County Caseworker 2 (Local Government) - Blended Case Management - Wayne County MH/ID
About The Position
Wayne County MH/ID is seeking a compassionate, motivated Caseworker 2 to provide blended case management services to individuals and families in the Honesdale, Pennsylvania area. The role provides ongoing case management and support, including regular contact with consumers and families to assess services and document progress; helping consumers access economic, health, physical, and vocational resources; outreach and treatment tailored to individual needs; crisis and on-call response; and gathering personal and family information to identify concerns and connect consumers with services. The position may also involve guiding professional staff or student interns when assigned. This is a full-time, onsite position with regular hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, including a one-hour lunch. Irregular evening and weekend hours may be required, and after training the employee participates in rotating 24/7 coverage. Occasional overnight or out-of-county travel for meetings or training may be required. Telework is not available. Applicants must meet one of the stated experience and education pathways. A conditional offer requires drug screening and satisfactory background checks, including clearances required under Pennsylvania’s Child Protective Services Law. Applicants must be able to perform the essential job functions. Application eligibility is evaluated using information entered in the application and supplemental questions; applicants claiming education must attach college transcripts.
Requirements
- Meet one of the following minimum experience and training pathways: six months of experience as a County Caseworker 1; successful completion of the County Social Casework Intern program; a bachelor’s degree with a social welfare major; a bachelor’s degree including or supplemented by 12 college credits in specified or related social sciences and one year of professional social casework experience in a public or private social service agency; or an equivalent combination of experience and training that includes 12 college credits in specified or related social sciences.
- Applicants may meet the educational requirement when within two months of graduating with a qualifying degree or credits.
- Ability to perform essential job functions.
- Pass a drug screening following a conditional offer of employment.
- Pass a background investigation and submit satisfactory criminal history reports, including Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Child Abuse History, and FBI Fingerprint clearances.
- Provide relevant, detailed experience and education on the application; attach college transcripts when claiming education toward minimum requirements.
Responsibilities
- Maintain regular contact with consumers and families to assess services and document progress.
- Guide professional staff or student interns when assigned.
- Help consumers access economic, health, physical, or vocational resources.
- Provide frequent outreach and treatment based on individual needs.
- Deliver emergency and on-call support on a rotating schedule.
- Collect personal and family details to identify concerns and connect consumers with services.
Benefits
- Excellent benefits and career growth opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
