County Caseworker 1

4 weeks ago

Montour County PA, United States Commonwealth of PA Full time

**THE POSITION**:
Montour County Children and Youth Services has an opening for a full-time County Caseworker 1 (Local Government), with salary and benefits offered by Montour County. This position is responsible to investigate reports of suspected neglect and child abuse that come into the agency, and to arrange and monitor in-home and out-of-home care provided to selected clients of the agency. Starting annual salary is $28,080. M-F 9am - 4 pm. (1 hr Lunch) Shared On-Call, 6 month probation. Union covered position within Montour County.

**DESCRIPTION OF WORK**:
This is an entry level social service position within the County Children and Youth system. Responsibilities are limited in scope and difficulty while being performed under close supervision of the Casework Supervisor during the probationary/training period. This position is responsible for working with a family from the point the family is referred to CYS until they are no longer involved with the agency. Work is performed in an office setting, at client residences and other service provider locations.

The caseworker hired will meet regularly with families referred to the agency both on an intake and ongoing nature, conducting interviews in an office setting, at client residences and other service provider locations. It is the responsibility of the caseworker to participate in conferencing and teaming with service providers to help families with their planned goals, including safety and self-sufficiency. This position is responsible for completing data entry to maintain case documentation for case records and testimony in Children's Court. This position provides crisis intervention where appropriate, assuming on-call duties and responsibilities on a rotational basis. This position is responsible for following all necessary Department of Human Services (DHS) regulations and agency policies and procedures regarding services to clients and their families. Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

**Work Schedule and Additional Information**:

- Full-time employment.
- Work hours are 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday, with a 1-hour lunch.
- Shared On-Call, 6-month probation.

**REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY**:
**QUALIFICATIONS**
**Minimum Experience and Training Requirements**:

- Two years of experience as a County Social Services Aide 3 and two years of college level course work which includes 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences; **or**:

- A bachelor's degree which includes or is supplemented by successful completion of 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences; **or**:

- Any equivalent combination of experience and training which includes 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences and one year of experience as a County Social Services Aide 3 or in a similar position performing paraprofessional case management functions.
- Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within two months of graduating with a qualifying degree/credits.

**Other Requirements**:

- PA residency requirement is currently **waived** for this title.
- This particular position also requires you to possess a valid driver’s license which is not under suspension.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.

**Legal Requirements**:

- You must pass a background investigation.
- 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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