County Caseworker 1 (Local Government) - Elk County C&Y (Multiple Vacancies)

State of Pennsylvania • Ridgway, PA

44d • Onsite

About The Position

If you have an interest in helping children, youth and families, then we may have the position for you! Elk County Children & Youth Services is actively seeking a Caseworker to round out our staff. You will provide a variety of child abuse and neglect services including investigations, in-home services, and placement services. These are challenging and very rewarding positions. DESCRIPTION OF WORK This is a professional social work position in a County Children and Youth Agency. An employee in this position provides a full range of social and case management services to children, youth, and families. This includes the investigation of child abuse and neglect cases, providing in-home services to families, as well as performing placement services. An important aspect of this work is the employment of casework skills in obtaining essential information, counseling children and members of their families, and helping them to utilize all available resources. Work also involves the application of problem solving techniques, monitoring client behavior, and interacting with agencies within the social services network. Work is performed in accordance with established laws, regulations, policies and procedures, but employees are expected to exercise initiative and judgment in discharging their duties. The employee is responsible for the integrity and accuracy of all documents and reports created in the course of providing these case management services. Work Schedule and Additional Information: Full-time employment. Work hours are 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. On-call will be required, compensated at $500/week. A $3000 recruitment incentive will be offered to the hired candidate. Retention recruitments are also offered. Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position. You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

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.
• 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• investigation of child abuse and neglect cases
• providing in-home services to families
• performing placement services
• obtaining essential information
• counseling children and members of their families
• helping them to utilize all available resources
• application of problem solving techniques
• monitoring client behavior
• interacting with agencies within the social services network
• responsible for the integrity and accuracy of all documents and reports created in the course of providing these case management services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees