County Caseworker 1

2 weeks ago


Juniata County PA, United States Commonwealth of PA Full time

**THE POSITION**:
Juniata County Children and Youth Services is looking for dynamic, motivated individuals who are interested in making a difference in children's lives.

**DESCRIPTION OF WORK**:
This position is responsible for providing services to individuals, families or groups (needy, aged, people with disabilities, institutionalized or dependent adults and children) to help them attain a more satisfactory social, economic, mental or physical adjustment to their environment. The employee will interview clients to obtain social histories; provide comprehensive information about agency programs; determine and verify eligibility for program services; provide referral services and negotiate on behalf of clients for referral services; and formulate and implement social plans of action. An important aspect of the work is the ability to manage a caseload, prepare reports, and keep well-organized records using a computer.

**Work Schedule and Additional Information**:

- Full-time employment.
- Work hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday, with a 1-hour lunch.
- On call rotation duties, travel, overtime, and after-hours work are mandatory.
- ** Telework**:You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Mifflintown.

**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.
- 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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