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County of Erie, PA · 1 day ago

Caseworker

Erie, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

County of Erie, PA is seeking a Caseworker to oversee collaboration between the Erie County Office of Children and Youth and contracted providers of Independent Living Services. The role involves ensuring eligible youth receive appropriate services, maintaining documentation, and facilitating meetings with various stakeholders.

Government Administration

Hiring Manager

Megan Jones, MBA

Responsibilities

Ensure that all youth eligible for the Independent Living Program are referred, assigned to a case manager, and are offered all appropriate services from the program in a timely manner

Complete all tracking documentation necessary, maintain up to date files on each youth, and share reports with various entities, including the fiscal department of ECOCY, and contracted providers

Organize and prioritize tasks to maximize efficiency, understanding that some tasks, while routine or repetitive, require deviations from standard procedure due to an individual’s situation or circumstances

Schedule, attend, and participate in various meetings within ECOCY, including supervision and unit meetings, as well as meetings with contracted service providers, youth receiving services, and their support persons. Additional meetings that generally occur after hours include the Erie County Youth Advisory Board (YAB), and the Resource Families Association (RFA) Board

Carry a reduced caseload, maximum of 10 cases, at supervisor discretion

May be required to travel long distances to visit youth in placements outside of the County of Erie; schedule, coordinate and facilitate team meetings for youth including the youth, family members, placement providers, service providers, the Independent Youth case manager, etc

Learn and apply required computer software and data entry skills

Maintain accurate and complete records of conversations, activities, child placements and written communications

Refine and streamline processes to increase responsiveness and effectiveness and continually improve Independent Living Services provided to the youth and young adults

Qualification

Child welfare knowledgeCase management experienceIndependent Living ProgramData entry skillsSociology knowledgeCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Minimum of 6 months Experience as a County Caseworker I or Completion of the County Social Casework Intern Program or a Bachelor's Degree in a Social Welfare Major or a Bachelor's Degree with 12 Credits Sociology, Psychology, Social Welfare or other related Social Sciences and 1 year Social Casework Experience or Equivalent Training and Experience including 12 Credits in Sociology, Psychology, Social Welfare or other related Social Sciences of Professional Social Casework Experience or the Equivalent Combination of Experience and Training which includes 12 Credits in Sociology, Psychology, Social Welfare or other related Social Services

Must have a Valid Driver's License

Required to provide and are subject to Pennsylvania criminal and child abuse clearances as well as an FBI fingerprint clearance