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NEOGOV · 2 days ago

County Caseworker 1 (Local Government) - Perry County Children & Youth (Multiple Vacancies)

Perry County, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$39K/yr - $39K/yr

2+ years exp

NEOGOV is seeking dedicated individuals for the County Caseworker 1 position at Perry County Children & Youth. The role involves providing social and case management services to children, youth, and families, including service planning, investigating reports of abuse, and maintaining family files.

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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 the determination of risk involved, using the 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 the 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

This position is included in a 24 hour on-call rotation

Qualification

Social Services ExperienceCase ManagementSociology CreditsBachelor's DegreeCommunication SkillsTeamworkProblem Solving

Required

Two years of experience as a County Social Services Aide 3 and two years of college level course work which includes 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences; or

A bachelor's degree which includes or is supplemented by successful completion of 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences; 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 and one year of experience as a County Social Services Aide 3 or in a similar position performing paraprofessional case management functions

Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within two months of graduating with a qualifying degree/credits

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