County Caseworker 1 (Local Government) - Wayne County MH/ID

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania•Wayne County, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Wayne County Human Services, Behavioral Health & Intellectual Disabilities is hiring a County Caseworker 1 – Blended Case Manager in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. The position supports children, adolescents, and their families by guiding them through needed services and community supports. The caseworker gathers information during intake, coordinates services with families, providers, and the ID Supports Coordinator, assesses service needs using the Environmental Matrix, promotes resiliency and recovery, and monitors service progress toward treatment goals. Specialized training is applied to support individuals with mental illness and co-occurring intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorders. This is a full-time position scheduled for 37.5 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with a one-hour lunch. The employee may travel overnight or outside the county for meetings or training, work irregular hours including evenings and weekends, and participate in a rotating 24/7 on-call schedule once trained. Telework is not available. Applicants must meet one of the stated combinations of education, coursework, and experience. The position also requires the ability to perform essential job functions, a background investigation, and, following a conditional offer, drug screening and satisfactory criminal history clearances required under the Child Protective Services Law.

Requirements

Meet one of the following minimum experience and training combinations: two years as a County Social Services Aide 3 plus two years of college-level coursework including 12 credits in specified or related social sciences; a bachelor's degree including or supplemented by 12 credits in specified or related social sciences; or an equivalent combination of experience and training that includes 12 such credits and one year as a County Social Services Aide 3 or in a similar paraprofessional case management position.
Applicants within two months of graduating with a qualifying degree or credits may be considered to have met the educational requirements.
Be able to perform the essential job functions.
Pass a background investigation.
Complete a drug screening following a conditional offer of employment.
Submit satisfactory criminal history reports, including PA State Police, PA Child Abuse history, and FBI Fingerprint clearances, as required under the Child Protective Services Law.

Responsibilities

Gather information during initial intake to help enroll individuals in the Behavioral Health Blended Case Management Program.
Coordinate with families, providers, and the ID Supports Coordinator to connect individuals with needed community services.
Use the Environmental Matrix to assess service needs on an ongoing basis.
Promote resiliency and recovery by following Behavioral Health principles that support everyday living.
Apply specialized training to support individuals with mental illness and co-occurring intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorders.
Maintain close contact with families and providers to evaluate services and track progress toward treatment goals.