County Caseworker 1

3 weeks ago


Lackawanna County PA, United States Commonwealth of PA Full time

**THE POSITION**:
Do you want to help make a difference in the lives of children and their families and come to work every day knowing that you are helping to improve the lives of children and their families?

**DESCRIPTION OF WORK**:
This is an entry level professional social service position. Caseworkers investigate complaints of child abuse and/or neglect; provide supportive and placement prevention services to families; maintain agency records; and prepare court services, placement of and responsibility for children placed outside their home environment. Caseworkers also participate in conferencing and teaming to help families plan their goals. The professional associations you make promote growth not only for the workers but for the people they service.

**Work Schedule and Additional Information**:

- Full-time employment.
- Work Hours are 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM; Monday - Friday, with a 1-hour lunch.

**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.
- 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**:
**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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