County Caseworker 2 (Local Government) - Delaware County MH/ID

State of Pennsylvania•Drexel Hill, PA

37d•Hybrid

About The Position

Are you looking for a rewarding career in Human Services dedicated to improving the lives of others? Delaware County Department of Human Services Office of Mental Health has an immediate opening for a Caseworker 2. We are currently seeking motivated and compassionate individuals to join our team. We offer a supportive work environment, an excellent benefit package and opportunities for career advancement. If you are interested in this career opportunity, please apply today. DESCRIPTION OF WORK As a Caseworker 2, you will be responsible for a variety of duties related to overall mental health services in the County, to include but not limited to the following: Dispatching all daytime calls to the mobile Delaware County Crisis Connections Team. Gathering essential information from callers and dispatching the team to the location. Receiving all dispatch logs for the Delaware County Crisis Connections Team and entering them into the database. Compiling statistics on various aspects of the program, analyzing data and writing monthly reports to present at meetings. Receiving referrals from various providers, reviewing applications for completeness and eligibility, assigning referred consumers to one of the providers, receiving 302 inpatient funding authorization request and maintaining databases of consumers. Work Schedule and Additional Information: Full-time employment. Work hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. Telework: No telework for the first six (6) months of employment. After an employee has completed six (6) months of employment and have regular status, there may be opportunities for hybrid work, per the program offices' hybrid schedule. You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Requirements

Six months of experience as a County Caseworker 1; or
Successful completion of the County Social Casework Intern program; or
A bachelor's degree with a social welfare major; or
A bachelor's degree which includes or is supplemented by 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences and one year of professional social casework experience in a public or private social service agency; 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.
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.
You must be able to perform essential job functions.
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.

Responsibilities

Dispatching all daytime calls to the mobile Delaware County Crisis Connections Team.
Gathering essential information from callers and dispatching the team to the location.
Receiving all dispatch logs for the Delaware County Crisis Connections Team and entering them into the database.
Compiling statistics on various aspects of the program, analyzing data and writing monthly reports to present at meetings.
Receiving referrals from various providers, reviewing applications for completeness and eligibility, assigning referred consumers to one of the providers, receiving 302 inpatient funding authorization request and maintaining databases of consumers.