County Social Services Aide 1 (Local Government)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania • Westmoreland County, PA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Westmoreland County Children's Bureau is seeking a County Social Services Aide 1 to support vulnerable children, youth, families, and individuals with mental disabilities through direct assistance and everyday support. The position includes transporting clients to appointments, court hearings, foster homes, and recreational activities; providing information and daily living assistance; helping maintain clients' homes; contacting clients who miss appointments; supervising children during office visits and in home crisis situations; and completing routine paperwork while maintaining waiting and visiting room spaces.

This is a full-time, onsite position with a schedule of 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, including a 30-minute lunch. Telework is not available. The starting salary is non-negotiable; no salary amount is specified.

Applicants must meet the Pennsylvania residency requirement, be able to perform essential job functions, and pass a background investigation. A conditional offer requires drug screening and submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Child Abuse History, and FBI Fingerprint clearances. A high school graduation or an equivalent combination of training and experience is required.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Meet the Pennsylvania residency requirement.
• Be able to perform essential job functions.
• Pass a background investigation.
• Upon conditional offer, pass a drug screening and submit satisfactory criminal history reports, including Pennsylvania State Police clearance, Pennsylvania Child Abuse History clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

Responsibilities

• Safely transport clients to appointments, court hearings, foster homes, and recreational activities.
• Provide information and assist clients with daily living tasks.
• Help maintain homes for clients and families.
• Contact clients who miss appointments to support continued engagement with services.
• Supervise children during office visits and in crisis situations within the home.
• Complete routine paperwork.
• Maintain waiting and visiting room spaces.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED