County Caseworker 2 (Local Government) - Perry County Children & Youth

State of Pennsylvania • New Bloomfield, PA

28d • Onsite

About The Position

The caseworker in this position provides a full range of social and case management services to children, youth, and families. Performs service planning on intakes, including the completion of intake documentation and determination of risk involved, using approved risk assessment model. Investigates reports of mistreatment and abuse of children and provides for the safety of those children. Performs general protective services including a minimum of monthly home visits with families and development of family service plans. Performs out-of-home placement duties to include monthly visits and family contacts. Maintains detailed family files and performs related work as required. Completion of the Core Training series for County Caseworkers and Caseworker Certification is preferred.

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.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of the Core Training series for County Caseworkers and Caseworker Certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides a full range of social and case management services to children, youth, and families.
• Performs service planning on intakes, including the completion of intake documentation and determination of risk involved, using approved risk assessment model.
• Investigates reports of mistreatment and abuse of children and provides for the safety of those children.
• Performs general protective services including a minimum of monthly home visits with families and development of family service plans.
• Performs out-of-home placement duties to include monthly visits and family contacts.
• Maintains detailed family files and performs related work as required.

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