- Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch, work schedule may vary.
- Evening and weekend work hours are required.
- ** Salary**:_ _**In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.

**REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY**:
**QUALIFICATIONS**

**Minimum Experience and Training Requirements**:

- One year as a County Social Services Aide 1; **or**:

- Graduation from high school, or its equivalency, and two years of experience in public contact work in a human services agency which included one year of experience in interviewing and obtaining information; **or**:

- An associate's degree in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences; **or**:

- Any equivalent combination of experience and training.
- Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

**Other Requirements**:

- You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.

**Legal Requirements**:

- You must pass a background investigation.
- A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.
- This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
- Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

**How to Apply**:
**Veterans**:
**Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)**:

- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
- If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

**EXAMINATION INFORMATION**:

- Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
- You must provide complete and accurate information or:

- your score may be lower than deserved.
- you may be disqualified.
- You may only apply/test **once** for this posting.

Benefit packages are determined by the county and may vary. Please contact the applicable county human resource office directly to inquire about a specific benefit package.



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