Overview
County Caseworker 1 (Local Government) – Lycoming County C&Y Jobs in Lycoming County, PA at Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Government
This entry level professional social service position is located in the Ongoing Services Unit of Lycoming Children and Youth Services. Â The primary responsibility of this position is to provide the full array of child welfare case management services to children and their families dealing with issues of child abuse and neglect. Â Services will be provided for children residing in their home, as well as to children placed outside their natural home. Â The goal of Ongoing Services is to assist parents/caregivers to develop and maintain the skills and abilities to safely care for and parent their children. Â When a child has been placed outside the home, the goal is to achieve timely permanency through reunification, or while utilizing concurrent planning initiatives, to achieve permanency through, Adoption, Permanent Legal Custodianship, Placement with a fit and willing relative, or in Another Permanent Planned Living Arrangement.
The extent of caseworker involvement and frequency of contact with the child, family, courts and other stakeholders, will be determined by risk, need, and level of service being provided. Â At times, this will require flexibility in working after hours or weekends to provide the necessary crisis intervention and support to families and their children. Â This position will be supervised by the Ongoing Services Supervisor.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
Full-time employment.
Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday – Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
QUALIFICATIONSMinimum Experience and Training Requirements:
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.
Other Requirements:
is currently waived for this title.
Hiring preference for this vacancy will be given to candidates who live within Lycoming County. If no eligible candidates who live within Lycoming County apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirements:
A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.
A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.
How to Apply:
Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Inform…
Title: County Caseworker 1 (Local Government) – Lycoming County C&Y
Company: Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Government
Location: Lycoming County, PA
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