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NEOGOV · 4 hours ago

County Caseworker 2 (Local Government) - Wayne County C&Y (Multiple Vacancies)

Wayne County, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$40K/yr - $40K/yr

1+ years exp

NEOGOV is seeking passionate individuals to assist children and families in Wayne County. The County Caseworker 2 will conduct interviews, manage a caseload, and provide family services to support children's well-being and development.

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Responsibilities

Conduct interviews to obtain information from clients, their family members, and others to identify economic, emotional, health, or physical barriers which impede children’s ability to improve and thrive

Provide information about agency programs; determine/verify eligibility for program services

Assist families in formulating plans to change behaviors, circumstances, etc. to effect a healthier and more productive lifestyle for their children

Make referrals as appropriate

Manage a caseload

Keep reports and records well-organized, understandable, and current

Responsible, with supervision, to provide family services

Complete and process all procedures necessary to establish family eligibility for a wide variety of services on the basis of established policy

Responsible for the provision of counseling services to clients and members of their families to aid them in achieving a more satisfactory adjustment to specific problems or situations

Assist and plan for supportive services for clients who are in situations detrimental to their well-being or that of the community

Assist in providing protective and supportive services for abused or neglected children

Prepare social studies, case histories, and home studies

Communicate orally and in writing in a professional manner

Responsible, with supervision, to attend court hearings, prepare and/or present testimony on case progress, and make recommendations to the court regarding specific cases, if asked

Duties are not limited to desk work and may include frequent standing, climbing steps, and walking distances

Must be able to climb flights of steps in homes or apartment buildings where no elevators are present

Often works more than eight hours per day

Frequent driving both in and out of County

Some out-of-county, overnight travel

Required to drive County vehicle while transporting children and parents

37.5 hours (full-time) per week, plus non-traditional and on-call hours when required

Manage multiple tasks, paying close attention to details under a constantly changing work environment which includes completion of paperwork and meeting strict deadlines

Responsible for the completion of daily deadlines on paperwork and work assignments

Frequent involvement in abuse, neglect, and other situations where children are involved to determine appropriate and necessary steps needed to protect the children

Qualification

Social casework experienceBachelor's degree in social workSociology creditsPsychology creditsJudgmentManagement abilitiesOrganizational skillsCommunication skills

Required

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

You must be able to perform essential job functions

You must pass a background investigation

A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening

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